[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR752.5]

[Page 442]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 752_ADMIRALTY CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 752.5  Salvage.

    (a) Scope. This section relates to salvage claims against or by the 
Navy for compensation for towage and salvage services, including 
contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service or to other 
property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy, or for 
salvage services rendered by the Department of the Navy. Suits for 
salvage may be maintained under the Public Vessels Act, and salvage 
claims are within the Secretary of the Navy's administrative-settlement 
authority under 10 U.S.C. 7622. Salvage claims against the Navy are 
reported to and processed by the Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and 
Maritime Law Division). Both claims and suits for salvage against the 
United States are subject to the two-year limitation of the Public 
Vessels Act and the Navy's settlement authority.
    (b) Affirmative claims. Authorization for the settlement of 
affirmative salvage claims is contained in 10 U.S.C. 7365. Assertion of 
such claims is handled in the first instance by the Assistant Supervisor 
of Salvage (Admiralty), USN, Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA OOCL), 2531 
Jefferson Davis Highway, NC/3 Room 11E54, Arlington, VA 22242-5160. 
Salvage claims are referred to the Admiralty Division only if the 
Assistant Supervisor of Salvage (Admiralty) is unsuccessful in making 
collection. Any money received in settlement of affirmative salvage 
claims is credited to appropriations for maintaining salvage facilities 
by the Navy, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 7367.

[39 FR 9962, Mar. 15, 1974, as amended at 41 FR 26866, June 30, 1976; 55 
FR 12174, Apr. 2, 1990; 65 FR 60861, 60862, Oct. 13, 2000; 69 FR 20542, 
Apr. 16, 2004]