THE "BANDRA."

(1939) 64 Ll L Rep 172

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.(DIVISIONAL COURT.)

Before Mr. Justice Langton and Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain A. H. Riley and Captain G. Curteis, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Merchant Shipping Act, 1906-Appeal from decision of Court of Formal Investigation at Karachi upon collision between bunder boat and British steamship Bandra in Karachi Harbour-Bandra making her way to berth-Bunder boat sighted 150 ft. ahead, without lights-Full astern and hard-a-starboard helm action taken by Bandra-Bunder boat upset, five passengers being drowned-Appeal by owners of Bandra against finding of Court that collision was contributed to by the lack of skill shown by the pilot in hard-a-starboarding with reversed engines-Bunder boat admittedly also to blame.