Specialist counsel for
shipping’s compliance wave.
Astrabe is a digital-first maritime law practice built for in-house teams facing the most concentrated regulatory overhaul the industry has seen in a generation — without retaining a 200-partner firm. Focused counsel, fixed-fee pricing, and a transparent matter portal.
Direct line — no intake form
astrabe@polsia.app- Shipowners & operators
- Charterers & ports
- ESG & compliance leads
- In-house counsel
In scope — 2025–2028
The wave, itemised. We don’t pretend one measure is the whole picture.
Every engagement is built around the specific rules your fleet is exposed to. Briefings update quarterly as the rules advance.
Mid-Term GHG measures & emissions pricing
Phase-in to 100% of in-scope emissions
0.10% sulfur cap, Mediterranean
Inventory of Hazardous Materials
Tightened Carbon Intensity Indicator
Corporate sustainability reporting
Electronic bill of lading workflows
Charter party review & clauses
Practice areas
We do five things — and do them well.
Astrabe is deliberately narrow. Each practice area is led by a counsel whose day-to-day work is the new rulebook, not a sideline of a general shipping practice. Pick the lens that fits you.
- Partner-led — you talk to the lawyer doing the work, not a delegated team.
- Regulatory first — the deliverable begins with what changed in the rule, not what changed in our template.
- Outside our lane? We refer by name — casualty, dry-shipping disputes, finance syndications all go to firms that own them.
Decarbonisation pricing and surrender.
Mid-Term GHG measures, FuelEU Maritime exposure, and the EU ETS phase-in to 100% of in-scope emissions — including pooling structures, MRV / DCS evidence, and surrender coordination.
How we work
Structured engagements, not open-ended retainers.
Every matter opens with a written scope, ships with a fixed fee, and closes with a memo. Here is what that looks like in practice.
- Step 01
Scope
One scoping call, a written brief, and a fixed fee for the matter. We tell you up front if a mandate belongs elsewhere — referrals made by name.
- Step 02
Fixed-fee engagement
Hourly billing is the exception, not the default. Each engagement ships with a budget, a deliverable list, and a timeline before any drafting work begins.
- Step 03
Technology-led workflow
Document review on a shared matter portal, version-locked drafts, and structured checklists tuned to the relevant regulatory regime, not generic templates.
- Step 04
Reporting & transparency
Weekly status updates, time-to-decision metrics, and a closing memo. Clients see what we did, what it changed for the fleet, and what is open.
Engagement shapes
Pick the shape that matches the work.
All figures are starting points — the scoping call nails the actual fee. We will tell you if the work is smaller than the smallest tier.
A scoped, fixed-fee written briefing on one specific measure (CII rating, EU ETS surrender, an ECA transition, an IHM milestone) — delivered inside ten working days.
- One regulatory measure
- Written briefing + annexes
- Owner-level signoff
- 10 working day delivery
An end-to-end mandate that takes a fleet position from gap analysis through filing. Includes a portal, a fixed budget, and a named supervising partner.
- Full compliance wave coverage
- Portal + matter tracking
- Named supervising partner
- Quarterly cadence
A standing retainer for in-house teams that need a specialist on call. Includes a monthly regulatory digest, a quarterly fleet audit, and ad-hoc drafting.
- Monthly regulatory digest
- Quarterly fleet audit
- Ad-hoc drafting hours
- Cancel-anytime terms
FAQ
What in-house teams ask before opening a matter.
A short list of the questions that come up most often in a first scoping call. If yours isn’t here, ask us directly.
Open the conversation
Tell us the measure, the fleet position, and the deadline. We respond within one working day.
No intake form, no sales qualification. The first reply is from the counsel who will run the matter.
Direct partner email · not a shared intake address