🔍 Key Concepts

• Contract Salvage vs. Pure Salvage – how payment is determined in each type • Role and nature of Lloyd's Open Form (LOF) in salvage cases • How salvage awards are distributed among owners, salvors, and crew

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: In a contract salvage, is the payment based on a pre‑agreed term, or only if the property is successfully saved? • Think about whether LOF is an example of a negotiated contract, or a separate legal creature unrelated to contract salvage. • Consider typical salvage award distribution: does the crew generally receive the largest share, or is it divided among shipowner, salvors, and others?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how "no cure-no pay" is defined and which type of salvage it is commonly associated with. • Check whether LOF is described in textbooks or references as a standard form of contract salvage. • Confirm whether salvage jobs are usually done at a fixed price or whether compensation can vary with the outcome and value saved.