Salvage & Emergency Response

Salvage and emergency response providers intervene when a vessel is in distress, grounded, disabled, or otherwise at risk of loss — refloating a grounded ship, firefighting at sea or alongside, emergency towing of a disabled vessel, and wreck removal following a casualty.

This is specialist emergency intervention rather than routine towage or repair, mobilised at short notice and often engaged under a salvage contract agreed once the casualty has occurred, distinct from the planned harbour and coastal towage used for routine manoeuvring or repositioning. Salvors bring dedicated equipment such as high-capacity pumps, firefighting vessels, and pollution-control gear, and coordinate with the flag state, coastal authority, and insurers during the response. Buyers engage salvors reactively in an emergency, valuing proven capability, response time, and equipment readily available in the vessel's trading area over routine price comparison. It sits within the Port, Agency & Cargo Services category group on PortProcure.

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