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  2. Law of salvage - Wikipedia

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    If the ship was properly abandoned under the orders from the master, the vessel's own crews who saved the vessel or cargo on board were entitled to claim salvage. In the case of the Master's discharge of crew concerned, the Warrior Lush (476) case ruled that if the crew is properly discharged by the master, their employment contract is validly ...

  3. Ship abandonment - Wikipedia

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    Ship abandonment can occur for a variety of reasons and cannot be defined in a single way. [1] Most cases are of ships abandoned by owners because of economic hardship or economic issues, [1] for example because it becomes less expensive than continuing to operate, paying debts, port fees, crew wages, etc.

  4. Dead Boats Disposal Society - Wikipedia

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    The Dead Boats Disposal Society (DBDS) is a non-profit society dedicated to the removal and disposal of abandoned boats and marine debris from shorelines in British Columbia, Canada. [1] The Victoria -based Society [ 2 ] has hauled 124 boats out of the water since 2017, [ 3 ] [ needs update ] most from bays and inlets in the Capital Regional ...

  5. Duchy steps in over rising tide of abandoned boats - AOL

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    The rising number of abandoned boats has led to a headache for harbourmasters, especially in popular sailing areas like the South East and South West, according to the British Ports Association (BPA).

  6. Derelict boats are ‘chronic problem’ in SC waters. Port Royal ...

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    An abandoned, sunken boat is seen at low tide on Wed., Sept. 21 in Battery Creek with buoy markers to alert boaters near the shrimp dock in the Town of Port Royal.

  7. Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft carriers stored at the NISMF in Bremerton, 2012.From left to right: Independence, Kitty Hawk, Constellation and Ranger. A Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) is a facility owned by the United States Navy as a holding facility for decommissioned naval vessels, pending determination of their final fate.

  8. History of the United States Merchant Marine - Wikipedia

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    This simply drove British ships to the free or cheapest ports and their goods continued to flood the market. Commercial war between the states followed and turned futility into chaos. [6] The effect of this trade policy upon American shipping was detrimental. After the passage of the U.S. Constitution in 1789 the Congress was petitioned for relief.

  9. Maritime history of the United States (1800–1899) - Wikipedia

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    Clipper ship sailing card for the "Free Trade," printed by Nesbitt & Co., NY, early 1860s. Decline in the use of clippers started with the economic slump following the Panic of 1857 and continued with the gradual introduction of the steamship. Although clippers could be much faster than the early steamships, clippers were ultimately dependent ...