A G E N C Y

B I L L S O F L A D I N G

L A Y T I M E , D RY C A R G O

L A Y T I M E , TA N K E R

S A L E & P U R C H A S E

T I M E C H A RT E R

V O YA G E C H A RT E R

AGENCY

10-12 February 2015DUBAI

Supported by

The Institute of CharteredShipbrokers – Dubai Branch

UAE ShippingAssociation

Supported by

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TUESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY08:30 - 09:00 Registration and Coffee

09:00 - 09:30 Opening Remarks and Introduction to Participants and Workshops

The Maritime World and the Port Agent

09:30 - 10:15 Controlling the Information Flow - Critical Business Information• E-commerce - where are we?Peter Grube

10:15 - 10:30 Coffee

The International Law in Relation to Agency

10:30 - 12:00 Legal Aspects of Port Agency• What is “Agency”?• Creation of Agency• Breach of Warranty of Authority• Agent’s Obligations• Principal’s Obligations• Types of AgentsStephen Mackin

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:00 Legal Aspects of Port Agency (cont.)• Delivery of Cargo• Release of Cargo do’s and don’t’s• Release against Letters of IndemnityStephen Mackin

14:00 - 14:45 Tanker AgencyStephen Mackin

14:45 - 15:15 Coffee

15:15 - 17:00 Case Study & Discussion

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WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY

Daily Operations

09:00 - 10:00 Port Working Documents• NOR• LOP• Marine Note of Protest• Statement of Facts• Timesheets and Laytime calculationsStephen Mackin

10:00 - 11:00 Agents and Sea Carriage Documents• Bills of Lading• Hague and Hague-Visby Rules• Rotterdam Rules• Signing a Bill of Lading• Booking notes and mate’s receipts• Multimodal transport documents• FIATA Bill of LadingStephen Mackin

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee

11:15 - 12:15 Agents and Charter Parties• Fixing ships• Roles of agents under voyage and time charters

– Time Charter � Off-hire situations � Safe berth/Safe port � Owners and charters responsibilities

– Voyage Charter � Loading and unloading � Tendering a valid NOR � Laytime and Demurrage

Stephen Mackin

12:15 - 13:15 Lunch

13:15 - 14:00 Ports and Agents• Port State Control• Developments immigration and customs• Maritime SecurityPeter Grube

14:00 - 14:30 Cargoes and Agents• The International Maritime Dangerous Code (IMDG)• Potentially problematic cargoes – proactive or reactive?Peter Grube

14:30 - 15:00 Coffee

15:00 - 17:00 Case Study & Discussion

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THURSDAY, 12 FEBRUARY

When Things Do Not Go As Planned!

09:00 - 10:00 Ship Arrests• The Arrest Conventions of 1952 and 1999• Brussels Convention• Arrests in different jurisdictions• Practical issues in relation to arrestsStephen Mackin

10:00 - 10:45 Payments and Defaults - Maritime Fraud• “Check before Fixing” – prevent default in payments• Common types of maritime fraud• The difference between fraud and default• Bills of lading fraudsPeter Grube

10:45 - 11:00 Coffee

11:00 - 12:00 Cargo Damage • The Role of the P&I Club• Records and documentation• Clean Bills of Lading• ProtestsStephen Mackin

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:00 Stevedore Damage• Damage to ship• Damage to cargo• Personal injury• Whose servant is the stevedore?Stephen Mackin

Better Business Processes

14:00 - 14:45 Marketing and PR• Sales and marketing - from local to global• PR and CommunicationPeter Grube

14:45 - 15:15 International Regulations and Standards• SOLAS, ISM, STCW, ISPS, MARPOL• Standards - FONASBA, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Baltic Exchange and BIMCO Peter Grube

15:15 - 15:30 Coffee

15:30 - 16:30 Assessment for all participants

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SPEAKERS

Peter GrubePeter Grube joined BIMCO in 1990. His first position in BIMCO was in the Front Office, where he was tasked with assisting BIMCO members with a wide range of commercial issues. 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 maritime interest organisation. As part of his duties, he project managed a wide range of BIMCO events, including the BIMCO General Meetings in Beijing, Barcelona, Copenhagen and Hong Kong. In 2005 he transferred to BIMCO Education where he is responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering BIMCO courses, seminars and conferences world-wide - often speaking at the courses on issues related to BIMCO’s activities.In April 2009 he added the position as Chief PR Officer in BIMCO to his tasks. He coordinates the communication, contacts and interactions BIMCO has with shipping as well as general media. Prior to joining BIMCO Peter worked in ship owning in Copenhagen 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).

Stephen MackinStephen is a partner in Eversheds shipping group. He specialises in shipping and energy related issues particularly those arising from the carriage of oil and gas by sea involving charterparties and bills of lading.His areas of particular expertise are oil and gas tanker related issues including disputes arising from oil shortage, cargo contamination, unsafe port/berth disputes and market loss claims.Stephen joined Eversheds in 1992 and qualified in 1994. He has a first class B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Maritime Studies and, before qualifying as a solicitor, he spent five years with Shell Tankers (UK) Limited. Stephen has practical experience of the operation of VLCC’s, Product Tankers, LNG Tankers and Bulk Carriers. He was Shell “cadet of the year”, a watch-keeping officer with Operation Raleigh and has sailed the Atlantic on a Tall Ship.He speaks regularly at conferences worldwide on shipping energy related issues.He is regarded by Chambers Directory as a “leader in his field” and described as being the person you want on right hand when you have a dispute.

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VENUE

Where will the course be held?

The course will be held 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.

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REGISTRATION

FEE BIMCO Members Non-Members

Course Fee: EUR 550 EUR 850

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 may be limited, please register as soon as possible. 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 Tuesday, 27 January 2015 (2 weeks before the course begins) entitles you to a 50% 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

The course material will be available electronically for downloading 2 days prior to the course. 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

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Dry Cargo Laytime • Tanker LaytimeBi l ls 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.

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Should you have any questions about the course, please contact:

Bagsvaerdvej 161 DK-2880 Bagsvaerd

DenmarkTel: +45 4436 6800 Fax: +45 4436 6868

E-mail: education@bimco.org Web: www.bimco.org