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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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.

15th July 2026

More than salvage: Tugs take on Europe’s toughest marine jobs

15th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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.

1st May 2026

Marine salvage in today’s troubled world

1st May 2026

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

From scuttling fishing vessels to rescuing stranded jumbo jets, salvage professionals prove they’re the sea’s emergency services – innovative, high-risk operators whose work extends way beyond ship fires.

16th January 2026

Jumbo jets and scuttling vessels – salvors on the seas

16th January 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

So many people wanted to give us their thoughts about the next 12 months that we have decided to run the feature in two parts. Here is Part 1 of our Look…

5th January 2026

New year – new ideas: Look Ahead 2026 Part 1

5th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

From wartime wrecks to modern maritime mayhem, the International Salvage Union’s latest report reveals 15 missions in the first quarter of the year in a pertinent reminder that in salvage, writes Peter…

30th April 2025

Shipwrecks, fires and abandoned ships: Inside international salvage missions

30th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The International Salvage Union’s (ISU) annual pollution prevention survey again demonstrates the vital role of professional salvors in protecting the marine environment and the importance of a sustainable salvage industry.

27th March 2025

The importance of a sustainable salvage industry

27th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its annual review for 2023, reporting increased revenues for members from a reduced number of Lloyd’s Open Form cases and revenues, and a significant increase…

25th July 2024

Highs and lows of salvage in 2023

25th July 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Most shipping incidents over the past 10 years have occurred around the British Isles, the annual Allianz Commercial Safety and Shipping Review for 2024 has found.

3rd June 2024

British Isles takes top spot for shipping incidents

3rd June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

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.

27th March 2024

Oil and chemical spills up in 2023: report

27th March 2024