Conflict and fire: why salvage operations are getting harder

'Vilamoura's' sister ship was available to take on its 130,000 tons of oil cargo (Five Oceans Salvage)

Reluctant ports, container ship fires and conflict zones are complicating salvage operations, forcing risky offshore cargo transfers, delaying repairs and exposing crews, cargo owners and responders.

Peter Barker analyses a recent International Salvage Union (ISU) report, which exposes the increasingly complex challenges but vital work of salvors.

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