BARNES v THE CHARTERERS OF THE MOTOR VESSEL "SNOW BUNTING" (THE "SNOW BUNTING")

[2012] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 647

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Jervis Kay QC, Admiralty Registrar

Collision action - Narrowboat colliding with scull on non-tidal part of River Thames - Application of - narrow channel - rule - Whether narrowboat wholly to blame - Whether causative fault on part of scull in failing to keep proper lookout before turning across river immediately before collision - Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993, Byelaw 31(a) - Collision Regulations 1976, Rule 9.