HEAVYLIFT CHARTERING London

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1 London November 2017

2 Day 1 09:00-09:15 Introduction to BIMCO 09:15-10:00 Overview of the most commonly used contracts in the offshore and heavy lift sector: SUPPLYTIME 2005/2017 WINDTIME HEAVYCON 2007 / HEAVYLIFTVOY TOWCON 2008 / TOWHIRE 2008 PROJECTCON BARGEHIRE :00-10:15 Coffee 10:15-11:15 Principles of English contract law and their relevance to the contracts: dispute resolution clauses principles of interpretation breach of contract repudiation damages force majeure and frustration express termination rights. 11:15-12:15 Introduction to SUPPLYTIME 2005/2017 part 1: delivery, late delivery, cancellation and extensions vessel description owners group and charterers group knock for knock surveys, audits and inspections fuel hire and payments off hire, maintenance days and dry-docking wreck removal liens health safety and environment lay-up early termination. 13:30-14:30 Knock-for-knock and general issues of insurance: understanding the knock-for-knock principle the A Turtle the reasoning behind knock-for-knock service contracts how knock-for-knock actually operates liabilities borne by the charterer under the BIMCO form the role of insurance gross negligence and willful misconduct reasons to agree or not to agree knock-forknock consequential loss exclusions vessel tonnage limitation. 14:30-14:45 Coffee 14:45-16:00 Case study 1: SUPPLYTIME 16:00-17:00 Dealing with disputes: correspondence and reservations disclosure of internal correspondence in English court and arbitration hearings dispute resolution venues practical hints and tips. 12:15-13:00 Lunch 13:00-13:30 Introduction to SUPPLYTIME 2005/2017 part 2

3 Day 2 09:00-10:30 Heavylift project cargo charters 10:30-10:45 Coffee 10:45-12:15 Case Study 2: HEAVYLIFTVOY 12:15-13:00 Lunch 13:00-14:15 Drafting rider clauses, specialist clauses and annexes a practical guide 14:15-15:00 Towage contracts a practical guide 15:00-15:15 Coffee 15:15-16:00 Real life disputes and their resolutions The speakers will outline (with slides) 2-3 real life disputes and invite the participants to discuss them before explaining their resolution. Speakers Tony Concagh Tony Concagh is a partner at Stephenson Harwood in London and a member of its energy team. He acts for a number of oil and gas industry contractors in business areas such as drilling and exploration; offshore supply; heavylift, transportation and installation; subsea pipe and cable laying; engineering, project management and major (EPIC) construction projects. He advises on issues such as downtime provisions, bridging agreements; design and procurement, contractual risk analysis, delay and disruption claims and contractual disputes generally. He also has specialist knowledge of insurance and risk transfer within the industry. Ian Perrot Ian Perrott began his shipping career in 1976 as a boarding clerk in Falmouth. In 1982 he joined Stewart Offshore in Greenwich as an offshore broker. In 1987 he joined Maersk Co. Ltd in Aberdeen as the Assistant Chartering Manager for their PSV s, AHTS vessels and a DSV. In 1990 he moved to Sealion Shipping Ltd to become the Chartering Manager for their fleet of various offshore and subsea vessels. In 2004 he was appointed to the Sealion main board as Commercial Director and in 2009 relocated to Hamburg after accepting an invitation to become the Managing Director for ER Offshore. 16:00-17:00 Case study 3: HEAVYCON Organiser Grant Hunter Grant Hunter is Head of Contracts & Clauses at BIMCO, responsible for the development, revision and promotion of BIMCO s wide range of standard contracts and clauses. He has worked for BIMCO since Previous careers include five years at sea with the Ben Line and eight years working ashore in the commercial and operations department of P&O Bulk Shipping in London. Grant has a Master s in Maritime Policy and Law from the London School of Economics.

4 Venue Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow 140 Bath Road, Hayes Middlesex, UB3 5AW, UK Registration Fee: BIMCO members & supporting organisations: EUR 790 Non-members: EUR 1150 Free of VAT: EU 6th VAT Directive, reverse charges apply. Private persons registering without the support of a VAT registered company, please contact bimcocourses@ics.dk. The fee includes coffee breaks, lunches and course materials but not accommodation; this should be arranged by the participant directly with the hotel. Early bird discount: A 10% discount is available if registration and payment is received by 23 August or Group discount: Signing up 3 or more participants from the same company entitles you to a 10% group discount. Please note that the early bird discount and group discount cannot be combined. How to register: Sign up online at: and click on Training. Registration will be handled on a strictly first come, first served basis. Once you have registered, a confirmation will be sent to you but you will only have a confirmed place on the course after your payment has been received. Cancellation: You can cancel up to two weeks before the course start date and receive a 50% refund of the course fee. You will not receive a refund after this date. BIMCO Informatique A/S reserves the right to update the course programme and/or cancel the course in case of insufficient advance registration. Payment: Substitution: Registration and payments will be confirmed by our conference organiser, MCI Copenhagen A/S. MCI will confirm your place by after they have received your payment. Questions about registration or payment can be directed to: confirmation@mci-group.com Tel: (Fax: ) Payment should be paid within 1 week after you have registered. After 1 week your registration will be cancelled. If you are on a waiting list and a place becomes available, you will need to pay within 24 hours to confirm your place. Substitution can be made free of charge until one week before the course begins. Visa invitation letters: Course material: Questions: If you need an invitation letter to support your visa application, contact training@bimco.org and BIMCO will issue one to you once your payment has been confirmed. BIMCO issues electronic course files as an Adobe PDF file enabling you to make personal notes using a computer or tablet. You will need to bring a computer or tablet to the course! All documentation and presentations will be in English. Questions about registration or payments to: confirmation@mci-group.com Questions about the course to: training@bimco.org

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