The James P. McGuirl

Citations

• 225 F. 662
• 1915 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1297

Syllabus

<p>1. Collision <@=>96—Vessel Coming from Slip and Crossing Vessel—Mutual Bights and Duties.</p> <p>A boat coming out of a slip, blowing a slip wliistle, must not only give a proper warning by tbe slip whistle to everything which is not visible to the lookout of the boat, but must also so conduct itself that it can avoid running down any boat which may be in a position to be misled, or not able to protect itself, at the warning of the slip whistle; also, if in coming out it encounters a boat coming from the right, so as to make the starboard hand rule applicable, it must accept the burden imposed by such rule, and avoid injury to the crossing vessel. On the other hand, the same rule imposes the burden on a vessel coming from the left and near the pier heads of keeping out of the way of any vessel coming out which gives a slip whistle and is properly navigated.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Collision, Cent. Dig. §§ 203-205; Dec. Dig. <§=>96.]</p> <p>2. Collision <©=>96—Vessel Deaving Slip—Starboard Hand Bule.</p> <p>The steam vessel Beickert, coming out of a slip after giving the proper slip whistle, came into collision with the tug McGuirl, which was coming up from the left against an ebb tide and within 75 feet of the ends of the piers. On seeing the Beichert, or hearing her whistle, the McGuirl gave a two-whistle signal, and kept on until the Beichert gave alarm signals, and reversed when it was too late to avoid collision. Held, that the McGuirl was the burdened vessel, and was in fault for giving the signal she did, and for the collision.</p> <p>LEd. Note.—For other cases, see Collision, Cent. Dig. §§ 203-205; Dec. Dig. «=>96.]</p> <p><@^>Por other cases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>