THE "YARANA" AND THE "BEE."

(1937) 59 L1.L.Rep. 7

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision between plaintiffs' barge Botha and first defendants' sailing barge Yarana in No. 2 archway of Waterloo Bridge, River Thames-Botha moored -Archway closed to river traffic-Second defendants' tug Bee (stationed off Waterloo Bridge for that purpose) engaged in taking Yarana up river through bridge-Bee breasted to Yarana-Intention of Bee to take Yarana through No. 1 archway-Misunderstanding by Yarana of intended manoeuvres by Bee-Belief by Yarana that it was intended that she should make for No. 4 arch-Parting of breast rope-Collision between Yarana and Botha-Botha admittedly free from blame-Responsibility for collision.