THE "FORT LIVINGSTONE."

(1949) 83 Ll.L.Rep. 332

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain C. St. G. Glasson and Captain D. Dunn, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Crossing convoys - Detachment of single ship from convoy in altering course - Seamanship - Lights-Look-out-Helm action-Duty to take off way - Collision between steamships G. Harrison Smith and Fort Livingstone in approaches to Firth of Clyde-G. Harrison Smith in convoy on course of 95 deg. (true); Fort Livingstone in convoy on course of 235 deg. (true)-Convoys aware of each other's presence-Ships instructed by leaders to take certain avoiding action- Signals misunderstood by G. Harrison Smith-Starboard helm action by G. Harrison Smith, taking her away from her own convoy and across course of Fort Livingstone's convoy-Duty of G. Harrison Smith as "single ship" - Whether Fort Livingstone was exhibiting navigation lights-Ships on crossing courses, with Fort Livingstone as "give way" ship-Criticism of Fort Livingstone's action in porting and in keeping her speed - Whether Fort Livingstone guilty of breach of good seamanship in failing "to take such action as will best aid to avert collision" -Notice to Mariners, No. 2175 of 1942-Collision Regulations, Art. 27.