THE "WHITEABBEY."

(1935) 51 Ll L Rep 128

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Sir Boyd Merriman (President), sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Negligent navigation - Grounding of plaintiffs' motor vessel Stirlingshire in Crosby Channel, River Mersey- Stirlingshire bound up; defendants' steamship Whiteabbey bound down- Visibility - Ebb tide - Porting by Whiteabbey into Stirlingshire's water, Whiteabbey crossing Stirlingshire's bows and striking buoy on south side of channel-Stirlingshire's engines having been put astern to avoid the Whiteabbey, put full speed ahead to avoid fouling the Whiteabbey and the buoy-Grounding of Stirlingshire- Whether due to negligent navigation of Whiteabbey-Contention by Whiteabbey that the Stirlingshire was navigating in her wrong water; was proceeding at an excessive speed; and that, even if the Whiteabbey was at fault in crossing the channel to her wrong side, the Stirlingshire could have avoided grounding by the exercise of ordinary skill and care.