unseaworthiness
Ship's dangerous condition
Unseaworthiness is the condition of a vessel being unfit for its intended voyage—whether from structural defects, inadequate equipment, insufficient crew, or improper loading.
The term matters in maritime law, where a ship's unseaworthiness can determine liability for cargo damage or crew injuries: The insurance claim was denied due to the vessel's unseaworthiness.
Falling through water
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
- founderingFailing completely, sinking
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- flounderingStruggling clumsily, failing
adrift · distress · mayday · SOS · collision · grounding · reef · iceberg
Outer covering or frame
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- rustIron oxide coating
rot · decay · deterioration · damage · disrepair · bulkhead · keel · rudder
Imperfection in something
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- faultImperfection or blame
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
imperfection · insufficiency · malfunction · failure · lack · incompleteness · oversight · negligence
Drained basin for hull work
- shipyardVessel construction site
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- surveyorOne who measures land
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
certification · refit · overhaul · mooring · ballast · underwriter · insurance · voyage
sinking
Falling through water
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
- founderingFailing completely, sinking
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
floundering · adrift · distress · mayday · SOS · collision · grounding · reef · iceberg · lifeboats
hull
Outer covering or frame
rust · rot · decay · deterioration · damage · disrepair · bulkhead · keel · rudder · propeller
flaw
Imperfection in something
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- faultImperfection or blame
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
shortcoming · imperfection · insufficiency · malfunction · failure · lack · incompleteness · oversight · negligence · violation
drydock
Drained basin for hull work
- shipyardVessel construction site
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- surveyorOne who measures land
classification · certification · refit · overhaul · mooring · ballast · underwriter · insurance · voyage · charter
unseaworthinessseaworthiness
Fitness for ocean voyaging
shipshape · navigability · roadworthiness · structural integrity · watertightness
worthy, worthless, unworthy, worthiness, worthier, seaworthy, unworthiness, worthily, unworthily