

Today, most salvage is carried out by specialist salvage firms with dedicated crews and equipment. īefore the invention of radio, salvage services would be given to a stricken vessel by any passing ship. Protecting the coastal environment from oil spillages or other contaminants from a modern ship can also be a motivator, as oil, cargo, and other pollutants can easily leak from a wreck. Salvage may encompass towing, lifting a vessel, or effecting repairs to a ship. Marine salvage is the process of recovering a ship and its cargo after a shipwreck or other maritime casualty. Marine salvage of a fishing boat off the coast of Estonia in 1973. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( July 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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