The Master of the ship in distress or its owner shall have the authority to conclude a contract for salvage operations on behalf of the owner of the property on board.
遇险船舶的船长或者船舶所有人有权代表船上财产所有人订立救助合同。
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For instance, an international agreement consisting ofproperty rights, a salvage law and a mining law would be needed in order to decide who owns the resources once they are extracted.