NAUTICAL CHALLENGE LTD v EVERGREEN MARINE (UK) LTD (THE “ALEXANDRA 1” AND “EVER SMART”)

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 56

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Sir Nigel Teare Sitting as a Judge of the High Court With Commodore Walworth and Captain Barker, Elder Brethren of Trinity House, as Nautical Assessors

Collision – Crossing vessels – Collision between inbound and outbound vessels in pilot boarding area just outside narrow channel to Port of Jebel Ali – Narrow channel rule – Duty of stand-on vessel – Apportionment of liability – International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, rules 9, 15 and 17.