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Legal, Technical and Business Advisory Professionals

Malta | UK

Vassallo Associates is a specialist legal, technical and business advisory practice established since 1870. Our diverse team of professionals have extensive experience in marine litigation, marine assurance and management system implementation and compliance across multiple industry segments.

Practice Areas

Marine Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Claims Management

Marine Inspections & Surveys

Marine Audits & Pre-Vetting

Cargo Surveys

Marine Accident Investigation

Yachting

Management Systems

Cyber Security

Risk Management

Supply Chain Risk

Latest Updates

January 26, 2021 in Technical

Amendments to the Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS) code

Following delays due to Covid-19, the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee has now approved and adapted amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS) code during…

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January 18, 2021 in Business Advisory

The Black Swan is passé, it’s the new normal we need to prepare for

To some degree or another, we have all been thrown off course in 2020, and even as we move into 2021 the external business environment is getting no reprieve. From…

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November 25, 2020 in Technical

Revision of the Malta Commercial Yacht Code

Revision of the Malta Commercial Yacht Code On the 24 November 2020, the Merchant Shipping Directorate within Transport Malta issued Merchant Shipping Notice 164 with a view of updating the…

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