Vessels

Maritime Journal’s expert editors cover commercial marine vessel technologies such as electronics, navigation, monitoring & autonomy, along with ship & boatbuilding, financing, insuring and operating vessels safely. This section also features the latest news covering propulsion equipment as well as tugs, towing, and salvage.

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Marine salvage in today’s troubled world

2026-05-01T14:05:00+01:00

The need for transparency and cooperation was the theme at the International Salvage Union’s (ISU) annual Members’ Day recently, with shipowners and insurers facing challenges in a rapidly changing world. Peter Barker explains how understanding each other’s priorities is increasingly essential in the battle to reduce property losses and prevent environmental damage during maritime emergencies.