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
Protecting the environment and preventing disasters.
Protecting the environment and preventing disasters.
FACILITATING TRADE
Salvage operations help to keep goods moving and ports open.
Salvage operations help to keep goods moving and ports open.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Delivering complex major projects like removal of wrecks.
Delivering complex major projects like removal of wrecks.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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 […]
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