Cruise Industry
The cruise and ferry industry is one of the fastest growing segments of the holiday market with over 50 newbuild ships to be constructed in the next five years. The Hill Dickinson cruise/ferry team acts for virtually all the major players in the industry as well as smaller operators. We are Associate members of the Passenger Shipping Association and sit on many of its specialist committees advising owners on regulations covering ports and terminal facilities through to insurance and casualty handling.
Areas of expertise include:
- Construction
- Purchase/Chartering
- Finance
- Concessionaires agreements
- Insurance
- Health and safety/ISM/SMS/SOLAS
- Casualties
- Passenger injuries/Illnesses
- Crew claims
- Crew contracts
- Intellectual property
- Package travel regulation claims