SCMA Conference 2011, March 25th
SCMA Conference 2011 addresses the disputes and problems typically arising from vessels caught up in multiple casualties involving collision, pollution,fire and personal injury (amongst many other complications) whilst in port and also the many cross liabilities between parties. Drawing from SCMA’s diverse membership of professional practitioners in the legal and arbitration fields and supported by highly experienced experts from the maritime community, the conference will showcase their experience and expertise on how to unravel issues arising from the above, settle the responsibilities, liabilities and obligations and remedy the contractual rights of the parties and the seaworthiness of the vessels.
The inauguration of the conference will be done by Guest of Honour Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs.
Date : 25th March 2011
Venue: The Auditorium, Supreme Court, Singapore
Time : 8:30am to 6.15pm (Registration starts at 8:30am)
Fee : SGD 500 per participant for SCMA Members, SGD 550 per participant for SSA Members and SGD 650 per participant for non members
* 30 % MCF Training Grant is available for eligible participants. Please refer to www.mpa.gov.sg/mcf for information
Topics under deliberation:
- Cargo Damage: Claims management and transshipment to a substitute carrier
- Examination of rights & obligations of parties engaged in international trade
- Hull and Machinery damage : Expectations of underwriters and class for handling of repairs and restoration of
seaworthiness
- General average
- Charter party : Dealing with liabilities, cancellation options & impact on short term / long term underlying charters
- B/L – Re-issue of fresh B/L’s, examination of implications and indemnities
- Collision – Determination of jurisdiction and examination of liabilities
- Salvage
- Pollution – Oil spill cleanup and liabilities, managing port state expectations and indemnities needed
- Evidence and witness preservation
- Arbitration
- Ship Arrest
- Management of crew injuries
For speakers line up and conference registration form. please click the following:
Speakers List
Registration Form
Who should attend?
· Ship Owners
· Charterers/Operators
· Ship Brokers
· Ship Managers
· In-house Counsel
· Ship Agents
· Lawyers
· Arbitrators
· Average Adjusters
· Insurance Underwriters/Brokers
· Shipyards
· Stakeholders in the shipping industry
The Organizer – Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
SCMA was established in 2004 and operated under under the umbrella of SIAC (Singapore International Arbitration Centre). In May 2009, SCMA was re-organized as a company limited by guarantee with its own set of re-drafted arbitration rules and started operating independently from SIAC. It is guided by its principal aim of providing a comprehensive framework for conducting maritime arbitration in Singapore which is responsive to the needs of the global maritime community. SCMA has members drawn from all sectors of the local and international maritime community and it has a panel of both local and international arbitrators all of whom are well versed with maritime matters. Consistent with SCMA’s model of un-administered arbitration, claimants and respondents have full autonomy to appoint arbitrators of their own choice or to appoint members from SCMA’s panel of arbitrators to resolve their disputes.
For more details on the event please download the E-Brochure below
