Maritime & Admiralty Practice

A Strong Team with Practical Experience

Aurora Law Offices?team, under the leadership of Capt. J.C. Kim, a licensed Master Mariner and average adjuster, offers an impressive lineup of marine and non-marine insurance related services to the maritime and air transport industries. His experience, qualifications, and connections in the industry are lent to the timely and cost-effective resolution of incidents in or pertaining to Korea.

We assist clients with management of all types of casualties, including collisions, oil pollution, explosives, fires, strandings, and other average incidents, general average, salvage, and then to deal with the regulatory and public consequences of such casualties.

Other services include:

• Defense of cargo claims for foreign protection and indemnity (P & I) clubs, including release of arrested vessels and negotiation with claimants



• Management of claims related to various types of air cargo delivery incidents



• Advice on terms of marine and non-marine insurance cover, and resolution of disputes in respect of such policies



• Recovery of cargo, including vessel arrest based on preliminary attachment or maritime lien and recovery-related litigation



• Advice on charterparty terms and assistance in management of charterparty disputes, and resolution of claims arising from charterparties



• Management of general trade disputes, including sales disputes and disputes under GAFTA

Aurora professionals also proudly assist clients with amicable or adversarial settlement of disputes arising from maritime casualties, including obtaining statements from Korean and foreign vessel crews, entering appearances and pleas before the Korean Maritime Accident Inquiry Agency.

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