Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.
- Houston, Texas
- International
- Small
- Expert Witness
- ASA · Verify
About
Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co. is an international maritime consulting and shipping finance advisory firm based in Houston, Texas. The appraiser holds ASA designation from the American Society of Appraisers. The firm represents shipowners and provides maritime expertise to institutional investors, lenders, and lessors for Jones Act and international flag assets.
Services & Specializations
Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co. provides vessel valuations and marine appraisals, marine surveys and vessel inspections, expert testimony, and loan portfolio valuations. The firm also offers shipping finance advisory, debt restructuring, judicial sales of shipping assets, and liquidation trustee services.
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Full Bio
Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co. is an international maritime consulting and shipping finance advisory firm headquartered in Houston, Texas and operating worldwide. The firm specializes in vessel valuations, marine appraisals, marine surveys, and maritime expertise for shipping assets and financial institutions. Basil Karatzas, ASA, holds credentials from the American Society of Appraisers, American Bureau of Shipping, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, and the National Association of Marine Surveyors. The firm represents private and publicly-traded shipowners and provides advisory services to institutional investors, lenders, and lessors for both Jones Act and international flag assets.
Notable Engagements
Has represented private and publicly-traded shipowners and provided maritime expertise to institutional investors, lenders, and lessors for Jones Act and international flag assets.
Credentials & Verification
Credentials held by Basil Karatzas, each independently verifiable:
- VerifyASAIssued by American Society of Appraisers

