Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "BESTUM" AND THE "MAURICE ROSE."

(1943) 75 Ll L Rep 71

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Wright, Lord Justice Scott and Lord Justice MacKinnon, sitting with Captain H. T. Pritchard, R.N., and Commander E. Clarke, R.D., R.N.R., Nautical Assessors.

Collision-Convoy-Following vessels-Collision between steamships Odysseus and Bestum in Firth of Clyde-Action brought by Odysseus against Bestum-Allegation by Bestum that collision was solely due to negligence of steamship Maurice Rose- Maurice Rose joined as second defendants -No negligence alleged against Odysseus -Bestum originally astern of Maurice Rose; Maurice Rose astern of Odysseus- Vessels out of position, Bestum having drawn up on starboard side of Maurice Rose, and between Maurice Rose and Odysseus-Glancing blow between Bestum and Maurice Rose, followed by serious collision between stem of Bestum and port side of Odysseus-Duty of vessels in line -Look-out-Bestum and Maurice Rose found equally to blame by Langton, J.- Appeal and cross-appeal.

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