Grays Harbor County v. M.S. Brimanger , 171 Wash. 396 ( 1933 )

I concur in the result for the sole reason that, under the unconflicting evidence, the tugs were employed only as the power to move the ship. The pilot and the tugs were all servants of the ship, nor was this compulsory pilotage (The Oregon,supra). The master did not surrender command to the pilot (TheSt. Charles, supra). Under such circumstances, the ship was in charge of the operation. Hence, the fault could not be imputed to the tugs (The West Keats, supra).