seaworthiness

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• Government regulations were few, and the Passenger Acts of 1828 and 1835 were rudimentary, specifying a set ratio of passengers to the size of vessels, precautions as to seaworthiness, subsistence money for delayed passengers, and recommendations for the provision of a medicine chest.

  Academic text (1993)

• The statute called on inspectors to certify vessels for seaworthiness, signing a statement if approving the boat, and in the event of a denial, the inspectors were required to "state, in writing, and sign the same, their reasons for their disapproval." (147)

  Academic text (2018)

• Even as questions are being raised over the ship's seaworthiness, efforts are being made to tow it into the deep sea.

  Blog text (26)

• This means that the liability was attributed to Total SA because it had the ability to assess the vessel's seaworthiness on its own because of its inspection, even if imperfect.

  Academic text (2017)

• Vetting is a voluntary process conducted by individuals, namely charterers or cargo owners, to verify the vessel's seaworthiness for the carriage of a specific cargo.

  Academic text (2017)

• The vessels range from 35 to 75 feet with a flared bow, a low stern, and a deep profile to maintain seaworthiness in Hawaii's rough waters.

  Academic text (1993)

• Practically, in the first case, the inspections increase in number; the compliance level with the safety rules that the charterer requires from the carrier is higher, and almost always the SIRE program reports will contain at least one negative observation about the ship's seaworthiness.

  Academic text (2017)

• In the 1930s, the vessels were redesigned to be larger, with deeper drafts, flying bridges, pump-spray systems, and greater freeboard forward to give them better seaworthiness (June 1951).

  Academic text (1993)

• On the one hand, it aims to assess the vessel's seaworthiness (inspection of age, certificates, past incidents, crew's training, etc.), and on the other hand, the charterer or cargo owner ensures that an unsafe and thus not seaworthy vessel will not become part of its fleet.

  Academic text (2017)

• The safety report included a detailed assessment of the yacht's seaworthiness for the upcoming race.

Synonyms

S

seakeeping

vsseaworthiness

• Specialized

1 7.5

How well a ship works and stays safe in different sea conditions

is the overall fitness for safe voyage beyond just sea performance

Antonyms

U

unseaworthy

• Specialized

2 7.2

A boat or ship that is not safe to sail

How Seaworthy

seaworthiness

• Specialized

1 7.0

unseaworthy

• Specialized

2 7.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology