The unauthorized salvage of wrecks is called wrecking. Their tasks were towing vehicles and boat salvage operations. They salvage the pontoons and attach them to Quinn's damaged plane. Architectural salvage and reclaimed materials are used when appropriate. The company invited ten firms to bid for the contract to salvage the ship. On the beach, people arrived with carts hoping to salvage any cargo washed ashore. Some tugboats serve as icebreakers or salvage boats. The surgical resection may involve limb salvage or amputation. The recovery operation was led by Supervisor of Salvage, Capt Searle. Permission to salvage their personal belongings was denied. Claims for salvage by lifeboat crews are rare. The exception to that rule is in the case of treasure salvage. Exactly what the operation managed to salvage remained unclear. Numerous attempts have been made to salvage the gold. He had a recurring role in the short-lived Andy Griffith vehicle "Salvage 1" (1979).