Introduction To The Salvage Industry
- An overview of world trade
- An overview of world casualty statistics
- The International Salvage Union
- The main international salvors (Smit, Svitzer, Titan, Resolve, Tsavliris)
- Salvage and wreck removal
- Other organisations involved in salvage
History Of Salvage And Notable Salvage Operations
- Historical overview of the development of salvage
- Notable historical salvage operations (Scapa Flow, Pearl Harbour, Vasa, Mary Rose, K-129)
- Kursk
- HMS Nottingham
- Amoco Cadiz
- Herald of Free Enterprise
- European Gateway
- Exxon Valdez
- Venpet/Venoil
- Nowegion Dream
- Agean Captain
- Napoil
- Others of particular note
Basics Of Salvage
- Salvage principles
- Rescue towage
- Towage or salvage
- Crisis management
- Use of Lloyd’s Open Form
- SCOPIC
- Role of the salvage master
- Role of the SCR
- Ship and cargo (general average)
- Place of safety
- Redelivery to the owner
The Law Of Salvage
- Common law of salvage
- Admiralty law of salvage
- The law behind Lloyd’s Open Form
- Alternative salvage agreements
- Towage contracts
- Arrest and security
- Guarantees
- Litigation and arbitration
- Reasonable expenses and deductions
- The salvage award
- Salvors liabilities