After the 3-day course and workshops, it is expected that the participants would have enhanced their knowledgebase and gained competency in one or more of the following aspects:

• Ability to select the most appropriate Standard Charter Party Form in context of the engagement.
• Gain insights of applications of latest Maritime Conventions and MEPC Regulations with impact on Hire Rates and Costs of the Operations.
• Ability to identify implications of words and phrases in pre-printed clauses when read in context of a specific Charter Party Agreement.
• Competency to spot redundant and or inapplicable clauses so as to avoid pitfalls of unnecessary arguments in case a dispute leads to litigation.
• Capability to transit from legacy Charter Party Forms to latest enhanced Charter Party Forms suitable for foreseeable nature.
• Ability to adapt and amend critical clauses in context of specified Force Majeure Events, Warlike Situations, Sanctions and Currency Controls.
• Learnings from Experiences and Pitfalls through Case Studies and bungled Charters in the last decade, so as to avoid similar challenges in the future.

This advanced level workshop has been specifically designed for experienced Charterparty Managers who need to:

• Learn to apply experiences gained from lacunas exposed in legal battles of commonly trusted and tested Charterparty Forms for OSVs.
• Learn about legal principles governing future Charterparty Agreements without incurring legal costs.
• Senior management personnel from Operators/Owners of OSVs, Offshore E & P Projects, Oil & Gas Fields, E & P Infrastructure with prior knowledge of Charterparty.
• Professionals interested in drafting Charterparty Agreements for Offshore & Marine Industry Segments.
• Managers, Engineers, and Professionals responsible for negotiating, executing, and administering short- and long-term contracts in Offshore & Marine Segments.

Significant features of the course:

• Workshops based on real-life cases from Offshore E & P Segments: Participants will be expected to work on real-life cases for Time Charterparty, Bare Boat Charters, and Back-to-Back Charters.
• Analyses of Contemporary Developments and Market Forces to foresee what can go wrong.
• Opportunity to Review Updated Versions of Charter Party Forms: Through various hands-on workshops, case laws and discussion sessions, the participants will be exposed to identification of lacunas in the pre-printed or prevailing terms and modifying for future contexts. Come and fine tune rustic Charterparty Forms with your peers.
• Collaborative efforts between Owners and Charterers: Participants from a wide spectrum of segments would be expected to develop risk sharing strategies and obviating blame-games so as to avoid disputes after attending this highly interactive Course.
• Access to comprehensive knowledgebase and resources: Confirmed participants will get preparatory materials two weeks before the training date. In addition, a detailed Course Manual authored by the Course Director, with selected range of reference materials and resource links will be available for each participant, to ensure long-term benefits of attending this course.

• Intermediate

Principal Management Consultant

Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA)

FACICA | FAMTAC | FAIADR | M.S.I.D | Member, AIEN

LL.M. (IP Law), M. Sc. (Maritime Studies),

M. Tech (Knowledge Engineering), MBA,

First Class CoC (MCA, UK), B. E. (Elect)

Your expert course leader, during the last 47 year period, has worked and consulted in the industry verticals encompassing: Technology, Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Petrochemical Process Plants and Power Plant Construction Projects, Logistics & Warehousing, Marine, Offshore, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Infrastructure Development Projects (Ports, Offshore Supply Bases, Oil & Gas Terminals and Airports etc), EPCIC Contracts, and Shipyards, in South East Asia, Africa, Middle East, Americas and Europe.

He serves as the Principal Management Consultant with a management consultancy in Hong Kong and Singapore, specialising in the fields of corporate management consultancy, international contracts reviews and alternative dispute resolutions services. He undertakes special assignments for conducting audits and valuation of intangible properties involving proprietary processes for licensed production, and licensing of intellectual property rights (IP Rights) in patents, trademarks, and industrial designs. He is frequently engaged for assignments like due diligence, acquisitions, mergers, resolving various operational issues, technology transfer and agency services contracts reviews, cost controls, and enhancement of Supply Chain Management. He has been conferred the credentials of Chartered Valuer & Appraiser (CVA) by SAC and IVAS, in accordance with the international valuation standards setting body IVSC.

His consulting experience includes Charterparty Management, Business Process Re-engineering, Diversifications, Corporate Development, Marketing, Complex Project Management, Feasibility Studies, Dispute Resolutions and Market Research.

He has successfully assisted Marine and offshore E & P clients in managing contractual disputes arising from various international contracts for upgrading & conversion projects. He continues to be actively engaged in claims reviews, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and expert witness related assignments, arising from international contracts and Charterparty Agreements.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, MBA in General Management, Master of Technology in Knowledge Engineering, Master of Science in Maritime Studies, and LL.M. (IP Law). He also holds professional qualifications in Business Valuations and Appraisers for CVA, arbitration, law, and marine engineering, including the Chief Engineer’s First-Class Certificate of Competency (MCA, UK).

He is further qualified and accredited as Certified International Arbitrator, Chartered Arbitrator, Sports arbitrator under CAS Rules, WIPO Neutral, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Bargaining Code Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Accredited Mediator (Malaysia). He is admitted to the international panels of arbitrators and neutrals with WIPO, Geneva; ACICA, AMTAC and ACMA, Australia; BVIAC (British Virgin Islands); JIAC (Jamaica); HKIAC Hong Kong; AIAC, Malaysia; AIADR, Malaysia; KCAB, Seoul, South Korea; ICA, Delhi, India; ICC (Singapore); SISV, Singapore; SCMA, Singapore; SCCA, Saudi Arabia; VIAC Vienna, Austria; Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC), and Mediator with AIAC Malaysia, CMC, and SIMI Singapore.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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