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Get Legal Help From a Maritime Lawyer

If you are a seafarer facing a legal issue, this contact form is the fastest way to reach a maritime lawyer.

Briefly describe your situation and provide the key details so a lawyer can assess your case and advise you on the next steps. Your inquiry is reviewed by a maritime lawyer, not an automated system, and handled with strict confidentiality.

In most cases, you can expect an initial response within 72 hours.
The response time may vary depending on the complexity of your situation, but urgent matters (such as abandonment, injury, or medical issues) are prioritized.

Describe your situation as clearly and honestly as possible. Useful details include:

  • your position on board
  • type of vessel and flag
  • the nature of the problem (e.g. unpaid wages, injury, contract issue)
  • dates, documents, or actions already taken

You do not need to use legal language – simply explain what happened and what concerns you.

Yes. All information submitted through this contact form is strictly confidential.

Your message is reviewed by a maritime lawyer and handled in accordance with professional legal confidentiality obligations.

No information is shared with third parties without your consent.

Nature of the problem

To provide you with the most relevant legal guidance, please identify the primary nature of your inquiry below. Your selection will customize the next steps of this form.

Case Topic: Wage & Unpaid Salary
Case Topic: Contract Dispute
Case Topic: PSC Detention
Case Topic: Medical Issue
Case Topic: Injury / Accident
Case Topic: Repatriation
Case Topic: Disciplinary Action
Case Topic: Termination / Dismissal
Case Topic: Abandonment
Case Topic: Other / Something else
Case Topic: Secondary Subject
Case Description
Supporting Documentation (Optional)

Upload relevant files to support your claim, and to help us process your claim faster. You may include: Employment contract, Payslips, Medical reports, PSC documents, etc.

Urgency and Timing
Vessel Information
Contact Details
Consent & Declarations

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Before You Ask:

In most cases, you can expect an initial response within 24 hours.
The response time may vary depending on the complexity of your situation, but urgent matters (such as detention, unpaid wages, or medical issues) are prioritized.

Describe your situation as clearly and honestly as possible. Useful details include:

  • your position on board
  • type of vessel and flag
  • the nature of the problem (e.g. unpaid wages, injury, contract issue)
  • dates, documents, or actions already taken

You do not need to use legal language – simply explain what happened and what concerns you.

Yes. All information submitted through this contact form is strictly confidential.

Your message is reviewed by a maritime lawyer and handled in accordance with professional legal confidentiality obligations.

No information is shared with third parties without your consent.

Become a SeaLex Member

Once you join SeaLex, you get direct access to an independent maritime lawyer when it matters most. Our lawyers support members with employment and wage disputes, contract and medical claims, repatriation, injury cases, abuse, discrimination, criminal detention, and abandonment.

BECOME A MEMBER

About SeaLex Platform

We are the first dedicated online platform designed exclusively to provide legal support to seafarers. Whether you are currently at sea or on land, our platform ensures that professional legal assistance is always within your reach. Our mission is to support seafarers with clear, reliable legal help wherever their work takes them.

Frequently Asked Questions

SeaLex membership is an annual plan that gives seafarers continuous access to a maritime lawyer for legal guidance and support throughout the year. Members can easily request legal help, receive assistance, and track their cases directly through the platform.

The annual membership fee is $319.89 and is charged on an annual basis. Membership may be cancelled at any time. Cancellation does not affect access to benefits, which remain active for 12 months from the initial payment date.

Your membership gives you:

  • Access to the Maritime Lawyer – Legal support from the first day, ask questions anytime without extra charge.
  • Personal Legal Dashboard – Open new cases, track progress, and securely upload and manage your documents
  • SeaLex Membership Points – Earn points through your activity on the platform and use them to reduce the cost of legal services.
  • Loyalty Benefits – Exclusive benefits and rewards for long-term members.

Each member receives SeaLex points equal to the membership fee paid. Points can be used to pay for any additional legal services — for example, drafting a claim, negotiating with a company, or court representation.

Points do not expire and accumulate over time as long as your membership is active.

You can earn more points by:

  • Referring new members — for every 5 new members who join through your referral, you receive 50 extra points
  • Anniversary bonuses — extra points are added before each annual renewal
  • Engagement rewards — more you complain more reward you get

Membership covers all consultations and continuous legal guidance provided through the SeaLex platform.

Specific legal actions – such as drafting claims, negotiations, or legal representation – are performed by independent maritime lawyers who are not employees of SeaLex and are charged separately under their own professional terms.

SeaLex Membership Points may be used to reduce the cost of these additional services.

New users may advantage of a 7-day free trial with full access to the SeaLex platform.
During the trial, you can:

  • Ask legal questions and receive professional legal support;
  • Explore your legal dashboard;
  • See how points and membership work.
  • After 7 days, you can upgrade to a full annual membership to continue receiving legal support.

SeaLex membership is billed annually and remains active for the full 12-month period, even if you decide to cancel midway. You can continue using all membership benefits and legal services until your yearly term expires.

After your annual membership ends, you have 30 days to renew it. If you don’t renew within that period, your account becomes inactive – you’ll lose access to the platform, your SeaLex Points will be permanently deleted, and all other membership benefits will expire.

To keep your points and uninterrupted access to legal support, make sure to renew your membership each year before the 30-day grace period ends.

Absolutely! All data, documents, and communications on the SeaLex platform are encrypted and handled with strict confidentiality, in full compliance with GDPR and applicable professional standards.
You can read more in our Terms and Conditions.