Peter Astbury
Senior Negotiator

Ship and Yacht Contingency response.

MAST's lead consultant Peter Astbury has a track record of extricating ships and crews from arbitrary detentions and deadlocked situations in many of the most challenging places in the world. Peter's success is based on an extensive background in commercial shipping and detailed understandings of local environments.

Peter has particular expertise of Somalia. Since 2004, he has been frequently retained by ship owners, insurers and even Flag States to assist and lead negotiations and take other steps necessary to secure the release of ships and fishing boats hijacked along the length of the Somali Coast.

'I would have no hesitation in commending MAST to you. They have been completely professional and ethical in every project in which we have engaged them.' Watkins Syndicate, London