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SECNAVINST 4740.1C
ASN (RD&A)
17 Apr 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 4740.1C
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: PROVISION OF SALVAGE FACILITIES BY CONTRACT, LEASE, OR
OTHERWISE
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §§8701-8704
(b) 10 U.S.C. §2667
(c) 40 U.S.C. §102
1. Purpose. To delegate Secretarial authority to provide, by
contract, lease, or otherwise, salvage facilities for public and
private vessels; to provide notice of certain statutory
requirements for salvage facilities contracts; and to establish
policy governing the out-leasing of Navy salvage equipment.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVIST 4740.1B.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy (Secretariat), the Chief of Naval
Operation, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and all U.S.
Navy, U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands, activities,
field offices, and all other organizational entities within the
Department of Navy.
4. Background
a. Reference (a) authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to
provide, by contract or otherwise, necessary salvage facilities
for public and private vessels. It further authorizes the
acquisition and transfer of vessels and other salvage equipment,
as necessary, for operation by private salvage companies. The
legislative history of reference (a) makes clear that such
acquisitions or transfers may, among other means, be by lease or
charter (as in the case of a vessel). As used in this
instruction, the term “lease” includes vessel charters.
b. The term “salvage facilities” in reference (a) includes
equipment and gear used to prevent, abate, orminimize damage to
the environment.
