Joint Avarya ( GENERAL AVERAGE)
To protect them from a danger that threatens the ship and the burden together, provided that it is in a reasonable movement, In case of a deliberate sacrifice or a cost is tolerate, The joint Avarya movement is in question and the direct result of a movement of this nature is the common Avarya.
Damages and expenses covered by Joint Avarya, boat, It is shared among the owners of load and freight and this process (adjustment) called.
Some concepts that are important within the scope of joint Avarya :
Joint Avarya sacrifice (General Average Sacrifice): It is the material damage caused by the joint Avarya movement on the boat or commodity. Landing of the ship due to the danger of sinking due to a marine danger, (sacrifice of the equipment) Or throwing some of the load to the sea so that the ship does not sink (sacrifice of the load holder), Avarya is an example for sacrifice.
Joint Avarya subsidiary (General Average Contribution): Joint Avarya is the participation of the expense of the sacrifice.. Load and freight owner to the damage of the ship., Some of them are the subsidiaries of the owner of the boat and the freight for the damage of the load holder thrown into the sea..
Joint Avarya expense (General Average Expenditure): The equipment made on behalf of other interests (Like the entrance to the shelter port) is the expense.