Consulting

Consulting services in shipbuilding and ship repair — tasks for consulting companies and experts

Consulting in shipbuilding and ship repair is a complex of services for independent expertise, technical, legal and financial support of projects related to vessels, fleet, shipyards and maritime infrastructure. The industry is capital-intensive, complex and internationally regulated: an error in a project, contract, valuation or tax scheme can cost millions. Consultants help shipowners, shipyards, fleet operators, investors and insurance companies make informed decisions at all stages — from vessel purchase and repair to modernisation, insurance and dispute resolution. The Steel Water task board publishes tasks for all types of consulting — technical, legal and financial.

Tasks are posted by shipowners, shipping companies, technical managers, fleet operators, shipyards, ship repair enterprises, investors, banks, insurance companies, P&I clubs and law firms. Contractors are consulting companies, expert engineers, maritime lawyers, financial consultants, auditors, appraisers, technical and industry experts with maritime industry experience.

Types of consulting on the task board

• Technical consulting — expertise, audit, assessment of technical condition of vessels and equipment
• Legal consulting — contracts, maritime disputes, insurance, customs, labour law
• Financial consulting — valuation, transaction structuring, financing, taxes
• Vessel valuation — market, insurance, mortgage, liquidation value
• Fleet technical audit — assessment of vessels, systems, documentation, compliance
• Accident expertise — investigation of causes, damage assessment, preparation of conclusions
• Consulting for vessel purchase and sale — inspection, document analysis, recommendations
• Consulting on repair and modernisation — contractor selection, estimate assessment, work control
• Compliance consulting — SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC, classification society requirements
• Transaction and investment structuring — sale and purchase, leasing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring
• Risk management — technical, legal, financial, insurance risks
• Preparation of conclusions for court and arbitration — technical, legal, financial expertise

What to specify in a consulting task

• Object — vessel, company, transaction, project, asset, dispute, document
• Type of service — technical, legal, financial consulting, expertise, audit
• Purpose — for whom, for what the result is needed (transaction, court, insurer, investor, tax)
• Scope of works — what exactly to assess, analyse, structure, prepare
• Initial data — documents, drawings, reporting, contracts, acts, previous conclusions
• Location and timeline — where the object is located, planned start and completion dates, urgency
• Requirements for consultant — specialisation, certificates, licences, association membership, experience
• Jurisdiction — country, applicable law, arbitration clause, tax jurisdiction
• Report format — conclusion, report, model, presentation, recommendations, cost and timeline
• Confidentiality — whether NDA is required, work with sensitive data

What matters for consulting companies and experts

When responding to a task, specify: specialisation in a specific type of consulting (technical, legal, financial), experience with similar projects and jurisdictions, availability of certificates, licences and approvals (classification societies, IFIA, SGS, Bureau Veritas, RICS, ASA, CFA, etc.), membership in professional associations, experience preparing conclusions for insurance companies, courts, arbitrations, banks and investors, knowledge of international conventions (SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC) and classification society requirements, readiness to work within the specified timeline and location, availability of measuring, diagnostic and analytical equipment, experience with banks, leasing companies, insurers and law firms, as well as readiness to maintain confidentiality. If the project involves an international transaction or dispute — specify experience with foreign jurisdictions.

Documents and confidentiality

Consulting in the maritime industry involves working with confidential information: trade secrets, personal data, contract terms, financial documents, technical data. When working with such data, the requirements of information protection legislation, attorney-client privilege, banking secrecy, professional ethics and consulting association standards are observed. Conclusions, reports, models and recommendations are drawn up in accordance with applicable law and the requirements of courts, arbitrations, banks, investors, insurance companies and tax authorities. If you have experience with confidential data and compliance standards — mention it in your response.

Post consulting tasks for free — find a consultant or consulting company in the required jurisdiction. Or respond if you have experience, certificates and readiness to take on the project. All active tasks — in the Consulting section.

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