seaworthiness

/'si:,wə:ðinis/

Thân thiện

The captain inspected the ship's seaworthiness before departure.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fitness to traverse the seas: The condition or quality of a ship or vessel being fit, safe, and properly equipped for a sea voyage. It implies the vessel can withstand the ordinary perils of the sea.

Usage

• Seaworthiness is a technical and legal term primarily used in maritime contexts. It describes the essential standard a vessel must meet before and during a voyage. The term is often used in contracts, insurance policies, and safety regulations.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The captain must certify the vessel's seaworthiness before departure.
  • The insurance claim was denied due to a lack of seaworthiness at the start of the journey.
  • Regular maintenance is crucial for maintaining a ship's seaworthiness.

Advanced Usage

• "Warranty of seaworthiness": A legal guarantee, often implied in maritime contracts, that a ship is fit for the intended voyage at the time it begins.

  • The charter agreement includes an implied warranty of seaworthiness.

• "Seaworthiness certificate": An official document issued by a classification society or maritime authority attesting that a vessel meets required safety standards.

  • The port authorities demanded to see the ship's seaworthiness certificate.

Variants and Related Words

• Seaworthy (adj): Describing a vessel that is fit for a sea voyage.

  • The old ship was still remarkably seaworthy.

• Unseaworthiness (n): The state of not being fit for a sea voyage.

  • The lawsuit centered on the unseaworthiness of the cargo vessel.

Synonyms

• Sea-going fitness: (Formal) Fitness for ocean travel.
• Navigability: (Contextual) Suitability for being sailed, though this can also refer to waterways.

Antonyms

• Unseaworthiness: The condition of being unfit for sea.
• Disrepair: A state of poor condition, often leading to unseaworthiness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fitness to traverse the seas

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fitness