ISU sees year-on-year rise in salvage work

The latest figures from the International Salvage Union (ISU) suggest its members saw an increase in work last year compared to the previous year.

ISU members, made up of the leading salvage companies, carried out 252 services last year compared with 213 in the previous year.

The work in 2017 broke down into 25 wreck removal jobs, 49 Lloyd's Open Form contracts and 42 standard towage contracts.