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The salvage industry cannot realistically fully prepare for the casualty of a mega vessel, according to UK SOSRep, as the variables and impacts are too varied.
From 24-hour polar bear guards to 60 day voyages rolling and fishtailing across the Pacific Ocean, extreme salvage operations cover the most unpredictable work in shipping.
Growing volumes of lithium-ion (li-ion) battery shipments are a major hazard across all transport modes. but container ships and vehicle carriers are particularly vulnerable.