The HECSALV salvage response program enables a naval architect or salvage engineer to rapidly evaluate damaged conditions of a ship. In HECSALV the salvage engineer can evaluate the ship in various conditions. Each condition includes the loading information for the intact vessel plus definitions of damage and stranding if applicable. Further, a condition may contain information regarding the tide, a lightering plan, a time sequence and/or structural damage. The collection of conditions represents the steps in the plan to salvage the vessel. HECSALV provides an efficient means to develop salvage plans.

Features include the ability to analyze the intact condition, free-floating damage cases, and various types of grounding.

• Single and multiple pinnacle and shelf grounding analysis
• Strength and deflection analysis for flooded or grounded cases
• Damaged or corroded strength analysis based on actual section properties
• Evaluation of Lightering Plans
• Tidal variation analysis for grounded cases
• Actual oil outflow based on vertical extent of damage
• Specification of partially flooded tanks in the damaged condition
• Specification of internal pressurization for damaged compartments