Cost Effective Salvage Solutions
Briggs Marine has developed a strong foundation of Salvage and subsea engineering task provision ensuring a safe, effective and efficient service.
Services include:
- Emergency response
- Wreck removal
- Wreck survey and intervention
- Towage
- Oil removal
- Rapid response, fully compliant diving and subsea services
Recognised as a premier provider of salvage services, the company has been commissioned to carry out many salvage tasks, some of which are noted below:
Name | Vessel Type | Location | Year | Action Taken |
Aquila | Fishing vessel | Mallaig | 2009 | Raised Sunken Vessel |
Kea Trader | Container ship | New Caledonia | 2017 | Salvage support and Environmental containment/recovery |
Transocean Winner | Rig | Isle of Lewis | 2018 | Salvage from shore grounding and environmental containment/recovery |
Golden Cross | Tug | Loch Goil | 2013 | Salvage from grounding and environmental containment/recovery |
Golden Promise | Fishing vessel | Isle of Stroma | 2011 | Salvage from grounding and environmental recovery |
Royal Oak | WWII Battleship and War Grave | Scapa Flow | 2003 – 2010 | Oil Recovery from Wreck |
MV Emsland | Log carrier | Montrose | 2009 | Salvage from grounding and fuel removal/log removal |
MV Sunna | Bulk carrier | Hoy | 2007 | Salvage from grounding and environmental containment/recovery |
MV Danio | Bulk carrier | Farne Islands | 2013 | Salvage from grounding and environmental containment/recovery |
MV Kaami | Bulk carrier | Isle of Skye | 2020 | Salvage from grounding and environmental containment/recovery |
Lybslink Seaways | Bulk carrier | Ardnamurchan Point | 2015 | Salvage from grounding and environmental containment/recovery |
Prescilla | Bulk carrier | Skerries | 2018 | Salvage from grounding and removal of cargo |
Of particular note is the work that Briggs Marine carried out on the Royal Oak, a sunken WWII Battleship and war grave. We were awarded the contract for conducting oil removal operations under MoD Salvage & Marine Operations direction. HMS Royal Oak was a Sovereign class battle ship built originally as a coal burner for WW1. The vessel was later converted to fuel oil, consequently, oil tanks are sporadic and in unconventional positions within the hull.
- Contact Person
Craig English
Director of Subsea and Environmental Services
- Emailcraig@briggsmarine.com
- Make an Enquiry
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- Contact Person
Craig English
Director of Subsea and Environmental Services
- Emailcraig@briggsmarine.com
- Make an Enquiry