Dangerous goods present a challenge due to the variety of hazards they pose when they are shipped around the world. In this webinar Dr Mirjana Küzma, from Andrew Moore & Associates, presented the regulatory framework as well as practical aspects related to the shipment of dangerous goods.

From the origins of the shipping container in the 1950s through to nearly ten billion tons of marine cargo carried in 2014, global trade benefits consumers and businesses – but it has also generated tremendous accumulations of cargo, many located in catastrophe-exposed areas.

Building on our 2016 webinar series about General Average and the York-Antwerp Rules, these two special sessions focus on practical aspects of General Average.

Heavy units such as steel coils or granite blocks require extra care when being loaded in containers. Detailed calculations of transport strains and effects on the container are necessary to ensure the safe transportation of heavy cargo.

In this webinar, Dr Maximilian Guth, Associate Partner at Dabelstein & Passehl, outlined various aspects of the recent developments in the view of the existing international conventions and the existing liability regimes from a marine insurance perspective taking into account existing insurance products for autonomous underwater vehicles.

This webinar provides an overview of risks in various parts of the world presented by six experts from the IHS Markit Country Risk team.

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.