THE "KRIVS."

(1932) 43 Ll L Rep 122

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain Owen Jones and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamship Mundra and Krivs in Northfleet Hope, River Thames, in fog-Mundra bound down; Krivs bound up-Dispute as to range of visibility and place of collision - Look-out - Held, that the collision happened substantially to the southward of mid-channel; that the Mundra's speed was in the circumstances excessive; that the Krivs' speed was excessive; that she was not sounding for fog in accordance with the Thames By-laws; and that she proceeded too far on her course before making her port helm turn at Tilbury Ness - Both vessels found to blame-Apportionment: Mundra, one-quarter; Krivs, three-quarters - Apportionment of costs refused.