THE "CARSLOGIE."

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 441

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Jowitt, Lord Normand, Lord Morton of Henryton, Lord Tucker and Lord Asquith of Bishopstone.

Collision-Damages-Detention for repairs -Loss of profits-Collision repairs deferred at owners' convenience- Necessity for machinery overhaul- Heavy weather damage sustained on voyage to repair port, rendering ship unseaworthy-Three types of repair effected concurrently at repair port- Dock dues - Collision between plaintiffs' motor vessel Heimgar and defendants' steamship Carslogie off Oban-Heimgar under time-charter to M.W.T.-Temporary repairs effected at Greenock, seaworthiness certificate being granted subject to permanent repairs being carried out at owners' convenience-Voyage to West Africa cancelled by arrangement between owners and charterers, voyage to New York being substituted for purpose of undergoing permanent collision repairs and also overhaul of machinery -Heavy weather damage sustained on voyage to repair port - Detention of vessel for purpose of carrying out heavy weather damage repairs (which alone would have occupied 30 days), during which time collision repairs (which alone would have occupied 10 days) and machinery overhaul were also carried out-Total detention for 50 days-Claim by plaintiffs for 10 days' detention for collision repairs allowed by learned Registrar - Motion in objection by defendants upheld by Willmer, J.- Appeal by plaintiffs allowed by Court of Appeal and Registrar's report restored-Appeal by defendants.