Summary
Cap. Sushil Shankar is a Master Mariner (foreign going) with the endorsements of Liquefied Gas, Oil, and Chemical.
He served Merchant Navy for several years in various roles (including being in command) on different types of vessels including Bulk Carriers, Crude/Product Tankers, Chemical Carriers and Gas Carriers. He is a former loss assessor and insurance surveyor.
He is an advocate in India, and a solicitor in England and Wales. He is the panel of arbitrators of numerous arbitration centres around the world including SIAC, SCMA, SIArb, DIAC, AALCO-HKRAC, IIAM and AIAC, among others.
He speaks English, Telugu and Hindi.
Education
- LLB
- MA
- B.Com
Certifications
- Digital Dispute Resolution Specialist Diploma – ADRODR International
- Accredited Civil/Commercial Mediator – CMC, IMI, and SIMI
- Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediation Advocate – ADRODR International
- National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM): Securities Markets Foundation
- Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation (IIAM): Certified Investment Arbitrator
Practising Jurisdictions
- Advocate, India
- Solicitor, England and Wales
Fellowships
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London (CIArb)
- Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb)
- Associate Fellow, Nautical Institute, London.
- Former Fellow, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), London.
Professional Memberships
- Member, Company of Master Mariners, India
- Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK
- Member, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
- Member, Indian Arbitration Forum
- Member, Arbitration Bar of India
- Member, Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association
- Member, International Malaysian Society of Maritime Law (IMSML)
- Member, Indian Maritime Law Association
Empanelment as Arbitrator
- Panel Arbitrator, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
- Panel Arbitrator, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre (AALCO-HKRAC)
- Panel Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Kuala Lumpur
- Reserve Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Panel Arbitrator, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
- Listed Arbitrator, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA)
- Panel Arbitrator, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
- Panel Arbitrator, Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation (IIAM)
- Panel Arbitrator, Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (APCAM)
- Panel Arbitrator, SAMA ODR Platform
- Panel Arbitrator, CADRE ODR Platform
- Panel Arbitrator, PinqDR