The 4th Asian Maritime Law Conference Programme*
| Day 1 | Thursday 19 May 2011 |
| 0815-0900 | Conference Registration |
| 0900-0910 | Welcome speech by Mr Nick Sansom, President, MLAS |
| 0910-0920 | Welcome speech by Ms Vivian Ang, Vice Chair International Bar Association (IBA) Maritime and Transport Law Committee |
| 0920-0945 | “The CMI in Asia” by Mr Stuart Hetherington, Vice President, Comite Maritime International (CMI) |
| 0945-1000 | “Singapore, Asia and beyond” by Mr Lucien Wong, Chairman, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) |
| 1000-1030 | Coffee Break |
| 1030-1300 | Competition Law in Shipping |
About Competition Law in Shipping Competition or anti-trust laws in Europe, the United States, Singapore and elsewhere in the world have a pervasive effect on shipping business. The laws are designed to enhance competitiveness and economic efficiency, prohibiting coordination among competitors that may lead to the formation of cartels or monopolization of certain businesses that adversely affect competition or do not have any net economic benefit to the country in question. In this session, we have industry experts who will be providing insight and updates on the laws and exemptions impacting the EU, the USA, Singapore, and Australia. There will also be a panel discussion on the comparisons between and advice on compliance with the various regimes. Chair: | |
| 1300-1400 | Lunch |
| 1400-1545 | Shipbuilding, Part 1 |
| 1545-1615 | Coffee Break |
| 1615-1730 | Shipbuilding, Part 2 |
About Shipbuilding The order books of Asian shipyards remain healthy as a result of orders placed before the global financial crisis, with some yards still blocked up until the end of 2012. Whilst this is no doubt keeping the yards happy, there are a number of buyers who are less interested in taking delivery of vessels than they were a few years ago. In this session, our experienced speakers will address common issues which can lead to disputes between owner and yard and the rights and obligations of both sides when such issues arise in their particular jurisdictions. We will then consider how the new Asian Sale Form for sale of ships operates once a vessel has been delivered. Topics to be discussed include: common technical issues arising in relation to the construction of ships; obtaining refund guarantees and enforcing claims against them in China; Japanese shipbuilding issues and in particular the effect of force majeure following the recent tragic earthquakes; and the new Asian Sale Form. Chair: | |
| 1800-1930 | Networking Reception at Maxwell Chambers |
| Day 2 | Friday 20 May 2011 |
| 0815-0900 | Conference Registration |
| 0900-1015 | Shipbuilding Arbitration, Part 1 |
| 1015-1030 | Coffee Break |
| 1030-1300 | Shipbuilding Arbitration, Part 2 |
About Shipbuilding Arbitration The settling of disputes in shipping can be somewhat complicated, time consuming and expensive. Since international trade involves the national jurisdiction of different countries, one party would more likely distrust the courts of the other, leading to more complications and disputes. This session will provide an oversight of arbitration in the region and provide updates on a number of important developments in the field of international commercial arbitration. Chairs: | |
*subject to change