Finally, clarity for COLREGs at UK Supreme Court

When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court, with significant implications for COLREGs.

Plot overlay of Alexandra 1 and Ever Smart at Jebel Ali, 2015. Image: Ince

When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court, with significant implications for COLREGs.