Spanish waters are the destination of a huge number of yachts and sailing vessels not only during the summertime but also throughout the rest of the year due to the good weather conditions of the Mediterranean sea and the Balearic and Canary islands.

In that regard, we are retained to handle collisions, pollutions, towages, salvages and shipwrecks of pleasure boats, and provide legal support to skippers by drafting sea protests, advising on manoeuvre disputes and claiming against liable third parties and marine insurance companies under the hull & machinery and the P&I coverages.

We also act on behalf of owners and skippers where sanctions proceedings are instituted by the relevant harbour master’s office as a result of an administrative offence, and make arrangements to file any security requested by such Spanish authorities.

We also deal with non contentious matters and advise on ship sale, chartering, insurance and registration with the Spanish shipping registries of yachts and other pleasure boats.