The throwing of goods over board to prevent a ship from sinking is known as...
COMMERCE
WAEC 2014
The throwing of goods over board to prevent a ship from sinking is known as
- A. floatsam
- B. abandonement
- C. jettison
- D. particular average
Correct Answer: C. jettison
Explanation
Jettison: throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.The deliberate throwing overboard of cargo, or of part of the vessel's superstructure, equipment or stores, in the event of an emergency. Cargo or equipment might be jettisoned to lighten a vessel to relieve it from a strand, to stabilize it during a storm, or to get rid of flammables or explosives during a fire
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