shipwreck

shipwreck

shipwreck. Maritime law. 1. A ship’s wreckage. [Cases: Shipping 212. C.J.S. Shipping § 520.] 2. The injury or destruction of a vessel because of circumstances beyond the owner’s control, rendering the vessel incapable of carrying out its mission. “There are two kinds of shipwreck: (1.) When the vessel sinks or is dashed to pieces. (2.) […]

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shipwreck

Maritime law. 1. A ship’s wreckage. [Cases: Shipping 212.C.J.S. Shipping § 520.] 2. The injury or destruction of a vessel because of circumstances beyond the owner’s control, rendering the vessel incapable of carrying out its mission.

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