{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Jettison","description":"Jettison is the deliberate, voluntary throwing of cargo or ship's equipment overboard to lighten a vessel in distress and preserve the ship and its crew. Under maritime law, it is one of the foundational acts triggering General Average: owners of sacrificed goods may claim proportional compensation from all parties with a financial interest in the voyage. The act must be proven necessary and reasonable in response to the peril – incidental cargo losses during an emergency do not automatically qu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/jettison","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T11:57:47.652638","citation":"https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/jettison.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/jettison","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Jettison · Jettison is the deliberate, voluntary throwing of cargo or ship's equipment overboard to lighten a vessel in distress and preserve the ship and its crew. · Quelle: https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/jettison.html"}