Litigation

As open registries have grown in popularity over the past decade allowing ships to carry the flag of a country other than its country of origin, The Bahamas ship registry has attracted worldwide attention because it offers the convenience of an open registry along with the reputation of quality. The Bahamas Maritime Authority, based in London, requires that all vessels applying for Bahamian registration meet specific standards of survey and inspection certifications to be registered with the seven toughest classification societies. In addition, every registered vessel must be re-inspected annually.

Despite the demands, The Bahamas registry has grown rapidly and dramatically. It is now the third largest in the world with commercial vessels, tankers and the cruise industry, including Disney Cruise Lines, benefiting from open registry through The Bahamas to the cruise industry’s leading cruise liners. 

As the ship registry has grown, the Admiralty litigators and attorneys of Callenders & Co. have developed specialized practices in the areas of:

                  ·         Registration

·         Sales & Purchases

·         Charter Licenses

·         Mortgages

·         Ship Financing

·         Ship

·         Arrests