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salvor
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salvor [′sal·vər]
(naval architecture)
A person who rescues maritime vessels and cargo from loss or destruction.
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Not all salvors conduct proper scientific inquiry, conserve artifacts, and publish the results of the research; more often, much of the salvaged material is sold and its cultural capital dispersed.
Investing in culture: underwater cultural heritage and international ... by Vadi, Valentina Sara / Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The wreck of a sunken World War I German submarine has been moved to deeper waters from its final resting place in the English Channel due to the risk it posed to larger vessels, salvors said.
Wrecked WWI U-boat relocated in English Channel by AFP / AFP European Edition
In the Channel, the worst fears of coastguards and salvors were realised when the 6,000-tonne Ice Prince sank.
Storms and torrential rain take their toll by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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