Casualty situations are often dramatic and make perfect photo opportunities. That is why the announcement of the International Salvage Union (ISU)’s annual photography competition has become such a popular occasion.

The ISU’s 2017 competition was no different, with a series of spectacular images from salvage companies all over the world contesting for the prize.

Multraship Towage & Salvage’s photograph of the grounding of the 14,074-teu CSCL Jupiter (built 2011) in the River Scheldt near Antwerp last August was announced as the winner at an ISU members' event in London.