THE INTERNATIONAL SALVAGE UNION
The credible, trusted and unified global voice of its members who facilitate world trade by providing marine services which save life, protect the environment, mitigate risk and reduce loss.
CORE SALVAGE SERVICES
Salvage operations help to keep goods moving and ports open.
FACILITATING TRADE
Salvage operations help to keep goods moving and ports open.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Delivering complex major projects like removal of wrecks.
ISU salvage industry statistics 2024
The ISU has published its annual statistics for 2024. They are the only published measure of the state of the industry but do not include information from non-ISU members. Gross […]
ISU pollution prevention survey shows importance of a sustainable salvage industry
Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) provided 162 services to vessels carrying 2.4 million tonnes of potentially polluting cargo and fuel during operations in 2024. It again demonstrates the […]
A SELECTION OF IMAGES FROM OUR MEMBERS
China Rescue and Salvage – SANCHI firefighting
Tsavliris – Corinth Canal
Smit Salvage – South Sea casualty
Multraship / Ardent / Wagenborg – seals in the Pentland Firth
Five Oceans Salvage – casualty in Nigeria
Resolve Marine Group – Alaskan fishing boat
Tug Malta – water arch
Boluda – tall ship