Helene Peter-Davies

Role Partner & Master Mariner
Organisation MFB Solicitors
Location London

Helene is a partner and Master Mariner with more than 25 years’ experience of the shipping industry, including 12 years at sea serving on tankers, bulk carriers and Ro-Ro, general cargo, passenger and offshore vessels. She also has several years’ shore experience in tanker vetting and maritime education roles. 

She is frequently instructed to act for salvors, P&I Clubs and Owners and Operators. Notable cases have included MOL Discovery, Shen Neng, MSC Flaminia, MOL Comfort, Cheshire and Genessa. 

Having a strong operational background, many of her instructions are of a technical nature and include salvage, collisions, achinery failures, structural damage, bunker quality issues, cargo damage and safe port claims/groundings.

Expertise: Crewing, Emergency response, Sulphur 2020, Regulation, Superyachts, Trade, Vessel operation, Safety, Law, Careers

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