Just as in many other spheres, legal support of transactions throughout the whole vessel operation cycle is necessary in the field of overseas transportation, navigation, etc. Lawyers are referred to with the purchase of a ship, its registration, closing of deals for passenger and cargo transportation, arrest of a ship or dispute with legal bodies or natural persons.

As for financial services for ship-owners and lessees, crediting and related issues go to the foreground. There are two basic tendencies which do not change over years. First of all, generally, vessel purchase credit is granted if the owner has one or more vessels. Secondly, everybody express the opinion that more definitive government intervention (including financial sphere) is necessary to provide healthy growth of the industry and its bailout. The most evident option is granting of preferential credits for construction of new vessels at domestic yards and plants.

Besides, field-specific organizations help ship-owners in financing of international transactions, project financing, in ship estimating and render general banking services.