BROWN BROS (MARINE) PTY LTD T/as HARBOUR SERVICES GLEN ROY HARGRAVES

The Court of Appeal of New South Wales considered an appeal by Brown Bros (Marine) Pty Ltd, trading as Harbour Services, against a decision concerning the vessel *Glen Roy Hargraves*. The dispute involved a claim for damages arising from the grounding of the vessel.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the appellant, as the owner and operator of the vessel, had breached its duty of care to the respondent, the owner of the cargo on board, by failing to exercise reasonable care in the navigation and operation of the *Glen Roy Hargraves*, thereby causing the grounding and subsequent damage to the cargo.

The Court examined the evidence relating to the navigation of the vessel and the circumstances leading to its grounding. It applied the principles of negligence, considering the standard of care expected of a reasonable and prudent shipowner in the circumstances. The Court found that the grounding was caused by a failure to exercise due diligence in the navigation of the vessel, and that this failure constituted a breach of the appellant's duty of care to the respondent. The Court affirmed the lower court's finding of liability.