Salvage & Recreational Vessels: Modern Concepts & Misconceptions

Of all the parts of our section about marine salvage, this is probably the most important for recreational vessel owners. It consists of an article written by Andrew Anderson, a noted admiralty attorney from the firm of Keller & Houck in Miami, Florida. It was originally published in the University of San Fransisco Law Review.

This article is vey extensive, so we've broken it up into sections as designated by the author, for the sake of keeping the web pages as concise as possible. It appears exactly as it was published in the USF Law Review, however the footnotes have been omitted.

About the Author, Andrew W. Anderson

I. Introduction

II. Background & Development of Salvage Law

III. The Concept of Peril

IV. Towage Versus Salvage

V. Peril in Groundings

VI. Popular Salvage "Myths & Misconceptions"

VII. Salvage Contracts

VIII. Salvage Arbitration

IX. Salvage & Insurance Companies

X. Salvage Awards

XI. Professional Salvors

XII. The Environmental Factor

XIII. The Amount of the Award

XIV. Conclusion