ISU salvage industry statistics 2025
The ISU has published its annual statistics for 2025. They are the only published measure of the state of the industry but do not include information from non-ISU members. Gross […]
ISU marks the 30th anniversary of International Convention on Salvage 1989
Today marks 30 years since the International Convention on Salvage came into force on 14 July 1996. The ISU takes this opportunity to celebrate the importance of this Convention which […]
Dates for Global Salvage & Wreck Forum 2026 confirmed
The Global Salvage and Wreck Forum 2026 will be on 9–10 December at the Tower Hotel in London. After a hugely successful inaugural event in 2025, industry leaders and experts […]
ISU Members’ Day 2026
The ISU held its popular Members’ Day in central London. The event attracted 150 delegates. ISU President, Leendert Muller, gave a welcome address (see text, back page) and the opening […]
ISU pollution prevention survey shows dramatic increase in containership cases
Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) provided 231 services to vessels carrying nearly 3 million tonnes of potentially polluting cargo and fuel during operations in 2025. Containerised cargo was […]
Global Salvage and Wreck Forum 2025
ISU President Leendert Muller gave one of the opening speeches at the new Global Salvage and Wreck Forum in London and reminded the delegates of the importance of a financially […]
Full agenda for Global Wreck and Salvage 2025 published
Places for the Global Salvage and Wreck Forum 2025 to be held on 10th and 11th December at the Leonardo Royal City Hotel are going fast so please ensure that […]
New President for International Salvage Union (ISU)
The Annual General Meeting of the International Salvage Union (ISU) was held in Cape Town, South Africa, 2 October 2025. At the conclusion of the meeting, Captain Leendert Muller, Managing […]
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 […]