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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.
Leon Klinghoffer (September 24, 1916 – October 8, 1985) was an American man who was shot, killed and thrown overboard from the cruise ship Achille Lauro by members of the Palestinian Liberation Front who hijacked the ship in 1985.
Beyond 12 miles (19 km), oil or oily mixtures can be discharged while a vessel is proceeding en route and if the oil content without dilution is less than 100 ppm. Vessels are required to maintain an Oil Record Book to record disposal of oily residues and discharges overboard or disposal of bilge water.
The Act does not define these terms, but they may be understood as follows: [8] Flotsam are goods lost from a ship which has sunk or otherwise perished which are recoverable because they have floated. Jetsam are goods cast overboard (jettisoned) in order to lighten a vessel which is in danger of sinking, even if they ultimately perish.
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The goods stored in the Venus, including specie, opium, and bale goods, were thrown overboard. [8] The crew of Peacock burnt the Brio del Mar and Union and converted the Venus into a cartel to carry her prisoners. [9] Venus was sent to Batavia, arriving there about 11 July 1815. Because the captures occurred after the formal end of the conflict ...