Boat salvage on the Ohio River, done right

Boat salvage in Louisville, KY

We know the Ohio River doesn't give much warning. Between the active shipping channels running through Louisville, the busy marina traffic, and weather that can turn a calm afternoon into a real problem fast, having a reliable marine salvage service on call matters. When you've got a vessel in peril, our emergency response team covers Louisville, KY and the surrounding Jefferson County area, handling all types of boat salvage and vessel recovery for residential and commercial clients. We recover vessels of any size, safely and efficiently, no matter the situation.

We're a local company built on protecting Louisville's waterways during every recovery. Whether your boat is grounded, wrecked, or taking on water at a dock, our team handles it.

Types of salvage situations we handle

We offer a full range of recovery services built for the unique challenges of the Ohio River and the Louisville waterway system.

• Damaged vessel recovery — We get there fast and put lift bags, pumps, and rigging to work right away stabilizing your boat. Speed matters here. We move fast to prevent a bad situation from becoming a total loss, and every step of our salvage process is focused on giving you the best shot at saving the vessel.
• Grounded vessel assistance — Before we do anything else, we run a full assessment to understand exactly what we're dealing with and avoid making hull damage worse. Then we carefully refloat the grounded vessel or wrecked vessel and coordinate safe transport off the water. These are the types of salvage situations we handle day in, day out.
• Underwater operations — Our certified divers handle the work nobody else wants to touch: hull inspections, patching, and rigging setup in low-visibility Ohio River conditions. Murky water doesn't slow us down. If it's underwater and it needs doing, we do it.
• Environmental containment and mitigation — The moment we arrive on scene, we deploy containment booms and get control of any hazardous materials before they spread. Protecting Louisville's waterways is part of the job, not an afterthought. If you're working through insurance coverage for salvage, we document everything to support your claim.

Our salvage process on the Ohio River

When you've got a vessel in peril, you don't have time to shop around. You need a crew that moves fast, knows the Ohio River, and gets the job done right.

• We handle the tough jobs — Our certified divers and salvage crew deal with submerged debris, tight river access, and accessibility issues that send other companies packing. The types of salvage situations we handle include everything from capsized cruisers to boats pinned against infrastructure. We recover what others walk away from.
• 24/7 emergency readiness — Day or night, storm or calm, our team is on standby. The moment you call, we're already pulling gear and checking water conditions. Our salvage process kicks off immediately, not the next morning when it's convenient for someone else.
• Asset protection and environmental responsibility — Our twofold mission is to preserve what your boat is worth by stopping further damage fast, and to keep Louisville's waterways clean through immediate containment. One problem, two fronts covered at the same time.
• Direct insurance support — Insurance coverage for salvage can get complicated in a hurry. We provide clear, detailed documentation from every stage of the job to streamline your insurance claim, cutting down on the back-and-forth and the headaches that come with it.