# The Merchant Shipping (Salvage Convention) (Overseas Territories) Order 1997, Paragraph 255: Salvage Convention 1989 to have force of law


(1) In this Part—
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“salvage” includes, subject to the Salvage Convention, all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of the salvage services;
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“salvor” means, in the case of salvage services rendered by the officers or crew or part of the crew of any ship belonging to Her Majesty, the person in command of the ship;
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“vessel” includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2586/schedule/2/paragraph/255 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-salvage-convention-overseas-territories-order-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-255
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