Maritime and offshore support

Supplytime charters 
Advising on various charters for offshore support vessels, primarily on BIMCO Supplytime terms.

Accommodation barges 
Drafting standard form contract for employment of floating accommodation barges to be used in UK sector.

Anchor handling total loss
Managing claims and indemnity actions relating to a total loss of an anchor handling vessel operating in UK sector.

Off-hire dispute
Defending claims relating to equipment malfunction on offshore supply vessel, including deductions from hire, claims for consequential loss and contract suspension.

Acted for a shipowner in reviewing and amending charterparty document; advised in relation to various legal issues arising out of charterparty; specifically, concerning the shipowner’s right to legally terminate the charterparty.

Assisted the charterers in a charterparty dispute with the owners of a vessel in relation to wrongful arrest of a sister ship and other ancillary issues arising under the same charterparty, including hire and redelivery of the vessel. Advised charterers on the merits of the owners’ claim and giving guidance on their settlement negotiations with the owners of the vessel on the basis of the merit.

Representing clients in various arbitrations arising out of contracts of affreightment and bills of lading.

Acting on unpaid hire/expenses disputes in relation to various offshore support vessels for various owners.

Acting for owners in relation to an offshore construction project dispute, including unpaid hire and unfinished work issues.

Negotiating terms for long-term contract of affreightment for off-take shuttle tankers offloading cargoes from UK FPSO.

Advising on various charters for offshore support vessels, primarily on BIMCO Supplytime terms. 

Drafting standard form contract for employment of floating accommodation barges to be used in UK sector.

Negotiating settlement of a dispute concerning the cost of modifying a multi-purpose offshore support vessel to comply with Norwegian authority standards.

Negotiating logistics contract for transportation of oil from Turkmenistan to Black Sea transhipment facility and charters for shipping to European destinations.

Representing FPSO Contractor and P&I Club on recovery of umbilical and related claims following winch wire failure during installation (2017-2018).

Assisting owners with lien issues arising in relation to unpaid hire.

Acted for a shipowner in reviewing and amending charterparty document; advised in relation to various legal issues arising out of charterparty; specifically, concerning the shipowner’s right to legally terminate the charterparty. 

Assisted the charterers in a charterparty dispute with the owners of a vessel in relation to wrongful arrest of a sister ship and other ancillary issues arising under the same charterparty, including hire and redelivery of the vessel. Advised charterers on the merits of the owners’ claim and giving guidance on their settlement negotiations with the owners of the vessel on the basis of the merit.

Representing clients in various arbitrations arising out of contracts of affreightment and bills of lading.

Acting for a South Korean yard where buyers refused to pay instalments of US$20 million. Pursuing the claim through preliminary stages and assisting in agreeing a satisfactory compromise including obtaining an arbitration award in the yard's favour.

Acted for a shipowner in reviewing and amending charterparty document; advised in relation to various legal issues arising out of charterparty; specifically, concerning the shipowner’s right to legally terminate the charterparty. 

Advised on a joint venture with a Chinese conglomerate for servicing offshore wind farms in China.

Advised broker in relation drafting and negotiating several commission agreements for charters involving specialist vessels.

Successfully represented a European shipowner against a major Chinese shipbuilder in a $36 million international arbitration relating to the alleged repudiation of a shipbuilding contract.

Assisted the charterers in a charterparty dispute with the owners of a vessel in relation to wrongful arrest of a sister ship and other ancillary issues arising under the same charterparty, including hire and redelivery of the vessel. Advised charterers on the merits of the owners’ claim and giving guidance on their settlement negotiations with the owners of the vessel on the basis of the merit.

Advising a provider of accommodation vessels on the development of a suite of contracts to support their business operations.

Acting in relation to various high-value cargo contamination claims.

Acting in relation to various high-value cargo contamination claims.

Acting for Korean shipowners in relation to a number of termination of charter disputes, including detailed analysis of the available market for assessment of damages.

Assisting owners of tanker detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and in particular on subsequent loss of hire claims.

Acting for owners in various towage disputes.

Advising an international tanker owner as to disputes arising out of previous cargo residue and their impact on subsequent cargo/voyages.

Acting on unpaid hire/expenses disputes in relation to various offshore support vessels for various owners.

Advising an international tanker owner as to disputes arising out of previous cargo residue and their impact on subsequent cargo/voyages.

Advising an international tanker owner as to disputes arising out of previous cargo residue and their impact on subsequent cargo/voyages.

Acting on unpaid hire/expenses disputes in relation to various offshore support vessels for various owners.

Successfully represented one UAE State entity against another UAE State entity in a $30 million offshore construction adjudication that developed into an ICC arbitration.

Represented a charterer in a LMAA arbitration for breach of charterparty in relation to the overconsumption of fuel.

Represented owners in a LMAA arbitration for breach of charterparty in relation to unpaid invoices. This matter involved appeals to the English courts and enforcement actions in several locations around the world.

Drafting contracts for Artic oil transhipiment operations including shuttle charter and operating agreement for floating storage facility.

Advised on a joint venture involving a leading Malaysian oilfield services provider in respect of a number of offshore support and subsea construction vessels for operation in the Caspian Sea, and their subsequent financing.

Advising and drafting contracts for Nigerian oil shipment project including shuttle charters and transfer to an FPSO for export.

Advised broker in relation drafting and negotiating several commission agreements for charters involving specialist vessels.

Acting for a subsea contractor against two international gas companies for delay and disruption caused by severe delays progressing with completion of a pipeline project off Trinidad. Commencing arbitration and negotiating settlement terms favourable to the client.