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Unseaworthiness

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003444

The condition of a vessel being unfit for its intended voyage or purpose due to defects in its hull, equipment, crew, or cargo. Under maritime law, a shipowner has an absolute duty to provide a seaworthy vessel. An injured seaman can claim damages under the doctrine of unseaworthiness, which is a strict liability concept.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003444
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectWorkers Compensation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003444",
  "term": "Unseaworthiness",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The condition of a vessel being unfit for its intended voyage or purpose due to defects in its hull, equipment, crew, or cargo. Under maritime law, a shipowner has an absolute duty to provide a seaworthy vessel. An injured seaman can claim damages under the doctrine of unseaworthiness, which is a strict liability concept.",
  "subject": "Workers Compensation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/unseaworthiness/"
}

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