THE "TROILUS."

(1949) 83 Ll.L.Rep. 195

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Bucknill, Lord Justice Somervell and Lord Justice Denning, sitting with Rear-Admiral H. D. Hamilton, R.D., and Captain R. Mann, as Nautical Assessors.

Salvage-Towage or salvage-Prolonged towage - Alternative arrangements available to owners of salved vessel- Reasonableness-Services rendered by motor vessels Stentor and Glenogle to steamship Troilus-Propeller lost in Indian Ocean while on voyage from Australia to Liverpool - Towage for 1050 miles by Stentor (sister ship) to Aden, where Troilus was only allowed to anchor outside the harbour-Services by Stentor admitted to be salvage services-Troilus subsequently towed by Glenogle 4300 miles to Falmouth- Nature of such further services- Whether "from safety to safety"- Suez admittedly first port of refuge- Possibility of repairs at Suez, Alexandria or Malta-Availability of ocean-going tug-Risk to cargo-Duty of prudent shipowner.