海かい損そん

noun

sea damage; average loss

Technical term in maritime insurance and shipping law for loss or damage at sea, including partial loss (average).

• この貨か物もつは海かい損そんを被こうむったため、保ほ険けん金きんが支し払はらわれた。

  Because this cargo suffered sea damage, the insurance claim was paid.

• 共きょう同どう海かい損そんが宣せん言げんされ、船せん主しゅと荷に主ぬしが損そん失しつを分ぶん担たんした。

  General average was declared, and the shipowner and cargo owners shared the loss.