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SkillsPlus believes in Benjamin Franklin’s saying “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Negotiating, drafting and, most importantly, executing a Shipping Contract is an extremely important area of shipping where “knowledge and understanding of past disputes and resulting case law; attention to detail and the “look before you leap attitude” can go a long way to save money, time and relationships. 

Course dates: 12th, 13th and 14th July (three sessions of 2.5/2.5/2 hours respectively)

(Short duration sessions for busy professionals)

Course timings:

Hong Kong / Singapore / China: 2 pm – 4.30 pm; India: 11.30am – 2pm; Dubai: 10am – 12.30pm; Qatar / Cyprus / Istanbul: 9am – 11.30am

Geneva: 8am – 10.30 am

Course content:

Risk

• Identification of risks, risk management and steps required for risk management; Static & Dynamic


• Risk transfer, retention and mitigation


• Segment specific risks

Contract Law

• Basics of a contract & the development of case law


• Our Word Our Bond & coming into existence of shipping contracts


• Sale of Goods Act 1979 and implied terms into sale contracts (Res Cogitans case) 


• Importance of tried and tested clauses, and  avoid homemade clauses.

Discussion (includes real cases) of important clauses in:

• Charterparties (Arrived Ship, Commencement of Laycan, Safe Port etc.)


• Bills of Lading  & LOIs (Misdelivery Claims, Clean Vs Dirty Bills, Fraud)  


• Sale & Purchase Contracts (Condition on Delivery, Application Sale of Goods Act, Union Power)


• Shipman (Liability, Insurance and Obligations)


• A routine Supplier Contract (Payment terms & SGA 1979, Buyer Beware)

Negotiations and identification of whether there is a contract

Difference between English Law and American Law

Course Fee:

Special online course fee for three intensive sessions (total 7 learning hours): US$450 per person.

Maritime and Law University students (unemployed): 80% discount (fixed fee US$90 per person)

Maritime and Law University Faculty: 50% discount (fixed fee US$225 per person)

Members of ICS, NI, CMMI, WISTA: 10% discount 

3 or more participants from same firm/organisation: 20% discount (not applicable for students & faculty)

For queries or more information, please contact info@skillsplus.sg

For online registration, please click HERE.

Jagmeet Makkar, MSc

FICS  FRINA  FHKIArb  FIMarE(I)  AFIDRRMI  MCIArb  MHKMAG

Chairman: Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers,Hong Kong Branch

Chairman: Maritime & Logistics Arbitration: Hong Kong Centre of International Commercial Arbitration

Panel Arbitrator: China Maritime Arbitration Commission

Supporting Member: London Maritime Arbitrators Association

Member: Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration

Member: Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group

List of Arbitrators: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Mobile: +852 95718832