Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. v. City of New York

MURPHY, District Judge.

At about eight o’clock in the cold, clear, moonless evening of February 8, 1958, the vast expanse of New York Harbor was practically devoid of moving traffic. Only two vessels were in motion — the M/V Tynefield and the New York City ferryboat Dongan Hills. The Tynefield, emerging from the Kill Van Kull into the Hudson River channel, was heading east at about two-and-one-half to five knots. The Dongan Hills was heading southwest at about 13 knots for its slip at St. George, Staten Island.

Despite the many conflicts in the testimony of the respective crews all admit that…