EVENTS
P&I Week 2022
PROGRAMME
Details of the full programme are below or a condensed PDF version of the programme is viewable here.
1. HFW THE AMERICAS & BVI
Date: Monday 14 November 2022
Time: 14:30 -15:45 GMT; 08:30 - 09:45 CST; 11:30 - 12:45 BRT; 10:30 - 11:45 AST
Chair: Claire Womersley, Partner, HFW London
Emergency Response in Brazil: a practical guide for a vessel in troubled waters
Navigating Brazilian water may prove challenging. The presentation aims to provide a comprehensive explanation with practical steps for handling the local Authorities, Agencies and claims before the Brazilian judiciary.
Speaker: Carolina França, Associate/Barrister-at-Law, CAL, Rio de Janeiro
Pirates of the Caribbean: an introduction to the British Virgin Islands
This presentation will provide an insight into the unique opportunities and challenges of operating in this region.
Speaker: Scott Cruickshank, Partner, HFW BVI
Sea Change: Seaman Status Post Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators of Texas
The Sanchez test has the potential to radically reduce the number of claimants who qualify as Jones Act seaman and increase the number of workers whose exclusive remedy is limited to the Longshore & Harbors Workers' Compensation Act. This presentation will address the Sanchez decision and its potential long-term impact.
Speakers:
Michael Wray, Partner, HFW Houston
Thomas Nork, Partner, HFW Houston
2. HFW ASIA PACIFIC
Date: Tuesday 15 November 2022
Time: 10:30 - 11:45 GMT; 18:30 - 19:45 SGT / HKT / CST / AWST; 21:30 - 22:45 AEDT
Chair: Toby Stephens, Partner, HFW Singapore
Dealing with Maritime Regulatory Issues in Asia Pacific
Dubious Vessel Detentions in Asia – when is a payment not a bribe?
The issue of vessels being detained off the coast of Indonesia in particular is a live issue and may prove challenging for parties to navigate. The presentation will address the issue of where payment is made in an attempt to release the vessel and/or crew, and whether this will fall foul of anti-bribery legislation. The presentation draws on HFW's recent experiences and in particular touches on the applicability of the Bribery Act 2010.
Speaker: Toby Stephens, Partner, HFW Singapore
Ambiguity of arbitration clauses – the undecipherable and the pathological
Ambiguous arbitration clauses have the potential to cause a great deal of confusion for parties who value and require clarity when engaging in arbitration proceedings. This presentation aims to address situations where parties fix the terms of a charterparty in a fixture recap and the terms vary from the pro forma charterparty attached, particularly in the context of the seat and venue of the arbitration. The presentation will also cover situations where the arbitration agreement refers to procedural rules which do not exist, and how this will likely be resolved in light of recent caselaw.
Speaker: Chris Metcalf, Partner, HFW Singapore
Post State Inspections, Detentions and Prohibitions in Australia
Speaker: Tom Morrison, Senior Associate, HFW Melbourne
Dealing with multiple authorities in casualties in Western Australia
Speaker: Ashwin Nair, Partner, HFW Perth
3. HFW EUROPE
Date: Tuesday 15 November 2022
Time: 14:30 - 15:45 GMT; 15:30 - 16:45 CET; 16:30 - 17:45 EET
Chair: Paul Dean, Partner, HFW London
Knock-for-Knock: what it is, how it works and when it might not
Speaker: Allie Loweth, Senior Associate, HFW London
Unique features of Offshore Contracts and Personal Injury under French law including avoiding being Knocked out by Knock-for-Knock
Speakers:
Stanislas Lequette, Partner, HFW Paris
Stephanie Schweitzer, Partner, HFW Paris
Mona Dejean, Senior Associate, HFW Paris
4. HFW ASIA PACIFIC
Date: Wednesday 16 November 2022
Time: 10:30 - 11:45 GMT; 18:30 - 19:45 SGT / HKT / CST / AWST; 21:30 - 22:45 AEDT
Chair: Dominic Johnson, Partner, HFW London
Casualties in China and practical guidance to deal with the MSA to minimize any adverse impact
Speaker: Jenny Chester, Senior Manager, HFW Shanghai
The Star Centurion - HK update - Can a colliding vessel limit its liability for the cost of removing the wreck of the other ship?
Speaker: George Lamplough, Partner, HFW Hong Kong
Limitation of liability in 2022 using 20/20 vision - key developments
Speakers:
Dominic Johnson, Partner, HFW London
Michael Ritter, Partner, HFW London
5. HFW EUROPE
Date: Wednesday 16 November 2022
Time: 14:30 - 15:45 GMT; 15:30 - 16:45 CET; 16:30 - 17:45 EET
Chair: Michael Ritter, Partner, HFW London
Unsafe ports - War related aspects, political unsafety and prolonged detention on account of illegal substances
Speakers:
Dimitri Vassos, Partner, HFW Piraeus
Dimitris Exarchou, Partner, HFW Piraeus
Freya Salt, Associate, HFW Piraeus
Detention in Suez: Navigating a way out
The detention of a vessel by a state authority can be as unpredictable as it is stressful for an owner or operator. The presentation draws on HFW's recent experiences and the practicalities to consider.
Speaker: Thomas Morgan, Senior Associate, HFW London
6. HFW MIDDLE EAST
Date: Thursday 17 November 2022
Time: 10:30 - 11:45 GMT; 14:30 - 15:45 GST; 13:30 - 14:45 AST
Chair: Richard Strub, Partner, HFW Dubai
Casualties and Pollution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dealing with marine casualties in KSA can be challenging. HFW Middle East team will be speaking about these challenges and the ongoing development in the Kingdom's legal system including the liability regime affecting ship owners and offshore operators. The session will also cover environmental law and regulations developments providing real case examples of recent incidents.
Speakers:
Yaman Al Hawamdeh, Partner, HFW Dubai
Rob Lawrence, Partner, HFW Dubai
7. HFW GLOBAL
Date: Thursday 17 November 2022
Time: 14:30 - 15:45 GMT; 15:30 - 16:45 CET; 16:30 - 17:45 EET; 08:30 - 09:45 CST; 11:30 - 12:45 BRT
Chair: Alex Kemp, Partner, HFW London
Resolving shipping incidents in complex environments: lessons from the Russia / Ukraine conflict and other challenging regions
Richard and Sally will discuss the resolution strategies employed to assist ship operators who had vessels stranded in Ukraine ports. The session will deal with crew evacuations, challenges with charterers and cargo interests, and will draw parallels with crisis management strategies adopted in other complex environments.
Speakers:
Richard Neylon, Partner and Head - Complex Environments, HFW London
Sally Buckley, Senior Associate, HFW London
Understanding sanctions regulators: Reading the room
This session considers the actions and decision making of sanctions regulators in March 2022. We will review policy making, enforcement, and engagement with the commercial sector to identify the practical consequences for sanctions compliance in the maritime sector.
Speaker: James Neale, Associate, HFW London
