THE "GAMRIE BAY."

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 84

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Sorn, sitting with Captain Baker, Nautical Assessor.

Collision-Look-out-Vessels approaching each other - Courses - Helm action - Collision in broad daylight between motor fishing boat Marjory and steam drifter Gamrie Bay in Stornoway Harbour-Marjory, having cast off from coal hulk Portugal (which was on an easterly heading), on a southerly course taking her across bows of coal hulk Cretetree (which was also on a easterly heading and was about three cables south of Portugal)-Gamrie Bay, having cast off from the blind side of Cretetree and rounded her bows, on a northerly course for Stornoway No. 1 pier-Plea by Marjory that vessels were safely approaching port to port, and that Gamrie Bay ported across her bows, making collision inevitable-Plea by Gamrie Bay that vessels were safely approaching starboard to starboard, and that Marjory starboarded-Impact between bow of Gamrie Bay and port side of Marjory, Marjory being sunk- Evidence of Gamrie Bay in conflict with pleaded case, it being stated by her skipper that vessels, on sighting, were on crossing courses.