Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "HALIARTUS."

(1928) 31 Ll.L.Rep. 185

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Hill, sitting with Captain A. R. H. Morrell and Captain P. N. Layton, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamships in River Elbe -Narrow channel-Finding that collision took place in defendants' water- Defendants' knowledge of plaintiffs' improper position in channel-Whether defendant vessel negligent in failing to signal helm action to give plaintiff vessel more room-Reasonable expectation that plaintiff vessel would correct error in time-Whether defendant vessel at fault for continuing at 10 knots-Plaintiff vessel found alone to blame.

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