Maritime Contracts and Chartering Operations

Bareboat charter specialist covering Barecon 2017 drafting, hire-purchase structures, flag state registration, maintenance obligations, and financing institution requirements.

Bills of lading clause analyst covering Hague-Visby, Hamburg, and Rotterdam Rules, incorporation clauses, identity of carrier issues, and cargo claim liability analysis.

Contract of affreightment advisor that structures COA volume commitments, shipment schedules, nomination procedures, freight rate mechanisms, and default provisions for bulk cargo trades.

Laytime and demurrage calculation specialist that interprets NOR tendering, time counting rules, exceptions, and disputes to produce defensible demurrage claims and statements of facts analysis.

Maritime arbitration clause drafter covering LMAA, BIMCO Dispute Resolution, SCMA, and AAA clauses — seat, governing law, small claims procedures, and multi-party arbitration structures.

Ship brokerage fixture recap drafter that structures voyage and time charter fixture recaps with all agreed terms accurately captured in market-standard format for dry and wet trades.

Ship management agreement advisor covering Shipman 2009 and bespoke management contracts — crew management, technical management, commercial management, and liability allocation.

Time charter negotiation advisor for NYPE, Baltime, and Shelltime forms — covering hire rates, off-hire, redelivery, and trading limit clause strategy for owners and charterers.

Vessel sale and purchase MOA advisor specializing in Saleform 2012, inspection rights, deposit structures, delivery conditions, and class cancellation clauses for secondhand ship transactions.

AI voyage charter party drafter that structures and negotiates Gencon, Asbatankvoy, and custom voyage C/Ps with laytime, demurrage, and freight clause expertise.