This text provides comprehensive coverage of the law relating to marine salvage operations, reflecting the worldwide scope of the subject by its detailed consideration of the relevant US and international law. It presents developments in areas such as environmental protection and preservation of the underwater cultural heritage and supplies everything the practitioner should need for work in this area. Important case law and legislative developments have been included and chapters have been reorganized to eliminate any repetition or overlap of topics. The supplement to third edition has been incorporated into this edition to replace LOF1995. Table of Contents The concept of salvage Admiralty Court jurisdiction Salvaged property and salvaged values Salvage and the environment The Salvage Agreement Lloyd's form and arbitration Salvage and the breach of duty jurisdiction The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Maritime pollution The Merchant Shipping Act 1994 Standard forms, including Lloyd's Form of Salvage Agreement