Flotsam an jetsam

In maritime law, flotsam, jetsam, lagan an derelict describe specific kinds o wreck. Heestorically the words haed specific nautical meanings, with legal consequences.

Definitions

There is a technical difference between the twa maist commonly-kent terms, Flotsam an Jetsam:

• Flotsam describes goods that ar floating on the water without haein been thrown in deliberately, often efter a shipwreck, while
• Jetsam haes been voluntarily cast into the sea (jettisoned) bi the crew o a ship, usually in order to lighten it in an emergency.
• Ligan (or lagan), describes goods that hae been marked bi being tied to a buoy so that its owner can find an retrieve it later.
• Derelict is property which haes been abandoned an deserted at sea bi those who wur in charge without any hope o recovering it. This includes vessels an cargo.