Potentially. From the wikipedia article on ‘Marine salvage’: All vessels have an international duty to give reasonable assistance to other ships in distress in

Potentially. From the wikipedia article on ‘Marine salvage’: All vessels have an international duty to give reasonable assistance to other ships in distress in order to save life, but there is no obligation to try to salve the vessel. Any offer of salvage assistance may be refused; but if it is accepted a contract automatically arises to give the successful salvor the right to a reward under the 1989 Convention. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_salvage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_salvage