Intercontinental Bulktank Corp. v. M/S SHINTO MARU

BEEKS, * Senior District Judge:

These consolidated eases arise out of an unusual collision between S/T OVERSEAS ALASKA, partially laden with a cargo of grain, and M/S SHINTO MARU, fully laden with a cargo of logs, occurring on the Columbia River off Jim Crow Point (Light 19) approximately 10 miles up river of Astoria, Oregon at 1805 hours on April 25, 1975. Both vessels were at the time outbound with OVERSEAS ALASKA endeavoring to overtake SHINTO MARU. Collision took place during daylight with good visibility and temperate weather. The instant actions were instituted to fix liability for the…