Ship Seizure and Its Legal Consequences: A Guide for Shipowners in New Zealand

maritime law lawyer in Wellington, New Zealand in Loire Atlantique

As a maritime law expert lawyer in Wellington, New Zealand in Loire Atlantique, I am approached by a port authority which has a ship docked, whose owner has passed away, without any heirs, and whose concession and mooring fees are therefore unpaid.As a maritime law lawyer, I contacted the...

Maritime engagement contract and non-affiliation of navigational personnel in French Polynesia

A seaman was disembarked from the ship on which he worked after several months of navigation, without any valid reason.Under pressure, he signed a resignation letter and he was disembarked forcibly.He contacts me to review his maritime engagement contract and informs me that when he wanted to...

lawyer ship seizure and garnishment procedure in California, USA

A French company buys a boat abroad and has it transported to its home port by a foreign company.Upon pickup, the owner of the vessel is contacted by a representative of the transport company who takes care of recording the vessel's dimensions.This representative makes a mistake and regardless,...

Compensation in Case of General Average in Maritime Transport in California, Pacific coast

General averages equitably distribute maritime losses, as explained by expert Maître Florence Roméo.

How to sell a boat without a deregistration certificate from its flag at Tahiti in South Pacific

I am contacted by an individual who wishes to sell his boat, but the state under which it is flagged claims that it cannot issue a deregistration certificate. Can he sell his boat without a deregistration certificate?The buyer located in Tahiti, French Polynesia wants to buy the boat and wants to...

charter contract for large leisure vessels and the broker's role in Tahiti, French Polynesia

What is the type of broker liability in the case of a charter contract for large leisure vessels in Tahiti, French Polynesia?Owners of super yachts are not yachting professionals and as such, when they intend to offset the costs inherent to their yacht, they often consider the charter contract...