Last week’s news of the sinking of roll-on roll-off car carrier M/V Felicity Ace provides a unique opportunity to illustrate and distinguish the two major types of marine salvage – pure salvage and ...

“The enormity of this disaster is hard to imagine without seeing it in person…It may sound dramatic but given the wreckage field created by the collapsed bridge, the environment divers are working in, ...

It has been ten years since the U.S. Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations were published: Is it time for a reassessment of the U.S. marine salvage posture? In 1982, the National Research ...

Marine salvage services involve recovering and repairing ships, cargo, and other maritime assets damaged, stranded, or sunk due to accidents or natural disasters. These services encompass refloating ...

Subject: After starting out in salvage, Donjon has followed the market into pollution control When fully loaded oil tanker Mormac Star ran aground off Sandy Hook on February 11, it was “a potential ...

After 40 years in western Alaska, salvager Dan Magone is selling his namesake diving and marine rescue business. But, Magone will still be there to help when disaster strikes. Magone says he’s been ...

For more than 30 years, Dan Magone has run around Alaska bailing out vessels in distress. In the process, he’s developed a multimillion-dollar marine salvage business – and a reputation. Magone is a ...