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  2. 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.

  3. The captain goes down with the ship - Wikipedia

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    April 7, 1990: Having been erroneously informed the ship was evacuated, Captain Hugo Larsen abandoned MS Scandinavian Star after arson caused the ship to burn. 159 people died. August 3–4, 1991: Captain Yiannis Avranas of the cruise ship MTS Oceanos abandoned ship without informing passengers that the ship was sinking. All 571 people on the ...

  4. Flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict - Wikipedia

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    Flotsam on a beach at Terschelling, Wadden Sea. In maritime law, flotsam, jetsam, lagan, and derelict are terms for various types of property lost or abandoned at sea. The words have specific nautical meanings, with legal consequences in the law of admiralty and marine salvage. [1]

  5. Stuck at sea for years, a sailor's plight highlights a surge ...

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    Abandoned ships are sometimes so old and worn that “even the scrap guys lose money stripping it of anything of value,” said Eric White, a ship inspector for the International Transport Workers ...

  6. 14 abandon ship in dark after it slams into rock off ... - AOL

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    The captain called for help at 2:33 a.m., U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

  7. Vessel emergency codes - Wikipedia

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    Fire and emergency, continuous ringing of the general alarm bell for ten seconds and a continuous sounding of the ship's whistle for ten seconds. This is the abandon ship signal used at Celebrity Cruises. [4] Kilo, Kilo, Kilo on Royal Caribbean is a general signal for crew to report to emergency stations. [1]

  8. AIG directors abandon ship - AOL

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    When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That's true in life and in troubled corporations, such as American International Group Inc. (AIG). Only three out of the 11 directors who oversaw ...

  9. Abandon Ship - Wikipedia

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    Abandon Ship, an album by Powerman 5000, 2024 "Abandon Ship", a song by Blaggers ITA, 1993 "Abandon Ship", a song by Busta Rhymes from The Coming, 1996