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Previous seminars held by the Club are listed below.

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Current Issues

  • Japan P&I Club Seminar in Taipei

    1. A "Real Likelihood": War Risks and Charterparty Trading Limits
    2. A Brief introduction of "Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court" in Taiwan effective from July 4, 2019
    3. Survey on Maritime Casualty – Collision
    4. The vessels damaging port facilities in Taiwan ports

  • Cyber Risk and protection in shipping etc. – Holman Fenwick Willan LLP

    1. Cyber risk and protection in shipping
    2. Dealing with defaulting time charterers
    3. Dangerous goods at sea and in ports
    4. Recent key cases on package limitation and inherent vice under Hague/Hague Visby Rules
    5. Dealing with claims in the Middle East

  • The “OCEAN VICTORY” case – MFB Solicitors

    1. The "OCEAN VICTORY" case
    2. SIRE and other issues in tanker charterparties

  • Bunker related issues in charterparties and supply contracts

    1. Bunker related issues in charterparties and supply contracts
    2. Problems at the discharge port
    3. Inter Club Agreement - Common problems and issues
    4. Arbitration in Hard times

  • Strategies in Brazil for small spills not to result in large claims – Siano & Martins Advogados Associados

    1. Strategies in Brazil for small spills not to result in large claims
    2. Dealing with cargo quantity discrepancy between shore scale and ship scale
    3. Doubts about matters in Brazil

Charter Partry

  • Charterparty (NYPE) Seminar

    1. Charterparty Overview / Letter of Indemnity
    2. Hold Cleaning
    3. NYPE Clause 8
    4. NYPE Off-hire Clauses

    The above topics have been selected as they are frequently the subject of disagreements between Owners and Charterers. Although the presentations will have a legal background, we hope the contents will be of interest to the participants and useful to them on a practical level.

  • Charterparty (Shelltime 4) Workshop – TMI Associates

    About Shelltime 4 which is charterparty used by tankers, a lawyer will give commentary regarding several topics such as safe port and off hire article in addition to a general exposition.

Acts / Regulations

  • Oil Pollution Act of 1990 “Nuts and Bolts” etc. – Keesal, Young & Logan

    1. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 "Nuts and Bolts"
    2. State of California's enforcement of its low sulfer fuel regulations
    3. State of California's ballast water treatment regulations

Crew

  • Update on Filipino crew claims – Del Rosario & Del Rosario

    Update on Filipino crew claims
    1. NLRC/NCMB procedure
    2. 120/240 days issue
    3. Seafarers Protection Act
    4. Appointment of Third doctor