Bouchard Transp. Co. v. City of New York

KENNEDY, District Judge.

This is a cause of collision. On February 3, 1944, at approximately 8 :45 p. m. the ferryboat Tremont was leaving the ferry slip at 39th Street on a voyage to Staten Island. Pier 8 is immediately to the south of the slip. At about the same time the tug Cardinal had picked up the barge Ralphie B at the south side of Pier 8. Ralphie B was moored along the south side of the pier with her stern toward the stream. Cardinal came alongside of Ralphie B, port side to, and put on a line.

Cardinal is about 86 feet registered length, and 102 feet overall length; Ralphie B is 105…