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Towage and Salvage<\/h1>\n
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The RYA share their advice should you ever find yourself in need of towage or salvage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Yacht<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salvage<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If your boat is in real danger then a vessel or person coming to your aid to tow, pilot, navigate, advise or stand-by can be termed as a salvageable act. Often the RNLI come to your aid but because lifesaving is their main function, they make no claim for salvage.<\/p>\n

The amount a salvor is paid is determined by the risk they take and what life or property they save. Proving that real danger existed is down to the salvor. Danger is often proved by the state of the salvaged boat and the lack of ability of the skipper and crew and the conditions and the circumstances of the event.<\/p>\n

Towage<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If a boat is in difficulties and requires assistance from another vessel, the skipper should initially try to arrange a towage contract with the person coming to help.<\/p>\n

Towage officially defined as a contract for assisting the voyage of a vessel when nothing more is required than \u2018accelerating her progress.\u2019 There is very little chance of a tug claiming salvage if it is contracted to tow another unless the towing situation seriously deteriorates through conditions.<\/p>\n

No Cure \u2013 No Pay<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Try to agree a towage fee first, if not state, \u2018No Cure No Pay\u2019 because the overarching principle of salvage is that the property or part of it must be saved for a salvage fee or claim to be made.<\/p>\n

Agreements<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A template Salvage Agreement is available from the RYA or from Lloyd\u2019s (Lloyd\u2019s Open or Standard Form) where the salvage fee can be fixed by negotiation or arbitration after the event. They are useful to have on-board.<\/p>\n

If you are in a stressful situation where communication is difficult, ensure that any verbal agreement is witnessed by the crew and entered in the log.<\/p>\n

If no agreement has been made, once ashore, again try to settle a fee for towage and get a receipt.<\/p>\n

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Control<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Try to show that you still have some control of the situation by doing the following, if you can:<\/p>\n