salvor
Salvage ship operator
A salvor is a person or company that salvages ships, cargo, or other property from maritime disasters.
Salvors specialize in recovering vessels that have run aground, sunk, or been abandoned at sea.
Under maritime law, salvors who successfully rescue property are entitled to a reward proportional to the value saved: The salvors claimed a third of the cargo's worth.
Destroyed vessel at sea
- sunkenDescended beneath water level
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
diving · submersible · sonar · underwater · archaeology · exploration · depths · wreckage
Small craft that pulls ships
- towlineRope for hauling vessels
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
winch · buoyancy · offshore · seabed · flotsam · jetsam · derelict · hull
One who submerges
- surveyorOne who measures land
- crewWorking team aboard
- contractorHired construction professional
- specialistExpert in one field
technician · rigger · welder · coastguard · insurer · underwriter
Act of getting back
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- refloatingRestoring buoyancy to sunken
- towingPulling another vehicle along
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
patching · cutting · dismantling · scrapping · decommissioning · demolition · stripping · crane
Claim securing debt
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- awardHonor given for merit
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- contractEnforceable written agreement
arbitration · title · ownership · abandonment · indemnity · jurisdiction · tribunal
shipwreck
Destroyed vessel at sea
- sunkenDescended beneath water level
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
galleon · diving · submersible · sonar · underwater · archaeology · exploration · depths · wreckage · submerged
tugboat
Small craft that pulls ships
rigging · winch · buoyancy · offshore · seabed · flotsam · jetsam · derelict · hull · cargo
diver
One who submerges
- surveyorOne who measures land
- crewWorking team aboard
- contractorHired construction professional
specialist · technician · rigger · welder · coastguard · insurer · underwriter
retrieval
Act of getting back
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- refloatingRestoring buoyancy to sunken
- towingPulling another vehicle along
pumping · patching · cutting · dismantling · scrapping · decommissioning · demolition · stripping · crane · dredging
lien
Claim securing debt
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- awardHonor given for merit
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
contract · arbitration · title · ownership · abandonment · indemnity · jurisdiction · tribunal
- salvage operationRetrieval of damaged goods
- Salvation ArmyChristian charitable organization
- The Salvation ArmyReligious charitable organization
- salvage yardBusiness selling recovered materials
- auto salvageReclaiming usable car parts
- eternal salvationEndless rescue of soul
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