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Featured Article: Salvage

Salvage, SAL vihj, is money or goods paid to those who save ships or cargo abandoned at sea. See more »

Flotsam, FLOT suhm, jetsam, JEHT suhm, and lagan, LAG uhn, are terms used to describe goods in the sea.

High seas are the areas of the oceans that lie outside the authority of any nation.

Law of the Sea Convention is an international agreement that establishes nations' rights and obligations regarding the ocean.

Maritime law regulates commerce and navigation on the high seas or other navigable waters, including inland lakes and rivers.

Salvage, SAL vihj, is money or goods paid to those who save ships or cargo abandoned at sea.

Territorial waters are areas of the ocean where a nation has sovereign rights.

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