Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "GEORGE H. HASTIE."

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 82

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Birnam.

Collision-Crossing vessels-Overtaking- Look-out - Collision between steam trawlers Ben Roy and George H. Hastie off Orkney Islands-Ben Roy on S. by E. course; George H. Hastie on S.W. course-Course of Ben Roy altered to S.W. by W., bringing ships on to gradually converging courses with Ben Roy "off the port side" of George H. Hastie-Course of George H. Hastie altered to S.-Respective duties-Criticism of look-out on board Ben Roy- Evidence that navigation of Ben Roy at critical time was left in control of unskilled deckhand-Collision Regulations, Arts. 19, 24.

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