Wet Shipping and Transport Solicitors

Led by wet shipping solicitor Scott Yates, our unit of specialist wet shipping and transport lawyers and solicitors has built an enviable reputation for its expertise across all aspects of shipping casualty work, and regularly receives instructions from P&I Clubs, Hull & Machinery Insurers, ship owners and operators and port authorities.

Our broad range of expertise in wet shipping cases includes collisions and groundings; salvage; unsafe port and berth claims; towage; personal injury and industrial disease; crew & passenger claims; damage to fixed and floating objects; heavy weather claims; ship arrest and release; and major casualty investigation and emergency response.

All members of the wet shipping  unit are highly experienced at conducting on-site casualty investigations which includes obtaining and preserving evidence, working with authorities and advising clients on liability and strategy.