unseaworthy

A vessel which is unable to withstand the perils of an ordinary voyage at sea. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Compania de Navegacion, Interior, S. A., C.C.A.La., 19 F.2d 493, 495.

A condition which arises from a defect in a vessel's hull, gear, appurtenances, and in some circumstances her crew. Klarman v. Santini, D.C.Conn., 363 F.Supp. 910, 915.

One that could not reasonably have been expected to make the voyage. Interlake Iron Corporation v. Gartland S. S. Co., C.C.A. Mich., 121 F.2d 267, 269, 270.

One not manned by a competent crew; or not carrying proper navigational charts. But a ship is not unseaworthy where defect in ship is such that defect can be remedied on the spot in a short time by materials available. Middleton & Co. (Canada) Limited v. Ocean Dominion Steamship Corporation, C.C.A.N.Y., 137 F.2d 619, 622

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