Maritime
The types of maritime claims encountered by shipowners, charterers, cargo owners, and those who have provided services or supplies to a vessel can vary greatly. Many of the cases that arise in the seafaring industry involve issues relating to construction, navigation, personal injury, and shipping. The intricacies involved in these matters can be complex and require professionals with deep knowledge in this area.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) serves as an efficient and cost-effective means to resolve maritime disputes and avoid the expense, inconvenience, and delay associated with protracted litigation. NAM’s roster of highly qualified and respected Hearing Officers not only have in-depth knowledge of maritime law, which is vital in arbitrating and mediating these cases, but also possess practical experience in the field, providing them with a full understanding of the issues, a vital component in the successful mediation of these disputes.
NAM is a full-service provider of ADR solutions, offering litigants experienced Hearing Officers and an administrative process that has been consistently recognized by the legal community as among the best in the country through a highly secure suite of onsite, virtual, and hybrid forums throughout the United States and internationally.
Areas of Experience
NAM Hearing Officers have experience handling cases in many areas of maritime law, including, but not limited to:
- Cargo Damage
- Charter Party Disputes
- Collision Litigation
- Cruise Ship Passenger Claims
- Groundings
- Harbor Worker Claims
- Jones Act/Unseaworthiness Claims
- Marine Insurance Disputes
- Oil Pollution Claims
- Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
- Pilotage, State/Federal
- Salvage
- Seafarer Claims
- Towing