When cargo is deliberately jettisoned to save a vessel or remaining cargo from peril, the owner's loss claim differs fundamentally from ordinary cargo damage: it is recoverable from the general average fund—a pooled liability covering the ship and all cargo benefiting from the jettison.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jettison_(maritime)
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