Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "VESTANVIK."

(1942) 73 Ll L Rep 75

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy-Vessels coming to anchor in fog-Collision in North Sea between steamship Vestanvik and steamships Quaysider and Suntrap-Vessels, proceeding south in same convoy, ordered by commodore to anchor-Manoeuvre completed by Quaysider and Suntrap, vessels heading to northward-Vestanvik preparing to anchor-Contact between starboard side of Vestanvik and stem of Quaysider followed by contact between stem of Vestanvik and port side of Suntrap-Whether facts raised prima facie case against Vestanvik-Special circumstances to be taken into consideration -Inevitable accident.

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