Salvage

Salvage refers to any emergency on-water situation that requires the rescue of a vessel from danger or peril,  including but not limited to, hard groundings and sinking. 

• Salvage Services include but are not limited to:  Sinking Boats, Hard Groundings, Diving Services, Sunken Boats and Burned Boats.  
• Our salvage equipment, vessels and crew are fully mobile and ready for immediate deployment, 24 hours a day, whenever and wherever we are needed. 
• Our salvage team uses soft rigging and air liftbags to prevent any additional damage to your vessels during salvage operations. Our dedicated team uses proven salvage techniques and equipment to get your vessel on the road to recovery - fast. 
• Equipped to handle spills and hazardous materials. 
• Sandy Point Marine Services will work to assist you through the whole process, even after we have refloated your vessel and gotten you back to port. We will help guide you through the insurance claims process and work directly with your insurance company. 
• We work with all insurance companies

Salvage may encompass towing, re-floating a vessel, or effecting repairs to a ship. Today, protecting the coastal environment from spillage of oil or other contaminants is a high priority. Before the invention of radio, salvage services would be given to a stricken vessel by any ship that happened to be passing by. Nowadays, most salvage is carried out by specialist salvage firms with dedicated crew and equipment.