This lecture will critically examine whether volunteer or government Search and Rescue (SAR) organisations should engage in property-focused operations, such as towing broken-down vessels, alongside their primary mission of saving lives. It will explore the legal and ethical considerations of extending SAR operations to include property salvage, analysing international conventions and national regulations to determine if there is an explicit or implicit requirement for such actions. Comparisons with other emergency services will be drawn to assess similar expectations, and the lecture will discuss necessary policies and risk assessments for safe property-focused operations. Additionally, it will address the conflict of interest between SAR and salvage operations, economic implications, liability issues, and stakeholder perspectives, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and feasibility of these interventions.