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the U.S. and in remote territories to meet these planning timelines. The industry has trained marine ? re- ? ghters and actively engages with municipal and industrial ? re? ghters to continuously build capacity and partnerships. Additionally, the sal- vage industry created an innovative network of responders, including vessels of opportunity – a concept supported by the Coast Guard dur- ing a Congressional Hearing on the issue in May 2017 – to rapidly ad- dress all 19 services required by the regulatory planning standards.

Without a doubt, and in the past 10-years since the publication of the

U.S. salvage and marine ? re? ghting regulations, U.S. salvage capacity and capabilities have grown signi? cantly and continue to expand. In sum, the

U.S. marine salvage industry has been “veri? ed” to effectively meet the U.S. regulatory planning standards and continues to expand capabilities both domestically and internationally.

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Building on this record of success, the ASA continues to proactively work with the U.S. Coast Guard and other

Federal agencies to meet evolving regulatory standards and achieve op- erational success. The creation of ASA “quality partnerships” with the Coast

Guard, NOAA and other agencies, for example, has improved salvage safety and created a culture of transparency and continuous improvement. The

U.S. Navy’s global salvage capability is supported by response contracts with ASA members. Salvors also have agreements with municipal ? re de- partments; for example, the New York

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