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SMIT Salvage

SMIT Salvage is a Dutch salvage company, part of Royal Boskalis, providing emergency response, salvage, wreck removal and environmental care services worldwide.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

SMIT Salvage is a Dutch salvage company and part of Boskalis, a leading dredging and offshore contractor and maritime services provider. It provides emergency response, salvage, wreck removal and environmental care services across the globe, responding 24/7 from strategic Emergency Response centers. Its history traces back to 1842, when Fop Smit began providing vessels with a safe and reliable passage into the port of Rotterdam.

History

SMIT Salvage's history is described as a maritime heritage since 1842, the year the company was founded, when Fop Smit started providing vessels with a safe and reliable passage into the port of Rotterdam. Over the years SMIT Salvage has realized a wide variety of demanding wreck removal projects. It is part of Royal Boskalis, a leading global marine service provider, which allows it to run multiple and/or complicated projects simultaneously and provides in-house expertise in a wide range of marine disciplines.

Products and positioning

Synonymous with total commitment in sustainable marine emergency response and wreck removal, serving vessels safely, quickly and efficiently worldwide.

  • Emergency response

    Salvage teams on call 24/7 from strategic emergency response centers located in different time zones along the world's main shipping routes.

  • Wreck removal

    Vast experience including many of the most complex wreck removal projects of the past decades, combined with the resources of Boskalis.

  • Environmental care

    Preventing or minimizing environmental harm as part of salvage solutions, with commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

  • Preparedness & Prevention Service

    Contracts guaranteeing a 24/7 response if ships get into difficulty, with SMIT able to be anywhere in the world within 24 hours from its strategic Emergency Response Centers.

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