His company, called Jessop Marine, won the contract for the salvage rights to the wreck of Edinburgh because his methods, involving complex cutting machinery and divers, were deemed more appropriate for a war grave, compared to the explosives-oriented methods of other companies.
His business, Jessop Marine, secured the salvage rights to the wreck of Edinburgh because his strategies, involving sophisticated machinery and divers, were deemed more fitting for a war cemetery, compared to the explosive-based approaches taken by other companies.