H Ltd NB v QU [2023] NZDT 344 (14 July 2023) [pdf, 195 KB]
...for the collision as his vessel was underway. However his position is that the [bowrider boat] was largely responsible as it was anchored in a “No anchoring zone,” that he had briefed the 2 people on the foredeck to keep watch and that the low profile and size and colour of the [bowrider boat] made it more difficult to see. 8. On balance, I find that QU, as skipper was negligent and failed to take all reasonable precautions in the circumstances to keep a proper look out. I say this...