THE "ALLETTA" AND THE "ENGLAND"; THE "ALLETTA"
[1965] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 479
ADMIRALTY DIVISION
Before Mr. Justice Hewson, sitting with Captain R. L. Galpin and Captain J. E. Bury, Elder Brethren of Trinity House
Collision-River-Vessel crossing river-Duty to hold back-Signals-Duty to take drastic action to avoid collision-Port of London River By-laws, 1938 and 1958, By-laws 26, 35, 42, 45.
-Local by-laws-Duty to have person on board with knowledge of river and by-laws.
Pilotage - Compulsory pilotage - Part IX, By-laws 1 and 2 of Trinity House London District General By-laws - Meaning of "passenger" - Whether master's wife and baby were "passengers" necessitating use of pilot-Meaning of "mooring" - Whether vessel was "changing from one mooring to another", or commencing her outward voyage.
Collision - Inevitable accident - Whether second collision was a foreseeable consequence of first collision-Liability of vessels involved in first collision.