Between 1987 and 2001, "Salvor" has provided rescue or assistance to ships at sea in seven instances. Two cases involved collisions near Hawaii: the boat accident in August 1987, and the collision of with "Ehime Maru" in February 2001. "Salvor" also assisted in the "Exxon Houston" grounding near Barbers Point, Hawaii, in March 1989, and the "Kamalu" barge fire in May 1989. On three occasions, "Salvor" has assisted a ship at sea that has suffered a catastrophic equipment loss: recovering the primary towing pendant of the ex-/ in January 1995, the anchor chain of the in February 1995, and the towed sonar array of the in June 1996. The ship was also involved in the rescue effort after the sinking of ROKS "Cheonan".