Lewis' Law of Shipping: Being a Treatise on the Law Respecting the Inland and Sea-coast Shipping of Canada and the United StatesCarswell & Company, 1885 - 508 pages |
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... engine is doubtful . ( 34 ) Where a charter is made for a number of trips , and one or more of them is changed on account of letters and correspondence between the parties , it is merely a question of fact as to whether the parties in ...
... engine is doubtful . ( 34 ) Where a charter is made for a number of trips , and one or more of them is changed on account of letters and correspondence between the parties , it is merely a question of fact as to whether the parties in ...
Page 102
... engine on board and a reasonable supply of coals to work it for pumping services , but owing to very heavy weather the ship sprang a leak and the master was obliged to burn some spare spars and part of the cargo , the coals running ...
... engine on board and a reasonable supply of coals to work it for pumping services , but owing to very heavy weather the ship sprang a leak and the master was obliged to burn some spare spars and part of the cargo , the coals running ...
Page 115
... engines and reverse them so as to stop her own motion , and she ought not to wait until they are within sight of each other . ( 14 ) A steamer running in crowded waters in the day time ought to have a look - out forward besides the ...
... engines and reverse them so as to stop her own motion , and she ought not to wait until they are within sight of each other . ( 14 ) A steamer running in crowded waters in the day time ought to have a look - out forward besides the ...
Page 121
... engine . The defendants showed that they had sent notice to the plaintiff the night before , that the boat would be down next day , being the 15th April , and the first trip of the season ; that it was the custom to have the boom open ...
... engine . The defendants showed that they had sent notice to the plaintiff the night before , that the boat would be down next day , being the 15th April , and the first trip of the season ; that it was the custom to have the boom open ...
Page 140
... engines when there is danger of a collision ; easing them down is not enough . ( 12 ) A ship that was drifting with the wind and tide , dragging her anchor , had to pay for the damages caused by her thus colliding with another vessel ...
... engines when there is danger of a collision ; easing them down is not enough . ( 12 ) A ship that was drifting with the wind and tide , dragging her anchor , had to pay for the damages caused by her thus colliding with another vessel ...
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Lewis' Law of Shipping: Being a Treatise on the Law Respecting the Inland ... Edward Norman Lewis No preview available - 2018 |
Lewis' Law of Shipping: Being a Treatise on the Law Respecting the Inland ... Edward Norman Lewis No preview available - 2018 |
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account of space aforesaid bill of lading boat boiler bowsprit British ship Brunswick cargo carry ceiling at midships certificate of registry charter charter-party closed-in spaces consignee contract court Court of Vice-Admiralty crew damage deck to ceiling declaration Deductions delivered demurrage Depth in hold duty engine entitled Exch Forecastle freight Governor in Council Gross Tonnage Hagg hereby hundred dollars incur a penalty inspection Inspector insured John L. J. Ex liable lien loss Marine and Fisheries master or owner Merchant Shipping Act Minister of Marine mortgage navigation offence officer of Customs Ontario paid Parliament of Canada passengers payment person Poop Deck Port of Registry port or place proper Province Quebec Receiver Registered Tonnage Registrar of Shipping Round House Forward rules sailing salvage salvors seaman steam ship steamboat steamer stern thereof Tonnage Deck tons Trinity House United Kingdom unless Vict voyage wages wreck
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Page ix - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 189 - ... points of the compass ; so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam...
Page 191 - ... a lantern with a green glass on the one side and a red glass on the other side ; and on the approach of or to other vessels, such lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side, nor the red light on the starboard side...
Page 194 - I am directing my course to starboard." Two short blasts to mean, "I am directing my course to port.
Page 192 - ... (c) A sailing vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession.
Page 203 - ... shall have arrived within half a mile of such curve or bend, shall give a...
Page 193 - ... sees the masts of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her own; and by night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to see both the side-lights of the other.
Page 199 - Where any damage or loss is caused to any goods, merchandise, or other things whatsoever on board the ship ; (c) Where any loss of life or personal injury is caused to any person carried in any other vessel...
Page 271 - By f 2, on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding in any court of justice, or before any person having by law, or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive and examine evidence...
Page 189 - ... points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles. (c) On the...