Collision and salvage

In case of accidents involving ship collision, grounding or any other type of distress and consequent salvage operations, Kromann Reumert’s maritime and transportation law group assists with both gathering of information and legal advice after the incident.

Our expertise

In addition to information from ship apparatus and crew in the hours following the incident, radar image and radio communications recording, etc. from the authorities is often available.

In many cases, the captain’s protest may help shed light on the incident, which has to be applied for while the crew is still available.

We advise on issues relating to:

• oil pollution
• jurisdiction
• limitation of liability, which may be decisive to the outcome of the case
• protecting the interests of the shipowner or the cargo owner until the case has been decided, either by the courts, by arbitration, or through settlement.