Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "EROS."

(1946) 80 Ll.L.Rep. 523

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. R. Crumplin and Captain T. L. Owen, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Turning in river - Signals - Look-out - Duty of up-coming vessel to keep out of way - Collision between steamships John Perring and Eros in Halfway Reach, River Thames - Both bound up river, Eros gradually overtaking John Perring - Signal sounded by John Perring indicating that she was turning under port helm - Turning signal repeated - Porting by Eros in endeavour to cross ahead of John Perring - Wheel of John Perring put amidships and engines put astern - Impact between port bow of John Perring and starboard side of Eros - Whether John Perring embarked upon her turning manoeuvre at an improper time - Port of London River By-laws, 1938, Rule 30.

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