On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:40:43 GMT, akheel
wrote:

There were also
some other unusal facts pecuilar to the case, but the precedent
established is that every case will be judged on it's own facts with no
hard and fast rules for assigning fault.

I don't know if anybody has told you this, but most accident cases are
decided by the CG in this exact manner.

The reason? All mariners have the responsibility to avoid collision at
all times - right of way or no right of way.