2007 Hamburg Seminar, tailored specifically with the German container industry in mind.  This annual seminar covers issues from claims handling to competition and compliance law with industry leading guest speakers guiding you through the practical aspects of container stowage and the dangers of fire in the 10,000TEU+ containership age.

• 0845  Registration and breakfast
• 0915  Introduction
• 0920  Contractual Hall of Mirrors - claims handling in a containerised dangerous goods scenario
  Mark O'Neil & Ron Clark, RSRB
  The modern container trade is characterised by a complex contractual matrix involving owners, time charterers and numerous slot charterers to name but a few. This talk looks at how the various pieces of the jigsaw fit together in the context of liabilities that arise when losses flow from the shipment of dangerous goods.
• 1000  Fire in the Hold - containership fires
  Dr Jim Lygate, International Fire Investigators & Consultants
• 1025 Innovation in Financing Containership Acquisition - a case study
  Rex Rosales & Philip Rymer, RSRB
  We will consider the structural elements of a Corporate Asset Backed Securitisation transaction and its application to the financing of Container Vessels. In particular, we will discuss the contractual matrix, cash flow and funding issues and rating agency considerations. The structure under consideration was successfully launched by CMA CGM in February 2006 for the financing of 4 x 1700 Teu, 2 x 4400 Teu and 6 x 5100 Teu vessels
• 1050  Coffee Break
• 1115 From Container to the Grave - A review of UK corporate manslaughter legislation
  Darren Smith, RSRB
  An outline of the new UK offence of corporate manslaughter including details of way it will be determined if the offence has been committed, the penalties that apply to the offence and particular issues relevant to the shipping sector.
• 1130 Dealing with a Containership Casualty from a P&I Club perspective
  Chris Adams, Steamship Insurance Management Services Ltd  
• 1150 Dealing with a Containership Casualty from a Salvage & General Average perspective
  Richard Gunn, RSRB
  A paper on the particular problems associated with salvage of a container ship due to the multiple parties, considering provision of security to salvors from ship and issues affecting slots and cargo interests; the interplay with GA and security requirements and steps to take to minimise disruption to service.
• 1210 Container Collapse Risks on Modern Containerships
  Jeroen J de Haas, BMT De Beer b.v.
  If we listen to the major classification societies, the future for bigger container ships looks very bright and there is no reason for concern. This presentation gives a short summary of many years of own observations when investigating container loss incidents and concludes with suggestions on what should be done by the industry to afford further growth in a sustainable and responsible way.
• 1235 Competition, Compliance and the New World
  Marjorie Holmes, RSRB
  This talk will cover competition compliance worldwide but with particular reference to Europe and cover trade association membership consortia agency and related topics
• 1300 Questions
• 1315 Seminar closes, buffet lunch available