THE "FIREDOG."

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 205

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Somervell, Lord Justice Denning and Lord Justice Hodson, sitting with Rear-Admiral M. W. S. Boucher and Captain Lewis Parfitt, Nautical Assessors.

Collision-River-Anchored vessel-Swinging to anchor-Seamanship-Look-out -Signals-Collision between steamship Lake Cowichan, anchored in Erith Rands, River Thames, and steamship Firedog, bound up - Grounding of stern of Lake Cowichan, while swinging to flood tide-Lake Cowichan then athwart northern half of channel, with stem in southern half-Engines used to assist swing-Lake Cowichan sighted ahead by Firedog - Intention by Firedog to pass to northward of Lake Cowichan-Engines put to slow for three minutes-Realization by Firedog when ships two cables apart that Lake Cowichan was not altering her position -Porting by Firedog in attempt to pass to southward of Lake Cowichan -Movement ahead by Lake Cowichan- Impact between stem of Lake Cowichan and starboard quarter of Firedog-No signals sounded by Firedog - Alleged improper use of engines by Lake Cowichan.