A blend of extensive commercial expertise and specialised education in maritime law and arbitration.
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Prokopios Krikris,
BA, MSc (Maritime Studies),
LLM (Maritime Law),
PGc (Contract and Tort Law),
Dip. (Maritime Arbitration),
FCIArb (UK)
Prokopios Krikris is a maritime professional with experience in pre-fixture and post-fixture, commercial operations, claims negotiation and arbitration. He has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in roles such as Operations Manager, Claims Executive, and Post-Fixture Claims Manager, where he has adeptly resolved complex disputes and managed operational challenges for fleets globally.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
EXPERIENCE
CASE F
May 2021 - Present
Consultant
Self-Employed
Consultation for claims negotiation and maritime arbitration.
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Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), member of the Baltic Exchange, and supporting member of LMAA. Accepting appointments as arbitrator or evaluator for charter party disputes.
Secured a successful resolution through adept negotiation and mediation, highlighting our commitment to delivering effective solutions for charter party disputes.
Aug 2020 - Sep 2022
Laytime Trainer and Consultant
Marcura
Provided laytime training and laytime consulting to research teams by answering questions about practices in laytime calculation and claims management based on professional experience and existing literature.
Jan 2015 - Jan 2021
Post Fixture officer and
Claims executive
Meadway Shipping & Trading Inc
Responsible for freight & hire collection in a mix of owned and chartered fleets of about 60 vessels, exceeding 300 voyages per year with numerous claims. Resolved disputes related to speed and consumption, deviation, stevedore damages, laytime & demurrage, bunkers, off-hires, etc.
Sep 2012- Dec 2014
Operations Manager and Claims Handler
Atlantic Management SA
Managed operations and resolved various disputes like FDD, P&I and Hull & Machinery for tanker vessels in West Africa.
Provided expert onsite consultation in Nigeria to resolve complex maritime claims, leveraging hands-on involvement to achieve effective solutions.
Jan 2021 - July 2024
Post Fixture and Claims Manager
Meadway Bulkers
Responsible for resolving all types of disputes, P&I /FDD/ H&M, in a managed fleet of 14 vessels trading worldwide.
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Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
Assistant Chartering broker
Prime Maritime
Fixing negotiations in a fallen freight market, which was highly demanding.
Apr 2007
Crew Member
Scanautics
Member of a Greek shore cleaning team performing cargo holds cleaning in Rotterdam
