No, but it is by far the most popular. Various other forms are in use around the world, some of them mandatory in a coastal State’s waters. In Japanese waters, for example, the Japanese Form of Salvage Agreement may be offered by a local salvor. The U.S. Open Form Salvage Agreement may be used in the US. There is also a Beijing Form, a Moscow Form, a Hamburg Form and others.
Is Lloyd’s Open Form the only form of salvage agreement used at sea?
