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| law of the sea | |
| water pollution | |
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Traditionally, Flotsam and '''jetsam''' are words that describe of a Ship , usually in order to lighten it in an emergency; while ''flotsam'' describes goods that are floating on the water without having been thrown in deliberately, often after a Shipwreck . In modern usage, flotsam also includes driftwood, logs and other natural debris in oceans and waterways. Ligan (or '''lagan'''), describes goods that have been marked by being tied to a buoy so that its owner can find and retrieve it later. Derelict is property which has been abandoned and deserted at sea by those who were in charge without any hope of recovering it. This includes Vessel s and Cargo . One famous recent example of flotsam occurred in the Pacific Ocean in 1992 , when thousands of Rubber Duck s and other toys manufactured by The First Years corporation went overboard during a storm. The rubber ducks were scattered across three oceans (the Pacific , Arctic , and Atlantic ), and many have been found; scientists have used the incident to gain a better understanding of Ocean Current s. Similar incidents have happened, with the same potential to track currents, with containers of Nike sneakers. Most goods lost overboard sink, of course. The differences among flotsam, jetsam, and ligan are occasionally of consequence in the Law of Admiralty and Marine Salvage . On land the distinction between deliberate and accidental loss led to the concept of Treasure Trove . There is also a Neopet Jetsam and Flotsam . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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