OOW-3.4.4

Basic law of salvage

OOW-3 · Onboard Ship Operations · OOW-3.4 Business and Law

This lesson covers the legal definition and elements of salvage, the distinction from towage, Lloyd's Open Form, and the master's authority to enter a salvage agreement, aligned to MSN 1858 and the 1989 Salvage Convention.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.