The firm provides advice and practical assistance to shipowners, stevedoring companies, marine administrators, terminal operators, port authorities and other transport intermediaries and their insurers throughout Northern Australia and the Pacific Islands region.  We are correspondents for the Member Clubs of the International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs and we also provide advice and assistance to hull and machinery and other marine insurers.  In addition, we act as local agents for many international law firms specialising in shipping and transport work.

We regularly investigate shipping casualties of various kinds and we advise in connection with charter party and bills of lading disputes, shipbuilding contracts, ship sale and purchase agreements and marine salvage and wreck removal cases.  We also assist shipowners and their liability insurers in dealing with passenger and crew medical emergencies, crew and stowaway repatriations, the defence of personal injury claims and dealing with marine pollution investigations and claims and the defence of prosecutions against shipowners, ship masters and ship operators generally.