International Maritime Law 2010

SEPARATELY BOOKABLE 1-DAY POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

30 April 2010, Friday

WORKSHOP A (9.00am - 12.30pm)

"Capitalising on Hull Requirements and Successfully Managing Maritime Safety and Casualties"

Led by: Navinder Singh, Managing Partner, Navin & Co

Workshop Objectives:

This workshop will provide in-depth understanding on various maritime casualties’ types, regulations, requirements and other legal challenges as well as present solutions for managing casualty issues and ensuring maritime safety.

Workshop Outlines:

• Types of casualties at sea, groundings and capsizing, etc.
• Preliminary issues arising from a casualty i.e. crew statements/appointment of experts, etc.
• Dealing with Hull and Machinery Insurers and Protection and Indemnity clubs.
• Preservation of the evidence and reports
• Maritime and Port Authority Investigations 

About Your Workshop Leader:

As a reputable practitioner in the field of shipping litigation and arbitration, Navinder has acted as counsel in several landmark cases involving complex shipping work, and two of those cases determined issues in the Singapore Courts for the first time. Navinder has litigated cases in many areas of law. His principal areas of practice remain in civil and commercial litigation, shipping and admiralty litigation, insolvency law and IT/IP law. His other practice areas include ship financing and shipping corporate / transactional matters.

WORKSHOP B (1.30pm - 5.00pm)

"Marine Insurance: Principles, Applications and Latest Developments"

Led by: Gan Seng Chee, Partner, Ang & Partners

Workshop Objectives:

This workshop will provide an overview on the legal principles and concepts of managing risk in maritime industry by using Marine Insurance. It will explore the latest legal developments of marine insurance and how to successfully implement these laws in real practice.

Workshop Outlines:

• Exploring principles of Marine Insurance in the Marine Insurance Act and common law cases
• Mastering the important concepts of Marine Insurance
• Assessing how these principles are applied in real life by referring to various cases decided by the Courts. 
• Discovering the latest developments in Maritime Insurance Law
• Assessing the possible reforms and their potential impacts on the industry

About Your Workshop Leader:

Gan Seng Chee is a Partner with Ang & Partners since 1999.  His clients include many international insurers and P& I Clubs and MNCs. He has handled many cargo and hull claims, charterparty disputes, maritime fraud, and other shipping related matters. He provides advice on insurance coverage and policy wording for the insurer and the assured. He is a Committee Member of the Maritime Law Association of Singapore, Committee Member of the Singapore Shipping Association’s Legal Committee and Adjudicator for Structured Products of Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd.