THE "VADDER GERRIT."

(1935) 51 Ll L Rep 97

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Greer, Lord Justice Slesser and Lord Justice Roche, sitting with Vice-Admiral W. Nunn and Captain W. H. Parker, Nautical Assessors.

Collision between Dutch motor vessel Pinguin and German motor vessel Vadder Gerrit in Bugsby's Reach, River Thames-Pinguin bound down; Vadder Gerrit bound up river-Port helm action taken by Pinguin to pass astern of sailing barge tacking up river -Signal blown by Pinguin inviting Vadder Gerrit to pass green to green- Signal blown by Vadder Gerrit accepting -Signal not heard by Pinguin but acceptance inferred from broadening of Vadder Gerrit's lights-Subsequent hard-a-starboarding by Pinguin, it being assumed from the opening of the red light of the Vadder Gerrit (in altering course for the bend in the river) that she wished to pass red to red-Dispute as to whether Vadder Gerrit opened her red - Speeds - Look-out.