Salvage unsuccessful: Grosse accident declared Ever Forward
Salvage companies begin unloading cargo containers Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stranded Ever Forward, has declared a general average after unsuccessful attempts to refloat the vessel in the Chesapeake Bay. In a statement, Evergreen said that in light of the rising costs associated with continued attempts to refloat the vessel, towing has been abandoned. General average is a principle of maritime law which states that shipowners and cargo interests share proportionately in the costs associated with the salvage of a vessel following a serious accident. When a general average is declared, the...
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