Independent marine advisory

Advisory

Independent advice, before the decision is made.

Practical marine advice for operational risk reduction, grounded in hands-on experience of pilotage, towage and port operations. In Australia and worldwide.

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Port and marine operations

Pilotage, towage and marine services that work in practice.

Advice on setting up, running and improving pilotage, towage and marine services: service design, procedures, resourcing, fatigue management and the contracts behind them. For ports, pilotage providers, terminals and operators planning a new service or reviewing an existing one.

PilotageTowageMarine servicesFatigue management
02

Expert witness and advisory

Expert opinion, in plain language.

Independent expert marine opinion for disputes, claims and inquiries. Pilotage, shiphandling, towage, navigation and bridge team practice explained clearly for lawyers, insurers, P&I clubs and courts, and grounded in the evidence.

Maritime lawyersInsurersP&I clubsExpert reports
03

Due diligence and tenders

Know what you are buying, bidding for or signing.

Marine due diligence on businesses, fleets and operations before an acquisition or investment, and support preparing or assessing tenders and service contracts for pilotage, towage and marine services.

AcquisitionsTendersService contracts
04

Safety and compliance

Systems that stand up to audit.

Safety management systems written or reviewed, and readiness for AMSA, Marine Order and port authority requirements. Procedures your people can follow, with the evidence in order before the regulator calls.

SMSAMSAMarine OrdersISM Code
05

Marine risk management

Risk identified, assessed and reduced.

Risk assessments for new operations, vessels, berths and operating limits. Hazards are identified with the people who do the work, risks are ranked, and practical risk mitigation is agreed and recorded in a risk register. We also provide independent review of a risk assessment prepared by others.

Risk assessmentRisk registerRisk mitigationIndependent review
Who it’s for
  • Ports and harbour masters
  • Pilotage and towage providers
  • Ship owners and operators
  • Boards, investors and insurers
  • Maritime lawyers
When to call us
  • Before starting or changing a marine operation
  • When buying, bidding or contracting
  • When a dispute needs expert opinion
  • When an SMS or AMSA audit is due
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