Maritime Law, Insurance and Claims

Why Attend

Maritime Law, Insurance and Claims can lead to significant inroads into an organization’s budget due to costly litigation processes and dispute settlement processes. A good scrutiny and overall analysis of draft contracts to remove ambiguities and risky clauses can make the vital difference to bottom line success or failure of an organization. professionals involved in the legal and technical side of the shipping and logistics industry must be able to work effectively together and/with customers and contractors to accomplish key organizational objectives.

This training course provides an in-depth overview of all phases of contracting and will enable you promoting an understanding of the key principles. It is designed to equip you with the structure of maritime commercial law, damages, insurance and claims thereof is a key component of the modern professionals' skill set in a variety of contracting contexts. The training course will provide an overview of the regulatory and contractual frameworks which govern the maritime industry and is specifically designed for working professionals and will cover essential topics in maritime law and the legal and practical requirements of shipping contracts.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

This interactive training course will provide the participants an ideal opportunity to improve and sharpen their skill sets in planning and reviewing Maritime Law, Insurance and Claims contracts within international standards through interactive session with role playing, case studies, discussion groups and scenario building and the high-point of the training course being a simulation exercise of maritime contracts negotiation involving interactive role play by the participants. The objective of the interactive role play is to enable participants to apply the knowledge and understanding gained at the workshop to negotiate a more effective maritime contracts. This will help participants gain practical insights into managing the risks and enhancing their rewards.

Course Objectives

This training course aims to provide an overview of the Maritime Law, Insurance and Claims, to understand how to negotiate profitably key contracts, understand the insurance and claims side in more depth, to asses and manage pricing and overall risks, and to understand the application of ADR relevant to Maritime contracts.
At the end of this training course, you will learn:
⦁    Fundamentals of Commercial Contracts
⦁    Types of Maritime Contracts
⦁    International Law of the Sea as it applies to Maritime and Shipping Contracts
⦁    Management and Negotiation Techniques and the Role of Counsel
⦁    Key Legal Contractual Risk Management Issues
⦁    Managing force majeure and liability clauses
⦁    Analysis of Key Provisions in Maritime Insurance and Claims
⦁    International Dispute Resolution in Maritime Contracts

Target Audience

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
⦁ Offshore support vessel owners, charterers, and operators
⦁ Commercial Managers in the maritime industry
⦁ Maritime Legal practitioners
⦁ Marine Insurance and Risk Managers looking to reduce the legal and contracts risks for their companies
⦁ Ship brokers
⦁ Geologists and Engineers looking to increase and improve their commercial contracts knowledge
⦁ Government Departments, Policy Makers and Regulators

Target Competencies

N/A

DAY 1 The Commercial and Legal Framework

The Legal System & Fundamental legal principles
Mandatory elements of a legally enforceable contract
Contract formation
Terms and conditions
Contract terms
Interpretation of contract terms
Assessing available remedies for breach of contract
Rescission
Compensatory damages
Consequential and incidental damages
Liquidated damages
Specific performance
Injunctive Relief

Avoiding Risk through Contract Termination Clauses

Common termination clauses
Penalty provisions
Avoiding common pitfalls

Reducing Risk through Effective Use of Force Majeure Clauses

Understand the purpose and risks this clause is intended to mitigate
Avoiding common Force Majeure pitfalls
Protect yourself from abuse and misuse of this clause
Mechanics of exercising Force Majeure rights

DAY 2 Essentials of Maritime Law

Understanding legal system governing contracts
International Private Law Rules and Conflict of Laws
Charter parties

Incorporation of the Hague Visby Rules; fixtures ‘sub details’; safe ports; dangerous goods; seaworthiness; class; delivery and redelivery; hire; freight, lay time and demurrage; liens

Shipping Documents in International Trade
The Vessel and her Liabilities: Collision and Marine Casualties
Pollution Claims

Avoiding Common Contract Pitfalls & Negotiations

Exclusion of liability
Exclusion of one’s own fault
Use of words and phrases such as notwithstanding
Without prejudice to, subject to, and such other terms and phrases encountered in contract documents
Representations and warranties
Guarantees

Insurance Claims and Uncertainties

Commonly Available Insurance Covers and Standard Clauses
The type and application of Insurance Cover
Uncertainties in validity of claims
Substantiation of Claims
Claim against whose insurance policy Charterer or Ship owner?

DAY 3 Fundamental OSV Chartering Concepts

Types of vessels considered to be OSVs
Contracts used in OSV chartering
The role of owners, charterers, customers, insurers/P&I Clubs, brokers, other contractors and governments
Interests involved- private commercial interests, public interests
An overview to Allocation and management of risk
Introduction to knock-for-knock indemnity

Key Liability Clauses in OSV Chartering

Indemnity

Persons and entities covered
Exclusions
Examples of various type of indemnity provisions
Practical Exercise: Contract drafting exercise –Drafting effective indemnity clauses

Limitation of Liability Clauses

Overall Contract Limitations
Liquidated Damages vs. Penalties
Mutual Waiver of Consequential Damages

Insurance, including additional-assured status and subrogation waivers

DAY 4 Drafting Claims

Guidelines for drafting routine claims and invoices
Claims to be Contractually enforceable
Substantiation of additional claims
Claims for unexpected events

New OSV Shipbuilding Contract

Maritime Risks

Collision
Pollution
Rescue Operations and Fire Fighting- Standby Duty
Safety of Client’s Personnel in Living Quarters of OSV
Salvage

Warranties and Guarantees

DAY 5 Dispute Resolution in Maritime Contracting

Types of dispute resolution vehicles: negotiation, arbitration, mediation, litigation, expert determination
Importance of the dispute resolution clause
Framing the dispute resolution clause
Ad hoc dispute resolution agreements

$3775

Guangzhou

Country: China

Duration: One week

Date: 17–21 Nov 2025

$3775

Singapore

Maritime Law, Insurance and Claims

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Target Competencies

DAY 1 The Commercial and Legal Framework

Avoiding Risk through Contract Termination Clauses

Reducing Risk through Effective Use of Force Majeure Clauses

DAY 2 Essentials of Maritime Law

Avoiding Common Contract Pitfalls & Negotiations

Insurance Claims and Uncertainties

DAY 3 Fundamental OSV Chartering Concepts

Key Liability Clauses in OSV Chartering

DAY 4 Drafting Claims

New OSV Shipbuilding Contract

DAY 5 Dispute Resolution in Maritime Contracting

$3775

Country: China

Duration: One week

Date: 17–21 Nov 2025

$3775

Country: Singapore

Duration: One week

Date: 15–19 Jun 2026