THE "SCOTTISH MUSICIAN."

(1942) 72 Ll.L.Rep. 284

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

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

Collision - Meeting convoy - Look-out - Duty of unencumbered vessel to keep out of way of convoy - Collision between steamship Glenbride and motor vessel Scottish Musician near Smalls- Scottish Musician in convoy - Loom of Scottish Musician seen by Glenbride about quarter of a mile away on port bow- Navigation lights of Glenbride switched on - Red of Glenbride picked up over half a minute later by Scottish Musician on starboard bow, when vessels about 300 yards apart- Lights immediately switched on - Green of Scottish Musician opened on port bow of Glenbride- Starboarding by Glenbride- Contact between stem of Scottish Musician and port side of Glenbride- Whether Glenbride negligent in being unaware of convoy - Duty of Scottish Musician- Notice to Mariners (No. 7 of 1941): "In circumstances where a single vessel has not taken early measures to keep out of the way of a squadron . . . the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea must be the guide"- Meaning of notice.