To distribute the financial burden of a maritime accident among all parties involved.

To determine the liability of the ship's owner for damages caused during a voyage.

To establish the rights of passengers and crew members in the event of a maritime disaster.

To regulate the salvage operations conducted after a maritime accident.

The maritime accident must result in a common peril or danger to the entire voyage.

The ship's owner must have taken all necessary precautions to prevent the accident.

The cargo owners must have agreed to contribute to the general average expenses.

The maritime accident must have occurred within a specific geographic area.

The cost of repairing or replacing damaged cargo.

The expenses incurred in salvaging the ship and cargo.

The wages and maintenance of the crew during the period of detention.

All of the above.

The ship's owner.

The cargo owners.

An independent average adjuster.

The maritime authorities.

Based on the value of the ship and cargo at the time of the accident.

Based on the proportion of cargo lost or damaged during the accident.

Based on the freight charges for the voyage.

Based on all of the above factors.

A set of guidelines for calculating and apportioning general average contributions.

A legal framework governing maritime salvage operations.

A convention regulating the rights and responsibilities of ship's owners and cargo owners.

A treaty establishing a uniform system of maritime law.

To limit the liability of the ship's owner for general average contributions.

To provide a mechanism for resolving disputes related to general average.

To ensure that all parties involved in a maritime voyage contribute fairly to the general average expenses.

To establish a standard of care for ship's owners in preventing maritime accidents.

General average involves sharing the financial burden of a maritime accident, while salvage involves compensating those who assist in saving the ship and cargo.

General average is applicable only to maritime accidents, while salvage can also occur in non-maritime contexts.

General average is calculated based on the value of the ship and cargo, while salvage is calculated based on the value of the services provided.

All of the above.

The shipowner is responsible for calculating and apportioning the general average contribution.

The shipowner is liable for all general average expenses.

The shipowner is entitled to a general average contribution from the cargo owners.

The shipowner is required to take all necessary measures to prevent maritime accidents.

The cargo owners are responsible for calculating and apportioning the general average contribution.

The cargo owners are liable for all general average expenses.

The cargo owners are entitled to a general average contribution from the shipowner.

The cargo owners are required to take all necessary measures to prevent maritime accidents.

To secure the payment of general average contributions from the cargo owners.

To provide compensation to the shipowner for losses incurred during a maritime accident.

To guarantee the release of the ship and cargo after a maritime accident.

To ensure that all parties involved in a maritime voyage contribute fairly to the general average expenses.

A general average sacrifice involves the intentional destruction of property to save the ship and cargo, while a general average expenditure involves the incurring of expenses to save the ship and cargo.

A general average sacrifice is always voluntary, while a general average expenditure is always involuntary.

A general average sacrifice is always compensated, while a general average expenditure is not always compensated.

None of the above.

The salvors are not entitled to any compensation if they fail to successfully salvage the ship and cargo.

The cargo owners are not liable for any general average contributions if the ship and cargo are not successfully saved.

The shipowner is not liable for any general average expenses if the ship and cargo are not successfully saved.

None of the above.

To resolve disputes related to the calculation and apportionment of general average contributions.

To determine the liability of the shipowner for general average expenses.

To enforce the payment of general average contributions.

All of the above.

It ensures that the financial burden of maritime accidents is shared fairly among all parties involved.

It promotes cooperation and mutual assistance among parties engaged in international trade.

It facilitates the smooth flow of goods and services across borders.

All of the above.