Agency B i l l s o f La d i n g La y t i m e, D r y Ca r g o La y t i m e, Ta n k e r Sa l e & P u r c h a s e Time Charter V o ya g e C h a r t e r Dry Cargo Laytime Delivered in collaboration with Swansea University Rotterdam 21-23 March 2012
Wednesday 21 March 08:00-09:00 Registration / Coffee 09:00-09:20 Opening Remarks and a Brief Introduction to BIMCO Peter Grube, Senior Education Officer, BIMCO 09:20-09:45 Introduction of Participants and Allocation to Workshop Groups 09:45-10:45 Introduction to Laytime and Demurrage Principles for allocation of risk for delay between owners and charterers Lack of regulatory interference Meaning of laytime Meaning of demurrage Voylay Rules 10:45-11:15 Coffee 11:15-11:45 Types of Laytime Fixed laytime Tonnage per hour per hold/hatch Custom of the port 11:45-13:00 Commencement of Laytime Arrived ship WIBON/WIPON Readiness of ship NOR issues 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Stoppages and Termination of Laytime Stoppages which are part of defined laytime e.g. Sundays, holidays, weather working days etc. Exception clauses e.g. strikes, breakdowns etc. Construction of stoppage clauses 15:00-15:30 Example of Laytime Calculation Using Statement of Facts, Time-Sheets, etc. 15:30-16:00 Coffee 16:00-18:00 Case Study No 1 18:00-19:00 Reception
Thursday 22 March 09:00-09:30 Averaged and Reversible Laytime 09:30-10:30 Worked Example 10:30-11:00 Coffee 11:00-11:45 Overview of Demurrage and Dispatch What is demurrage/dispatch? Why is it needed? 11:45-12:30 Stoppage and Termination of Demurrage Exception clauses Why laytime exceptions do not automatically apply to demurrage When does demurrage stop running? 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:30 International Sale Contracts and Demurrage Payments What is the connection? 14:30-15:30 Litigating or Arbitrating Demurrage Claims - a Comparison 15:30-16:00 Coffee 16:00-17:30 Case Study No 2 Friday 23 March 09:00-10:00 Damages for Detention What remedy is there if demurrage does not apply? Example of cases of damages for detention 10:00-10:30 Time Bar and Other Issues Affecting Claims for Demurrage 10:30-11:00 Coffee 11:00-11:45 Time Bar and Other Issues Affecting Claims for Demurrage (cont.) 11:45-12:30 Commercial Usage of Laytime/Demurrage in Non-Traditional Ways 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30-15:30 Case Study No 3 15:30-16:00 Coffee 16:10-17:10 Assessment 17:10-17:30 Evaluation and Closing Remarks
Speakers retired from private practise at the end of 2000 after 30 years with Ince & Co, the internationally renowned law firm specialising in maritime law. He was a partner for 25 years and was chairman of the firm s dry shipping business group specialising in carriage of goods, charter parties and P&I issues. He was regularly consulted both by private clients and also by UN agencies and other international bodies in relation to industry-wide issues. He is the author of numerous articles on shipping law and is co author of the standard text book Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims published by Lloyds of London Press (4th edition 2005). He is now a consultant to Ince & Co and a Visiting Professor teaching maritime law at Swansea University. Professor Thomas is Professor of Maritime Law and Director of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law at Swansea University. He is a member of the Comité Maritime International, British Maritime Law Association (BMLA), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the British Insurance Law Association. He specialises in shipping and international trade law, and has wide international experience as a lecturer. His publications are extensive and his book titles include Maritime Liens, Law and Practice of Appeals from Arbitration Awards and Default Powers of Arbitrators. He is also editor of the Modern Law of Maritime Insurance Vols 1 and 2, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Maritime Law and an editor of Arbitration International. He is chairman of the BMLA Standing Committee on Mortgages and Ship Arrest. Organiser Peter Grube Peter Grube joined BIMCO in 1990. His first position in BIMCO was in the Services Department, assisting members with a wide range of issues, including retrieval of funds and providing members with company background information. In 2000, he was appointed Marketing & Sales Director of BIMCO, responsible for promoting and driving forward BIMCO s global position as a leading membership and shipping interest organisation Over the years, he has been project manager a wide range of BIMCO events, including the BIMCO General Meetings in Beijing, Barcelona, Copenhagen and Hong Kong In 2005 Peter transferred to BIMCO Education and have been involved in the planning, coordination and general logistics for BIMCO Courses, Seminars and Conferences since as Senior Education Officer. He delivers the courses world-wide, often speaking on issues related to BIMCO s activities. In April 2009 he added the position as Chief PR Officer in BIMCO to his tasks, coordinating the communication, contacts and interactions the organization have with shipping as well as general media. Prior to joining BIMCO Peter worked in ship owning as well as Sale & Purchase in Piraeus, Greece. He has graduated from the Danish School for International Marketing & Export and is a Chartered Shipbroker (FICS).
