Wilforce LLC and Another v Ratu Shipping Co SA and Another (The “Wilforce” and the MV “Western Moscow”) [2022] EWHC 1190 (Admlty)

Precautionary area collisions

In this collision case Teare J highlighted, but did not resolve, an issue arising out of Nautical Challenge v Evergreen Marine ¹ compared with prior case law: what if a stand-on vessel has created the dangerous crossing situation? The case is also the first to consider the application of the collision rules in a “precautionary area”.