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maritime consultancy

what we offer

 

The full range of services offered in maritime consultancy help clients effectively determine a plan of action through the vast experience, analytical approach and legal expertise of WFMS.

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  • We offer to act as your back office; providing tailored assistance and support to your commercial and operations teams with proactive legal expertise to save your time, effort and costs.

  • From vast experience with a number of clients, WFMS is able to act efficiently and identify windows available to amicably address matters before they become full-blown disputes.

  • We adopt a very analytical approach and thereby can quickly spot commercial, legal, and practical problems as well as adjust our perception on a possible developing problem.

  • Our aim is to always avoid litigation through practical dispute resolution. However, when litigation is the only way forward, then assist clients with saving legal costs related with lawyers (ensuring proper sequenced documentation), surveyors, experts, clubs, and underwriters. 

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Our expertise includes the following:

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1. Documentation Review

  • Charter Party vetting and providing a first set of initial CP comments for detailed negotiation by chartering teams.

    • Chartering teams save time and are permitted to focus on markets​.

    • An overall view of potential downsides is presented.

  • Bespoke proforma CP creation for voyage charterers and proforma CP for trip time/period charters.

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2. Damage claims handling

  • Stevedore damage, barge collision etc.

  • Cargo handling gear claims.

  • Rough handling, damaged wires, ropes, booms​.

  • Cargo claims.

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3. protecting agency services - pan india

  • Ideal​ for owners or operators performing on voyage basis with a focus on continuous information flow, enhanced operational efficiency, and proactive SOF notifications and remarks.

  • Expertise in overall improvement of effective operations for optimum operating results, prompt execution, and management of disagreements, problems and disputes.

  • Strategy creation, implementation and preparing for arbitration or mediation in the most cost-effective manner.

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