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Cargo Casualty Management

Major Casualties are rare. Casualty handling skills are rarer still.
We have the expertise to solve your problems.

A specialist department dedicated to the handling of all types of marine casualty situations on behalf of cargo interests...

  • Experienced and qualified specialist staff
  • 24 hour availability
  • Early reporting of casualty situations
  • Prompt and effective service
  • Swift provision of security
  • Commercial and proactive solutions
  • Regular reporting
  • Economies of scale
  • Bespoke I.T. database and systems

...offering a wide range of services tailored to the requirements of the individual and the needs of the client.

  • Prompt circulation of casualty advices
  • Provision of salvage guarantees
  • Provision of non personal guarantees at NO COST
  • In-house legal advice & pleadings
  • Legal statement taking
  • Insurance policy advice
  • Calculation of contributory values
  • Claim investigation, assessment, negotiation & settlement
  • Recovery action

A wide variety of casualties can occur during a maritime venture...

  • Marine casualties
    Collision Engine breakdown Damage to hull Fire
    Grounding Ingress of water Sinking Explosion

  • Financial casualties
    Maritime fraud Bankruptcy Phantom vessels / cargoes
    Piracy Default (International) Sanctions

...with our expertise we can minimise your exposure to the consequences.

  • GENERAL AVERAGE
    Advise on / issue security Calculate values and sacrifice
    Assess liability Technical review of adjustment

  • SALVAGE
    Advise on / issue security Calculate values Appraise evidence
    Negotiate Arbitrate Review award

  • LIABILITY CLAIMS
    Assess Negotiate Defend
    C/P & B/L Sale contracts Dangerous cargoes

  • COMMERCIAL ASSISTANCE
    Loss mitigation Salvage sales Transhipment
    Towage Ship purchase "No Cure, No Pay" Delivery
    Phantom ships/cargoes Piracy Maritime fraud

  • RECOVERIES
    Obtain security Assess liability Negotiate
    Assess law and jurisdiction Identify parties Determine basis of claim
    Carrying ship Colliding ship Other third parties

  • INSURANCE AND LEGAL ADVICE
    Policy interpretation Legal advice Procedural requirements
    Institute Clauses Non standard clauses Marine Insurance Act 1906

Case handlers from a wide range of backgrounds...

Lawyers Chartered Insurers Master Mariners
Average Adjusting P & I Shipping

...who provide a focused, proactive and commercial approach to finding the right solution to problems arising from casualties world-wide through our offices in ...

LONDON and SINGAPORE

For more information or to seek our assistance CONTACT US.