Sadowski v. The Tug Gremlin

THOMSEN, Chief Judge.

This suit arises out of a collision between two tugs in the Northwest Harbor at Baltimore. Claimant-respondent admits negligence on the part of the Gremlin; the only question is whether any negligence on the part of the Mareco contributed to the collision.

In the late afternoon of January 8, 1956, the tugs Gremlin and H. S. Falk, owned and operated by claimant-respondent, were dispatched to Bethlehem Shipyard Pier 1, Key Highway, Baltimore *871Harbor, to assist the S. S. Mission Carmel from her berth. The weather was good, wind fresh from the north. Captain Thomas of the…