Shipping and Maritime Law
The St. Kitts and Nevis International Shipping Registry is the flag state for many major vessels operating shipping businesses internationally.
At Daniel Brantley, we provide a full complement of maritime law services including but not limited to the registration of ships, financing for ship purchases, sale of ships, and the recording and removal of mortgages.
The team deals with shipping litigation inclusive of ownership disputes, arresting and detaining of vessels, and quantification of security for damages claims
Notable Matters
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Registration of vessels, mortgages on vessels used as security for transactions up to US$20 million, discharges and amendments of mortgages;
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Local Counsel on multi-jurisdictional claim relating to breach of agreements for the purchase of vessels and seeking injunctive relief to prevent the expiration of the provisional registration of vessels;
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Local Counsel on multi-jurisdictional dispute as to ownership of vessel and preservation of security for damage involving vessel and underwater interconnection cable in Malta
