19 Apr 1969
THE OWNER OF THE S.S. "ILLINOIS" v. THE OWNER OF THE VESSEL "OCEANTRAMP" AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE OWNER OF THE S.S. "ILLINOIS" v. THE OWNER OF THE VESSEL "OCEANTRAMP" AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAJ4/1965
The court found the OCEAN TRAMP solely liable: the master/owners were negligent for failing to ensure engines were ready, failing to take necessary seamanship steps (prepare/drop anchors, properly manage mooring cables and pay out sufficient chain) and for lack of urgency in assembling vital parts; the DORAR was not negligent (was a 'dead ship' for legitimate repairs and had taken reasonable steps), the ILLINOIS bore no responsibility, and the first defendant's third-party claim against the second defendant was dismissed.