SALVAGE SERVICE
salvage service.The aid or rescue given, either voluntarily or by contract, to a vessel in need
of assistance because of present or apprehended danger. • Although salvage may involve towing, it
is distinguished from towing service, which is rendered merely to expedite a voyage, not to
respond to dangerous circumstances. [Cases: Salvage 6. C.J.S. Salvage §§ 4, 7.] [Blacks Law 8th]