Captain Sliwa Michael has over 25 years’ experience as a Master Mariner, Maritime Commercial and Insurance Consultant, Arbitrator, Mediator (CEDR) & Expert Witness, with experience including all types of time/voyage charterparty/contracts, sale and purchase and insurance disputes.

Sliwa is fluent in both English and Arabic and over the past five years has received 10 Arbitration appointments on London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) terms.