COLLISION AT SEA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23114, 13 February 1937, Page 13

COLLISION AT SEA

KAKARIKI AND CARADALE MARINE COURT’S FINDING (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, Feb. 12. (R eceived Feb. 12, at 10.15 p'.m.) The Marine Court’s finding in the Kakariki-Caradale collision held that the master of the Kakariki, Thomas William White, t was in default in failing to keep out of the way of the Caradale.when by his action in altering his course to port the Kakariki became the crowding ship with the Caradale on her starboard bow, Captain White thus committing breaches of clauses 19 and 22 respectively of the navigation collision regulations. The court, however, found that Captain White was not guilty of a gross act of misconduct, and added that had both ships kept their respective courses they would have cleared each other, port side to port side, but the Kakariki altered her course to port, making a collision inevitable. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SYDNEY, Feb. 12. (Received Feb. 12, at 10.15 p.m.) Claiming £15,000 as damages for alleged negligence in the navigation and control of the Kakariki, the James Patrick Company, Ltd., owners of the Caradale, issued a writ against the Union Steam Ship Company arising out of the collision. INQUEST ON VICTIMS MELBOURNE, Feb. 12. (Received Feb. 12, at 11.55 p.m.) The city coroner held an inquiry into the deaths of three of the five of the crew of the Kakariki, and after hearing evidence found that the men died of drowning by misadventure.