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Flotsam / ˈ f l ɒ t s ə m / (also known as "flotsan") refers to goods from a sunken vessel that have floated to the surface of the sea, or any floating cargo that is cast overboard. [5] In maritime law, flotsam pertains to goods that are floating on the surface of the water as the result of a wreck or accident.
1. (of a vessel) Floating freely (not aground or sunk). The term may also be used more generally of any floating object or person. 2. In service, even if not currently underway, but not stranded, crewless, in repair, or under construction (e.g. "the company has 10 ships afloat"). afore 1. In, on, or toward the fore or front of a vessel. [3] 2.
At some point, the container opened (possibly because it collided with other containers or the ship itself) and the Floatees were released. Although each toy was mounted in a cardboard housing attached to a backing card, subsequent tests showed that the cardboard quickly degraded in sea water allowing the Floatees to escape.
“Finally, float to live, if you fall in or become tired, stay calm, float on your back and call for help, or if you see someone in the water, throw something that floats to them and resist ...
The Philippines on Sunday condemned the Chinese coast guard for installing what it called a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying that it prevented Filipino ...
Upon death, a wicked sailor's body supposedly went to Davy Jones' locker (a chest, as lockers were back then), but a pious sailor's soul went to Fiddler's Green. [51] This nautical superstition was popularized in the 19th century. [53] Kraken were legendary sea monsters that may have been based on sightings of giant squids. [54]
Sea marks aid pilotage by marking a maritime channel, hazard or administrative area to allow boats and ships to navigate safely. Some are fitted with wave-activated bells or gongs. Wreck buoys mark a wrecked ship to warn other ships to keep away because of unseen hazards. Light buoys provide demarcation at night.
Oceanic dispersal is a type of biological dispersal that occurs when terrestrial organisms transfer from one land mass to another by way of a sea crossing. Island hopping is the crossing of an ocean by a series of shorter journeys between islands, as opposed to a single journey directly to the destination.