Rescue service at sea

Rescue Service

As we do not use boats on a daily basis, hence they are called recreational boats, we are more likely to have a mishap and need help at sea.

You have run out of fuel because the fuel pump is not working, the hose is cut, the fuel consumption has skyrocketed and the indicator was not working properly.

The engine does not start because the battery has run out of power, it has been sulfated, the use of mechanical anchor has consumed it, a fuse has blown and we do not know where it is,

The anchor has rolled in and I can’t get it out.

Difference between rescue and salvage:

Rescuing people, whether at sea or close to shore, has always been considered a moral duty, mandatory, and even punishable by law, according to the 1989 International Convention on Maritime Rescue. “It is the duty of every master to render assistance to any person in danger of being lost at sea, provided that this does not involve serious danger to his ship and to the persons on board”.

Rescue is the action that all captains must take when they are aware that a person is in distress at sea, without putting our vessel or crew at risk.

Salvage is the action of saving a danger at sea, either the rescue of people or boats adrift, which is usually performed by professional teams, such as Salvamento Marítimo. how is Salvamento Marítimo paid?

The rescue and salvage services to tow the vessel, have a cost that must be assumed, and it is not usually cheap. The rescue of people at sea, as long as there is no negligence, has no cost for Salvamento Marítimo.

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