Counsel & Master Mariner
Vasyl Berezovskyi
Vasyl Berezovskyi is a Master Mariner with more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including over 10 years serving as Master on crude oil, product and chemical tankers of up to 165,000 DWT. His sea-going career includes command of large tanker vessels operating worldwide, including navigation in challenging conditions such as ice areas, piracy regions and high-risk waters.
Vasyl provides technical expertise in maritime operations, vessel navigation and tanker cargo operations. His experience includes ship-to-ship cargo transfers, dry docking operations, delivery of newbuild vessels, port operations and vessel condition assessment.
In addition to his sea-going career, Vasyl has participated in incident investigations, provided advisory support to shipping companies and worked as a maritime instructor at maritime training institutions. His professional expertise covers tanker operations, cargo handling systems, safety management, vetting inspections, port state control procedures and risk assessment in maritime operations.
Vasyl supports the firm in matters involving ship operations, marine casualties, technical aspects of maritime disputes, vessel inspections and transactions involving the purchase or assessment of vessels.
EDUCATION: Odessa National Maritime Academy – Specialist of Science
Expertise
- Marine casualties and incident investigations
- Ship operations and navigation
- Tanker operations and cargo handling systems
- Ship-to-ship (STS) cargo transfer operations
- Vessel condition assessment and technical inspections
- Newbuilding delivery and dry-docking supervision
- Port operations and marine logistics
- Safety management systems and risk assessment
- Vetting inspections and Port State Control compliance
- Technical support in maritime disputes and claims
Academic and Training Activity
Lecturer and instructor at Odessa State Maritime Academy and Odessa Maritime Training Center, where he developed a specialized training programme for tanker operations and contributed to professional training through instructional courses and video-based learning materials.
Stuttgart, Germany