ENVIRONMENTAL SALVAGE—A CURRENT STATUS INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND This effectively gives salvors a guarantee from the vessel's P&I Club that even if no property was saved, they would recover as a minimum the full amount of their expenses, at tariff rates agreed in SCOPIC, plus a 25% uplift Recently on the RENA grounding in New Zealand (where the vessel ultimately broke up) the salvor's SCOPIC expenses will be approximately US $100M It is contended by the ISU that its members are inadequately remunerated for their role in preventing pollution, and that international law on the subject needs to be changed.
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