Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
stranding — In maritime law, the drifting, driving, or running aground of a ship on a shore or strand. Accidental stranding takes place where the ship is driven on shore by the winds and waves. Voluntary stranding takes place where the ship is run on shore… … Black's law dictionary
stranding — A peril of the sea. Lanasa Fruit Steamship & I. Co. v Universal Ins. Co. 302 US 556, 82 L Ed 422, 58 S Ct 371. The striking of a vessel upon a rock, bank, reef, or the like. Strong v Sun Mutual Ins. Co. 31 NY 103. A ship running aground or taking … Ballentine's law dictionary
General average/New version — Average in maritime commerce to signify damages orexpenses resulting from the accidents of navigation. Average is either general or particular. General average arises when sacrifices have been made, or expenditures incurred, for the preservation… … Wikipedia
beaching — The voluntary stranding of a ship to save it from the greater loss from sinking. Fowler v Rathbone (US) 12 Wall 102, 20 L Ed 281 … Ballentine's law dictionary
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a… … Universalium
Hurricane Ernesto (2006) — Infobox Hurricane Name=Hurricane Ernesto Type=hurricane Year=2006 Basin=Atl Image location=Ernesto 27 aug 2006 1550Z.jpg Formed=August 24, 2006 Dissipated=September 1, 2006 1 min winds=65 Pressure=985 Da Inflated= 1 Fatalities=At least 7 direct,… … Wikipedia
Comair — This article is about the airline based in the United States. For the airline based in South Africa, see Comair (South Africa). Not to be confused with Con Air. Comair IAT … Wikipedia
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