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Hometo the ENDS of the EARTH
DEADLY CARGO

HOMEPAGE
INTRODUCTION
THE RESCUE
THE SALVORS
ECONOMICS OF SALVAGE
SAFETY AT SEA
SHIPPING DISASTERS
RESOURCES


  Captain Arjen Hoekstra

THE SALVORS
Smit Tak is the world's largest salvor. Its Marine Emergency Response Service is on 24-hour standby to put out ship and tanker fires, refloat sunken or capsized vessels, and rescue ships that have collided or run aground.

Smit Tak carries out over 60% of the world's salvage operations. With bases strategically located around the globe - in Singapore, Houston, Bahrain and Rotterdam - the company promises to be on the scene of any shipping disaster, anywhere in the world, within 24 hours. Smit Tak undertakes over 500 salvage operations every year.


Charts of the area      View out of the porthole

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