All International Salvage Union articles
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NewsTankers under attack – salvors have seen it all before
As salvors react to commercial vessels becoming innocent victims of conflict in the Gulf region, Peter Barker reflects on how the industry dealt with a similar but far greater Iran/Iraq war of the 1980s.
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NewsMore than salvage: Tugs take on Europe’s toughest marine jobs
European salvage contractors have been deploying an increasingly diverse range of tugs, sheerlegs and specialist marine assets as they respond to casualties while expanding into offshore energy and infrastructure projects.
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NewsFEATURE: Container ship fires push salvors to the limit
The International Salvage Union’s long-standing concerns over container ship cargo fires have again been highlighted by recent incidents handled by Dutch salvage contractor SMIT, underlining the growing complexity of responding to fires aboard modern container vessels.
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NewsSalvors battle blazes and spills as new ISU leader takes the helm
Major blazes have been included in the International Salvage Union’s latest round-among sinkings and spills, as new leader Captain Leendert Muller takes the helm at the ISU.
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NewsShipwrecks, fires and abandoned ships: Inside international salvage missions
The International Salvage Union’s latest report reveals 15 high-stakes missions this year as a reminder that in marine salvage, no two battles are ever the same.
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NewsThe importance of a sustainable salvage industry
ISU’s pollution prevention survey shows importance of a sustainable salvage industry
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NewsLloyd’s publishes new salvage contract
One of the oldest commercial contracts in existence has been re-published under a new version.
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NewsValue of what’s saved overrides cost of saving it - ISU
On its annual Associate Members’ Day, the president of the International Salvage Union stressed that the focus should always be on the value of what can be saved rather than the cost of saving it.
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NewsOil and chemical spills up in 2023: report
There were more crude and refined oil spills in the oceans last year along with more chemical leaks, the International Salvage Union’s annual report shows.