Venue Where will the course be held? Courses are held in central Rotterdam at a suitable conference hotel. The venue will be confirmed approximately 8 weeks prior to the course start to ensure the most appropriate room for the size of the class is selected.
Registration Fee BIMCO Members Non-Members Course Fee: EUR 990 EUR 1350 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. The fee does not include accommodation. Accommodation should be arranged separately by the participant directly with the hotel. To Sign Up To sign up, please use the On-Line Registration, which can be found on our website at www.bimco.org - at top click EDUCATION - Courses. As the number of participants is limited to 40, please register as soon as possible, but latest by Wednesday, 29 February 2012. Registration will be handled on a strictly first come, first served basis. Once you have registered, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address provided during registration. Please note that you will only be considered officially registered once your Registration and Payment have been received. Payment All payments and registrations are handled by our conference organiser, ICS A/S Copenhagen. Their details can be found in the confirmation e-mail sent to you after registration. Another confirmation e-mail will be sent when they have received your payment. Questions about registration or payment can be directed to bimcocourses@ics.dk, Tel: +45 3946 0500, Fax: +45 3946 0515. Payment is to be received latest one week after registration, failing which the registration will be null and void. If you have registered into a waiting list, payment must be effected within one day after an available seat has been offered to you, failing which the seat will be offered to the next person on the waiting list. Substitution Substitution can be made free of charge until one week before the course begins. Cancellation Cancellation on or before Wednesday, 29 February 2012 entitles you to a 75% refund of the course fee. Cancellations after this date are not subject to refunds. BIMCO Informatique A/S reserves the right to update the course programme and/or cancel the course in case of insufficient advance registration. Visa Invitation Letters Should you require an invitation letter from BIMCO to support your visa application, please note that such a letter can only be issued when receipt of payment has been confirmed. Course Material Delegates will receive a file on arrival which includes the course material. All documentation and presentations will be in English. Questions Questions about registration or payments can be directed to bimcocourses@ics.dk Questions about the course should be directed to education@bimco.org
Dry Cargo Laytime Tanker Laytime Bills of Lading Time Charter Sale & Purchase Agency Voyage Charter The BIMCO Masterclass Workshop series consists of seven modular workshops focusing on key aspects of maritime commerce. The workshops will provide participants with a thorough grounding in the principles and pitfalls of each core subject. The workshops are designed for participants who already have some shipping experience and who wish to broaden their knowledge of a particular topic within the shipping industry. As such, the workshops are well suited to the development of existing and future decision makers who require a solid grounding in the mechanics of modern commercial practice. Each workshop in the series consists of three days of presentations by the finest experts, combined with group discussions and case studies. Participants are expected and will be encouraged to contribute actively to both the group discussions and case studies. At the end of each workshop, participants may take an open book exam to assess their level of understanding of the subject matter. This assessment, which is assessed and marked by the course presenters and leads to the award of a BIMCO diploma, will be of value to employers and employees alike in demonstrating the effectiveness of the training and knowledge attained. Should you have any questions about the course, please contact: Bagsvaerdvej 161 DK-2880 Bagsvaerd Denmark Tel: +45 4436 6800 Fax: +45 4436 6868 E-mail: education@bimco.org Web: www.bimco.org 24-11-2011mdm