Tankers
Crude and product carriers from MR to VLCC, including STS and storage operations.
MARITIME CONSULTING · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Operational, commercial and transactional advisory across tanker, dry bulk and container shipping.
From ship-to-ship transfers and chartering to vessel sale and purchase, sanctions screening and floating storage, we help clients operate, trade and invest with confidence.
Sea-going command experience
Advice grounded in how vessels work on board, not only on paper.
Sanctions-aware by default
Counterparty and cargo screening built into every engagement.
Independent and confidential
Objective advice, with client matters held in strict confidence.
Regional depth
Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Indian Ocean and Indian subcontinent trades.
SECTORS
Multi-segment expertise
Dry Bulk
Handysize to Capesize trades, voyage economics and chartering support.
Containers
Feeder and regional container tonnage, chartering and asset transactions.
Offshore & Specialised
DP vessels and support craft for project and offshore requirements.
SERVICES
Five practice areas, one integrated team
Engage us on a single matter or across the full life of a voyage, project or commercial relationship.
Marine Operations
- Ship-to-ship transfer planning, risk assessment and clearance procedures
- STS checklists and documentation packs for owners and charterers
- Fleet operations for tanker, dry bulk and container vessels: cargo planning, port rotations, bunkering
- DP2 and offshore support vessel sourcing and chartering
Commercial & Chartering
- Voyage, time and bareboat charter party negotiation and review
- Voyage estimates and TCE analysis across tanker, dry bulk and container tonnage
- Fleet return modelling for owners and investors
- Claims correspondence and commercial dispute resolution
Sale & Purchase
- Second-hand vessel acquisition and disposal support for buyers and sellers
- Market screening of suitable tonnage and commercial assessment of candidates
- Coordination of pre-purchase inspections and record reviews
- Memorandum of agreement negotiation, delivery and takeover
Compliance & Risk
- Counterparty KYC and sanctions screening
- Cargo origin due diligence and compliant supply alternatives
- Detection of impersonation and fraudulent outreach
- Ballast water management and regional regulatory guidance
- Vetting and inspection readiness
Strategic Projects
- Floating storage and shuttle solutions
- Formal proposals to national oil companies and port authorities
- Vessel co-ownership and joint venture documentation
- Structuring of chartering and brokerage entities, including free zone options
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FEATURED SOLUTIONS
Built for the risks the region faces now
Floating storage and shuttle programmes
When chokepoint disruption threatens crude exports, a floating storage and shuttle arrangement keeps barrels moving. We design the concept, select tonnage, plan STS operations and prepare the commercial proposal for producers and national oil companies.
Structured transfer procedures
Step-by-step clearance procedures and checklists that align ship, owner, charterer and authority.
TCE and fleet return models
Purpose-built calculators for fixture decisions, vessel acquisitions and fleet-level investment cases.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Across the shipping value chain
- Shipowners and operators
- Charterers
- Oil, dry bulk and commodity traders
- National oil companies
- Ports and terminals
- Ship buyers and sellers
- Ship managers
- Investors and new entrants
HOW WE ENGAGE
Flexible models, consistent standards
Project mandate
A defined scope and deliverable, such as an STS procedure, a vessel acquisition or a feasibility study.
Advisory retainer
Ongoing access to operational, commercial and compliance advice on a monthly basis.
Transaction support
Screening, negotiation and documentation support around a specific fixture or deal.
- 01 · Brief Define the vessel, cargo, timeline and outcome.
- 02 · Assess Screen counterparties and review risks and commercials.
- 03 · Deliver Provide procedures, models or documentation.
- 04 · Support Stay available through execution and close-out.