THE “BOW SPRING” AND THE “MANZANILLO II”

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 1

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, M.R., Lord Justice Clarke and Lord Justice Sedley Assisted by Captain Rodney Chew as Nautical Assessor

Negligent navigation - Putting by - Claimants’ chemical tanker proceeding northbound in Suez Canal northern by-pass channel - Allegation by claimants that defendants’ dredger to starboard appeared to be shaping to enter channel - Claimants’ vessel deliberately grounded in order to avoid risk of collision with dredger - Whether dredger at fault - Whether fault contributed to grounding - Apportionment - Observations on practice of putting questions to nautical assessors.