THE "TREHERBERT."

(1933) 47 Ll L Rep 105

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Nautical Assessors.

Collision between steamships Archon and Treherbert off Margate Sands-Archon sunk - Archon inward bound to London; Treherbert outward bound- Recognised practice for incoming vessel to pass well clear of the North-East Spit Buoy (where both incoming and outgoing vessels change their courses) giving room to outgoing vessels-Contention by Treherbert that narrow channel rule applied and that Archon did not observe that rule - Failure of Archon to follow practice- Contention by Archon that vessels were on crossing courses, with Treherbert the give-way vessel-Failure to give way-Whether excused by practice of vessels off that buoy-Duty of Archon under Collision Regulations- Collision Regulations, Arts. 19, 21, 25