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Tsavliris Salvage has been involved in salvage of the 'Safesea Vishnu' (Reddit)

Tankers under attack – salvors have seen it all before

2026-07-22T14:53:00+01:00

As salvors react to commercial vessels becoming innocent victims of conflict in the Gulf region, Peter Barker reflects on how the industry dealt with a similar but far greater Iran/Iraq war of the 1980s.