Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987

Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, after consultation with historic preservation, recreational, commercial, and other interests, to prepare and publish guidelines to encourage the development of underwater parks and ...

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In order for a claim to be awarded, three requirements must be met: The property must be in peril, the service must be rendered voluntarily, and the salvage must be successful in whole or in part. There are several factors the court uses to determine the salvor's amount.

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Given the official position of the United States toward its sunken vessels, and given the lack of any governing international agreement or custom, the most reasonable conclusion is that the unauthorized recovery of a sunken American warship, however temporary, would be an unlawful appropriation of U. S. property.

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