THE "SKARABORG."

(1938) 61 Ll L Rep 1

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Narrow channel - Starboard-hand rule-Collision between German steamship Hermia and Swedish steamship Skaraborg in Gravesend Reach, River Thames-Hermia bound down; Skaraborg bound up-Ebb tide-Porting by Skaraborg to pass astern of Customs' launch crossing river-Port helm signal then sounded to Hermia- Starboard helm signal sounded by Hermia-Engines put at "slow," then at "stop" and later at "full astern" -Duty of vessels to pass port to port- Whether special circumstances of the case made departure from the Rule necessary-Collision just outside southern limit of dredged channel-Look-outs -Speeds-Port of London River By-laws, 1914-1934, Rule 33.