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tified by the U.S. government to be one of the most probable alternatives.

Containerized shipping, bulk carriers and tankers have all been identified by our government as primary possibilities to possess terrorist event capability. Add to this threat, bridges, terminals and other reachable structures in any U.S. port and one can easily see that the con- sequences may be catastrophic. The

U.S. salvage community must assess its value as a contributor to a solution of both prevention and response. This entails time, training, capital and further communication and cooperation with federal, state and local forces to first identify and quantify the need and then promote a best case response within a practical planning and response frame- work. The ASA is working together with the Coast Guard and local ports with contingency planning and the identifica- tion of salvage response assets. 4. Technology

Technology has been accelerating at a tremendous rate over the last two decades. Computerization, communica- tion, on water and under water naviga- tion, positioning and salvage tools have an ever increasing capability limited only by the economic restraint of return on investment. While technology, as well as environmental necessity, expanded the operational areas of what is now salvageable, deep water recov- ery, new oil extraction and pumping capacity, increased heavy lift capability, dynamic location and positioning to name a few, there is still the need for the salvor to tool-up and train for these new capabilities at his expense not being able to assess a return on investment based on unknown future casualty response. To a limited degree, the pro- motion of fair and reasonable retainer to the salvor through the implementation of the new salvage regulations may be a partial answer. 5. Salvage Cooperation And

Communication

The ever-increasing complications of salvage in the United States have unin- tentionally driven salvors to seek oppor- tunities to exchange information and cooperate. The proposed new salvage regulations provide for an owner/opera- tor to list multiple salvors in order to assure complete geographic coverage as well as cover the multiple tasks required of the salvor. As an example, it is extremely difficult for a single salvor to provide six-hour, on-site response to all 47 Coast Guard districts. It is also diffi- cult for some salvors to provide all the listed activities in the time frame required, especially in the unusual event that they may have multiple engage-

June 2003 ments at the same time.

One of the answers has been the

American Salvage Association (ASA).

With a total active membership of 12 companies, including one Canadian company, the intent is to increase the professional nature of response, educat- ing the public to the importance of sal- vage, review regulatory and governmen- tal influence to assure continued suc- cessful response, provide training of a new salvage generation and foster the abovementioned communication and cooperation among salvors which is critical to promote effective solutions. A growing associate membership, com- posed of those who have an interest in and recognize the importance of salvage response, has also given additional sup- port, advice and an outside perspective to the ASA.

Currently, the prospect of the U.S. Coast

Guard's regulations, coming to pass after many years of study, public awareness and the concern over ^ marine casualties and the efforts of the entire U.S. salvage community to

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