Albatross Tanker Corp. v. S.S. Amoco Delaware

MOORE, Circuit Judge:

This is a case where two ships collided on a clear night as they were rounding the northern tip of Staten Island. The Court below found that the ships, traveling in opposing directions and proceeding on courses which plotted concentric arcs, would have passed successfully starboard-to-starboard if the S.S. Amoco Delaware {Amoco), owned by appellant American Oil Company (American), had not suddenly swerved sharply to starboard, entering the Anchorage Ground where the S.S. Erna Elizabeth {Erna), owned by the Albatross Tanker Corporation (Albatross), was moving up the inner…