Salvage Association

  • Responding to the need for a presence and to assist in the professionalization of the U.S. marine salvage and firefighting response, nine U.S. salvors have joined together to form the American Salvage Association (ASA). The initial group has participated in a vast amount of all of the significant salvage and wreck removal cases that have occurred over the last 10 years in the U.S. The Association's current membership is comprised of: Bisso Marine; Crowley Marine Services; Donjon Marine Co.; Marine Pollution Control; Resolve Marine Group; Titan Maritime Industries; Weeks Marine; Smit Americas; and T&T Marine Salvage. Membership is currently open to any U.S. salvage contractors who are committed to the present and future state of their industry.

    At the Association's premiere meeting, J. Arnold Witte, a former president of the International Salvage Union and CEO of Donjon Marine was elected president for an initial two-year tenure.

    Richard Fairbanks, general manager of Titan Maritime, was appointed vice president for a two-year tenure as well.

    The Association's main focus is to professionalize and upgrade the marine casualty response in U.S. coastal and inland waters. "The emphasis in the past has been on oil spill response and clean up. A prompt salvage has always been the best environmental prevention tool in the marine industry's response capability," Witte said.

    ASA also plans to ensure open lines of communication and cooperation with regulatory authorities, both state and federal, the environmental community, and with shipowners and underwriters to promise effective operations in the future.

    "The unique nature of U.S. operations heavily contributed to our decision to form a U.S.-based salvage association," Richard Fairbanks said. "We are committed to improved salvage and firefighting response in the near term." Other pertinent issues, such as safety, insurance, increased training, adequate salvage assets and responder immunity are also at the top of ASA's list of priorities.

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  • , in part, as its focus, oil pollution, prevention and response. Or, in other words, missions and matters that cut to the very heart of the American Salvage Association (ASA) and the goals of its considerable membership. This month, ASA President Paul Hankins weighs in on a host of issues that impact the rapidly

  • Todd Schauer is Director of Operations at Resolve Marine Group, as well as President of the American Salvage Association. After graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a degree in Naval Architecture in 1991, he followed that up with graduate degrees in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and

  • Todd Schauer is Director of Operations at Resolve Marine Group, as well as President of the American Salvage Association. After graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a degree in Naval Architecture in 1991, he followed that up with graduate degrees in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and

  • . if any, who would argue that in terms of reducing marine pollution in the U.S., OPA 90 has been very successful. U.S. salvors and the American Salvage Association (ASA), have endorsed the regulations, and in addition, have suggested they be extended to all significant commercial vessels, which trade

  • John C. Murdoch, formerly Resident Surveyor in charge of the Portland, Oregon Branch Office of the United States Salvage Association, Inc., has announced commencement of business as an independent marine surveyor. Following graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Mr. Murdoch sailed for

  • law firm of Thacher, Proffitt and Wood; Thomas A. Fain, president, American Institute of Marine Underwriters; George Emmerson, president, The Salvage Association, Ltd.; Thomas Livingstone, vice chairman of the board, Frank B. Hall and Co. of New York, Inc., and Richard Jaeschke, president, United

  • For example, American salvors are routinely securing contracts for the largest salvage and wreck removal contracts around the world.   The American Salvage Association (ASA) remains a common voice for the American salvage industry. The ASA has gained tremendous insight throughout the entire development and

  • incident and major tragedy. For insights on the maturation and future of marine salvage sector, MR reached out to the leadership of the American Salvage Association (ASA) for answers.   What are the major missions, objectives and challenges ASA has on its top line agenda today.     Paul Hankins: As

  • . The American salvors are now routinely securing contracts for the largest salvage and wreck removal contracts around the world.   The American Salvage Association (ASA) has been the common voice for the salvage industry throughout the tenuous process of enacting the SMFF regulations. The ASA has gained

  • came under attack at a recent Congressional hearing on May 3 by a special commercial interest that is promoting its own agenda. The American Salvage Association (ASA) intends to set the record straight. At the hearing, the attacking group made false allegations that the Salvage and Marine Firefighting

  • M and merchant mariner credentialing requirements have potentially negatively impacted the US response framework and capabilities.Despite American Salvage Association (ASA) members consistently meeting the SMFF regulatory requirements, entities such as the Rapid Ocean Response Corporation (RORC), a private

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