Criminal Maritime Law & Marine Casualties

I specialize in defending industry professionals ranging from seafarers to shipping company managers, when faced with criminal charges following maritime incidents. I have played a significant role in shaping the defence strategy and overall case management in high-profile proceedings, working alongside experienced legal teams. I have, also acted as defence counsel in high-profile cases involving:

• Major vessel casualties (explosions, collisions, capsizings, and groundings).
• Wrongful death and personal injury litigation related to maritime accidents.
• Allegations of negligence, safety violations, and breaches of international conventions (SOLAS, STCW, ISM, ISPS, IMDG Codes).
• Criminal liability of ship managers, DPAs, technical supervisors, and classification society surveyors.
• Seafarer criminalization in cases of pollution, drug smuggling, and regulatory non-compliance.
• Interstate judicial cooperation.

Some of my most notable cases include:

– Major casualty involving a ROPAX ferry, with significant loss of life.

– Explosion and total loss of a chemical tanker in the Atlantic Ocean.

– Collision between a military vessel and a container ship.

– Fire aboard a bulk carrier off the South American coast.

– Collision between a tanker and a bulk carrier in the Saronic Gulf.

– Capsizing of a bulk carrier in the Aegean Sea.

– Explosion at a shipyard during dry-docking operations.