Offshore and energy

The offshore support vessel industry has been hit hard in recent years with charterers imposing ever more stringent terms, some of which require additional liability insurance cover to cover non-standard risks that would be unthinkable in a past market.  Complications arising from non-standard liability and knock-knock provisions do follow.

We have lawyers experienced in contract drafting and negotiation. We also handle disputes in court or arbitration with confidence.

The team at Tatham & Co and at, the firm’s legal service to operators in this industry, have dealt with many cases – contractual disputes, breakdowns, loss of tow, collisions, girting and salvage are common issues for us. They participate in BIMCO seminars and workshops in relation to BARGEHIRE, HEAVYCON, SUPPLYTIME, TOWCON and TOWHIRE. With members of our team having seagoing and offshore backgrounds and a KC who has presided over countless rescue towage and salvage cases as a Lloyd’s arbitrator, you are in safe hands.

We review and draft, what are frequently complex, long-term service contracts.

Offshore contracts - BARGEHIRE, HEAVYCON, SUPPLYTIME, TOWCON and TOWHIRE

Anchor handling tugs (AHTs) and OSVs in their various designs are used for a variety of tasks in the offshore market, generally contracted under SUPPLYTIME or more complex oilfield contracts.

As an operator, charterer or an insurer of such vessels you will want your advisors to have an innate understanding of the industry and of the complex tasks that they can be called on to undertake.

Heavylift incidents

We handle complex and high value issues arising out of HEAVYCON charterparties.