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Marine and Ports Review ISU contribution
International Salvage Union article for International Spill Control Organisation Newsletter
The Marine Professional
Chartered Institute of Shipbrokers
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Maritime Risk International
International Tug and OSV 20th anniversary issue ISU article Developments in marine salvage in the past twenty years
International Salvage Union Opinion for Fairplay
ISU Maritime Professional article, January 2015
Salvage and the importance of cooperation between parties
Criminalisation and the salvor
Fairplay Solutions: Investment in technology for marine salvage
Wreck removal issues – the contractors’ perspective
ISU Review of 2012 and Looking Ahead
The role of salvors in keeping ports clear and open
Pollution prevention and unfair treatment of contractors
Co-operation in a crisis between ship interests and salvors: the salvor’s perspective
Salvors call for Environmental Salvage Awards
Salvors voice concern over IMO Bunker Spill Convention
Confronting the challenge of major containership casualties
Towards more effective Marine Casualty Response
Performing salvage in a climate of fear
The salvage industry in 2009
Lloyd’s Open Form – fact and fiction
The mystery of SCOPIC unravelled
Competitive provision of salvage and wreck removal services
Transparency and trust in the salvage industry
Boegbeeld Article
Biographical notes
Photo Library
News releases
2025
ISU pollution prevention survey shows importance of a sustainable salvage industry
2024
ISU publishes salvage industry statistics for 2023
ISU pollution prevention survey shows environmental benefit of salvage industry
2023
Salvage and Wreck Conference 2023 Opening Address
New President for ISU
ISU publishes salvage industry statistics for 2022
2022
2021 ISU salvage industry statistics modest recovery in gross revenues
ISU pollution prevention survey shows great environmental benefit of salvage industry
2021
New President for International Salvage Union
2020 ISU salvage industry statistics show significantly weaker revenues with dramatic fall in wreck removal income and services
ISU responds to potential closure of Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch
ISU statement regarding Ever Given refloating, Suez Canal
ISU members provided vital services to vessels carrying 2.5 million tonnes of potential pollutants in 2020
2020
ISU announces new legal adviser
ISU publishes statistics for 2019
ISU members’ vital contribution to environmental protection
Members of the International Salvage Union respond to Coronavirus
2019
ISU journalists’ lunch 03 December 2019 remarks by ISU President, Richard Janssen
New President for International Salvage Union
ISU publishes statistics for 2018
ISU members make major contribution to environmental protection
2018
A new vision for the salvage industry
ISU statistics for 2017 show show the salvage industry continues to experience weak revenues
New Secretary General for International Salvage Union
ISU Pollution Survey 2017
ISU recognises achievements of former UK SoSRep, Hugh Shaw
2017
New President for International Salvage Union
President of International Salvage Union re-states value of traditional salvors
International Salvage Union statistics for 2016 show an increase in the provision of vital services but a dramatic fall in revenues
International Salvage Union members provide services in cases involving more than 2.5 million tonnes of potential pollutants in 2016
International Salvage Union presents its Meritorious Service Award to Italian Coast Guard
2016
International Salvage Union re-states its support for Lloyd’s Open Form
International Salvage Union 2015 statistics demonstrate the value of the salvage industry
ISU addresses European Parliament on “Places of Refuge” and welcomes progress on European Union Operational Guidelines
International Salvage Union members make major contribution to environmental protection in 2015
2015
International Salvage Union 2014 statistics show the great benefit of the salvage industry
ISU Associate Members’ Day
New President for International Salvage Union
ISU Pollution Prevention Survey 2014
2014
International Salvage Union re-states commitment to insurers
ISU publishes Annual Review and industry statistics for 2013
ISU Annual Review 2013
UK shipping minister praises salvage industry
ISU Annual Pollution Survey – 2013 Results
ISU urges governments to adopt IMO Places of Refuge Guidelines
2013
International Salvage Union makes its first Award for Meritorious Service
New President for International Salvage Union
International Salvage Union publishes annual statistics for 2012
Annual Pollution Survey – 2012 Results
2012
ISU New General Manager
Annual Pollution Survey – 2011 Results
Associate Members Day 2012
AGM 2012
ISU response to CMI outcome Beijing
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Photographic Competition 2016
ISU Photograph Competition 2016, winning entry:
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