Act of throwing overboard part of a vessel’s cargo or hull in hopes of saving a ship from sinking.
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UK: Deliberate throwing overboard of cargo or parts of the ship. If done in time of peril, this is a general average sacrifice but is also recoverable as a direct claim on the policy.
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The term related to property i.e., part of a vessel’s cargo or hull that is thrown overboard in time of peril to save the adventure from a ship from sinking thereby making it a total loss.