A great description of an awesome industry to work in with challenges and continuous opportunities to learn, grow and see the benefits of your efforts. Salvage and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. The marine salvor is a problem solver whose stakeholders have greater and greater expectations when it comes to emergent response capabilities and response times. The rate of change is ever increasing and salvors must remain agile and ready to pivot to meet expectations. Risks are ever evolving (e.g. alternative fueled vessels) and salvors continue to adapt, embrace new technologies, techniques and equipment and endeavor to stay ahead of the next disaster.
Growing ship size, diversity of cargo, and alternative fuel systems are only a few contributors to the increasing complexity of the marine salvage industry. In “Training Salvors: ASA’s work in preparing the next generation” published in the July issue of Marine Technology (mt), a @SNAME publication, Joseph Farrell, CEO of Resolve Marine and president of the American Salvage Association (ASA) addresses the evolving art and science of marine salvage. Although the basic objectives of marine salvage remain the same: save lives, preserve the environment, and protect property, the list of required skills to meet these objectives is growing in size, diversity and complexity. Additionally, there is an urgent need for OPA 90 regulation to incorporate new technologies, new alternative fuels (e.g., LNG, LPG and methanol), and a wider array of cargos (e.g., electric vehicles and Li-ion batteries). To assist in this effort, the ASA advises government agencies on behalf of the salvage industry and provides training to USCG personnel. The ASA and its members also work to establish industry best practices for salvage and marine firefighting response throughout North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eTHPkAZZ #ResolveMarine #AmercianSalvageAssociation #SNAME #MarineSalvage