Repatriation Repatriation of seafarers who suffered due to personal injury or illness is a very important task and this procedure should be done smoothly in order to minimize stress for seafarer and his family. Thus we are able to assist in repatriation from and to any part of the world in the quickest way. We have experience in complex seafarers repatriations to and from Ukraine, from the USA, Canada, EU, China, India, African countries, etc. This service also includes customs and immigration clearance, the arrangement of the medical escorts, preparation of the suitable medical facility for seafarer upon arrival to Ukraine, ambulance support, medical consulting service, etc. Personal Injury Service at sea was always connected with risks for seafarer’s life as a result of accidents or marine perils and other dangerous factors. This type of claims is handled for and on behalf of Underwriters, P&I Clubs, Fixed-Premium Insurers and Shipowners. We handle many personal injury/illness claims, death compensation claims, settlement disputes with seafarers and next of kin, the arrangement of compensation payments in exchange of duly signed and/or notarized Receipt&Release. We provide consulting service and analysis of terms and conditions of CBA, Terms and Conditions of Employment, Contracts of employment, etc. Moreover, we arrange support of Shipowners by independent medical advisors and experts, medical assessment and checking of medical costs. Having contracts with many medical facilities all over the country we may offer immediate professional assistance in a case of even highest complexity. Survey We are capable to arrange all kind of marine and non-marine survey by qualified surveyors both dealing with a complex of tasks or a single one. Thus we carry out but not limited to the following main types of survey: Loss Prevention Surveys, Cargo Loading/Discharging Supervision, Cargo Damage Survey, Bunker Survey, On-Hire/Off-Hire Survey, Pre-Entry Condition Survey, Draft Survey, etc. Pollution/Spillage Pollution caused by vessels at Ukrainian ports is a frequently encountered case. Wherever the pollution/spillage happens we are ready to immediately assist in dealing with the matter, to appoint a surveyor for investigation of the incident, to reduce the fines, provide our assistance in minimization of losses, arranging necessary cleaning, and further handling of a possible claim arising and issuance proper security. Each pollution case is unique, involving different circumstances, which makes it very difficult to find a right and quick solution for minimizing risks. We handled many pollution claims and happy to assist whenever you are in need of us. Arrests & Detentions Vessel detention or arrest is always a painful matter for all parties who involved in the case. Releasing the ship as quickly as possible is always a matter of top priority. Many years of experience allowed us to bring a unique and effective approach to defend the arrest and detentions cases. We are ready to arrange proper security, LoU, negotiate the vessel releasing in short time frame paying top urgent attention to every case we are working on. We tempered ourselves in numerous negotiations and feel how to achieve the best possible result in the circumstances, saving each and every second of a possible delay. Disputes and Litigation Needless to say that everyone always tries to avoid any lengthy litigation and costly court proceedings. We also maintain the same approach in our job and make maximum efforts for the out of court settlement and minimize risks of litigation. Nevertheless, in case of litigation or legal proceedings, we have qualified lawyers to represent our Principals in courts of various levels. We have more than 20 years of experience in marine, commercial and civil Law in a very effective way. See our "Case Studies" if you would like to learn more. Assistance in Cargo Problems Ukrainian ports are operating with a significant volume of various cargoes (grain products, steel, iron ore, oil products, urea, etc.). We handle many cargo claims, as such: cargo contaminations, shortage claims, cargo damage, and stevedore damage, arrange survey inspections, assistance to Shipowners in settlement cargo claims, issuance of the Correspondent’s Letter of Undertaking and Guarantee Letters, arrange cargo sampling and analyzing, and more. Representation Shipowners Working on 24/7 basis, we are representing Shipowners before the local authorities of various levels: Harbour Master and PSC, Immigration, Customs House, State Ecological Inspection, Police, Public Prosecutor Office, Sanitary and Quarantine Service. We have surveyors, lawyers, in order to arrange prompt assistance and support onboard the vessel in order to assist ship administration in the dispute with authorities and representing Shipowners in various departments.

Investigation We have qualified surveyors in order to make all types of marine and P&I investigations, for example, cause of damage, extent, and nature of damage caused, to perform an investigation in medical cases, sending lawyers’ inquiries and more. Collisions We have experience in handling collision claims, collecting appropriate evidences for further claim assessment, assisting in issuance the Letter of Undertaking in order to release the vessel, arranging ship sailing and in exchange of proper security – Club’s or local P&I Correspondent Letter of Undertaking or Guarantee Letter, arranging banking guarantee, if necessary, inspecting the damaged vessel and make monitoring of vessel repair at ship- repair yard, making assessment of damage and repair costs, representing Shipowners in the court in collision cases, and more. Handling of FFO Claims Traditionally fixed and floating objects claims are quite common incidents in the marine industry. The extent of the damage for fixed and floating objects claims might be evaluated to several hundred thousand dollars and more. When damage is caused to port objects (piers, berths, floating cranes, barges, port’s constructions and installations, pilot tug-boats, navigational buoys and other equipment, etc.). It is extremely important to arrange prompt assistance to the Shipowners, to appoint a surveyor and/or qualified experts or specialists. We are able to assist in the settlement of the FFO claims, arrange security: Letter of Undertaking, etc. in order to arrange the vessel sailing and continue to represent Shipowners and handle the claim until the completion of the matter with a satisfactory outcome. Marine Legal Consulting We provide marine legal consulting for all types of marine and P&I claim, provide legal opinion and recommendations as per P&I Clubs and Shipowners request. Stowaway’s Cases Stowaways’ cases are quite complicated due to the unclear legal status of stowaways and Ukrainian immigration policy to prevent illegal immigration into the country. However, we assist Shipowners in such cases, to arrange identification procedure and issuance of traveling documents for stowaways, representation in Embassies, immigration authorities, provide our recommendations to Master, etc. Loss Prevention We assisted Shipowners in Loss Prevention measures, we regularly issue our newsletters based on practical cases and incidents, make a deep analysis of circumstances and reasons of any incident, carry out risks assessment and issue our recommendations to Shipowners to undertake a preventive measure and how to avoid such incidents in future. FD&D Cases We handle many FDD cases, collect evidences, weather reports, ice condition at the port and ships traffic information, etc. We assisted in negotiations with cargo owners and protect Shipowners in case of FDD claims. Training for Shipowners’ Personal As per Shipowners’ request we are able to arrange training for Shipowners fleet personnel (officers, ratings and cadets), we participate as speakers in Shipowners’ Loss Prevention seminars, to prepare presentations based on real P&I cases in order to share our experience, increase professional qualification, safety level and knowledge of Shipowners’ personnel. Medical cases We handle significant number of medical cases which include but not limited the following services: arrangement of qualified medical escorts, ambulance, arrangement of hospitalization of seafarers in suitable medical facilities, repatriation of the seafarers (to and from Ukraine), transfers, visa supporting, etc.

Our Services A wide range of services in shipping

Svertilov Marine Consulting has more than 20 years of professional experience as P&I Correspondents and providing P&I services to Underwriters, Shipowners, Shipping Lines and their P&I, insurance and claims divisions.