Form 46.6 
 
Form of preliminary act in ship collision action 
 
In the action in which            is Pursuer 
 
and 
is Defender   
  
Preliminary Act 
 
for 
 
Pursuer [or Defender] 
 
Preliminary Act 
 
for 
 
Pursuer [or Defender] 
 
 (1) (State the names of the vessels which came into collision, their ports of registry, and the names of their masters.) 
 
 (2) (State the date and time of the collision.) 
 
 (3) (State the place of the collision.) 
 
 (4) (State the direction and force of the wind.) 
 
 (5) (State the state, direction and force of the tidal or other current.) 
 
 (6) (State the state, direction and force of the tidal or other current.) 
 
 (7) (State the magnetic course steered and speed through the water of the vessel when the other vessel was first seen or immediately before any measures were taken with reference to her presence, whichever was the earlier.) 
 
 (8) (State the lights (if any) carried by the vessel.) 
 
 (9) (State the distance and bearing of the other vessel if and when her echo was first observed by radar.) 
 
 (10) (State the distance, bearing and approximate heading of the other vessel when first seen.) 
 
 (11) (State what light or combination of lights (if any) of the other vessel when first seen.) 
 
(12) (State what other lights or combinations of lights (if any) of the other vessel were subsequently seen, before the collision, and when.) 
 
(13) (State what alterations (if any) were made to the course and speed of the vessel after the earlier of the two times referred to in paragraph (7) up to the time of the collision, and when, and what measures (if any), other than alterations of course and speed, were taken to avoid the collision and when.) 
 
 (14) (State the parts of each vessel which first came into contact and the approximate angle between the two vessels at the moment of contact.) 
 
 (15) (State what sound signals (if any) were given, and when.) 
 
 (16) (State what sound signals (if any) were heard from the other vessel and when.) 

 (Signed by counsel or Agent) 
(Dated)