Abstract
Under maritime law salvage is encouraged and given priority with respect to salvage awards in many aspects such as maritime liens, leniency on salvors' negligence, right to limit liability and to the extend of departure from cure no pay principle in the case of unsuccessful salvage but have saved the environment. These laws in favor of salvage affecting the salvors are not straight forward and have been criticized in some cases. This paper discusses the relevant maritime law principles under each circumstances criticism they face and legal remedies available to safeguard the interest of the salvors and access the adequacy of maritime laws protecting the salvors' interest.
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