This webinar brought together industry experts who gave an overview of the oil market and discuss methods, risks, and challenges associated with stacking or laying up rigs and their reactivation during such turbulent economic times.

Dr Macahig explained how liquefaction occurs, which cargoes can liquefy during transport and which testing methods can be used for such products.

Captain Marc Sommerfeld, Section Head Marine Department and Surveyor at Battermann & Tillery looked at procedures, technical requirements and challenges related to special cargo on RoRo vessels.

In this webinar Paul Hill, Regional Director, Europe & Africa and Marine Engineer at Braemar discussed trends and terminology related to vessel lay-ups as well as associated risks and reactivation.

Marc Sommerfeld, Section Head Marine Department and Surveyor at Battermann & Tillery discussed the procedures, technical requirements and challenges related to project cargo on container vessels.

In this webinar Carien Droppers, Deputy Secretary General at Paris MoU, provided an overview of Paris MoU's operations and further explained how inspection data and information can be accessed. 

The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy has caused turmoil in global sea freight with uncertainty about the whereabouts and distribution of cargo. In this webinar, Mike Roderick, Partner at Clyde and Co., discussed positions to date, practical issues for insureds, and potential policy coverage.

In the 3rd session about General Average, Ben Browne, a partner at Thomas Cooper LLP, covered the background and context of the YAR 2016; the main areas of change made by the YAR 2016 (such as salvage, contributory values, temporary repairs to the ship, treatment of low value cargo, interest and commission etc.); and the introduction of the YAR Guidelines.

In the 2nd Session of 3 Ben Browne, a partner at Thomas Cooper LLP, explained some of the practical issues surrounding the declaration, obtaining security for and defences against claims for GA.

The first session of 3 about General Average Ben Browne (a partner at Thomas Cooper LLP, chairman of the London Admiralty Solicitors Group, IUMI’s representative during the negotiations which led to the YAR 2004 and 2016 and on the Committee monitoring the new YAR Guidelines) introduces the concept of GA and provides an outline of the York-Antwerp Rules 1974, 1994 and 2004.