Karolina Cirjak

Master Mariner at KC Maritime Consultancy Ltd.

Speaker

Master Mariner with over 35 years’ experience in the maritime industry, including 17 years’ sea service sailing at various ranks including in command, on a variety of ships including bulk carriers, log/bulk, multi-purpose, general cargo, container, refer, semi-submersible vessels and passenger ferries. Main area of expertise bulk carriers.

Since 2014 advising on marine casualties and incidents with focus on bulk carrier disputes. Providing advice to Vessel Owners, Solicitors, P&I Clubs, Charterers, Cargo Owners / Insurers addressing a wide range of operational, management and navigational questions. First-hand experience of the operational and carriage requirements for diverse cargoes having sailed extensively on the above mentioned vessels.

· Bulk cargo liquefaction and wet base issues
· Bulk cargo damage and shortage
· Draft survey issues
· Bulk Carrier cargo hold condition disputes (hold preparation and cleaning)
· Breakbulk cargo issues
· Hull biofouling issues
· Speed and Consumption Claims related to hull biofouling
· Collisions, Allisions and Groundings
· Unsafe Ports and Terminals
· Subsea cable/pipeline damage
· Navigation issues
· VDR, ECDIS and AIS analysis
· Weather Routing Disputes
· Personal Injury
· ISM and ISPS issues
· A range of dry cargo issues

Previously a Senior Lecturer at maritime colleges teaching various nautical subjects to students, organising, managing and delivering academic and professional programs and courses.