Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "AMPETCO."

(1944) 78 Ll L Rep 143

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain G. C. H. Noakes, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Look-out - Collision between motor vessels Ondina and Ampetco off Cape Wrath-Ships in same two-column convoy, Ondina being in port column and Ampetco in starboard column -Reduction of speed by convoy-Starboarding by Ondina to avoid drawing up on her next ahead-Duty to alter course outwards-Ampetco keeping course on commodore ship-Ondina and Ampetco on converging courses, speed of Ondina being slightly greater than that of Ampetco- Impact between starboard bow of Ondina and port bow of Ampetco.

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