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SkillsPlus - Unique Masterclass / Maritime Vendor Contracts Management / 16th & 23rd January 2021

Circular Ref: A(20)230

SkillsPlus begins 2021 with a unique Masterclass titled: "Maritime Vendor Contracts Management’'



16th & 23rd January 2021 (a 2-session Masterclass)


3pm-6.30pm HKT on each day 

This Masterclass was developed in response to the needs identified by a Singapore-based large ship owning firm of repute. The programme will help those negotiating bunkers, lubes, paints, spares and services contracts.   

Learning objective

On successful completion of this Master Class, a participant will be expected to: 

Knowledge and understanding


§  take a knowledgeable and diligent approach while negotiating contracts and avoid pitfalls of poorly drafted maritime vendor / procurement & management contracts.

§  have a good grasp of the construction of main vendor contracts and steer clear of avoidable disputes.

§  understand the fundamental principles of alternate dispute resolution



Skills

§  negotiate and execute contracts with a reasonable understanding of key clauses.

§  able to identify some of the problematic clauses.



Values and attitudes

§  appreciate the evolution of case law and some of the key maritime vendor contracts.

§  appreciate the saying “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure” through application of due diligence from the initial stages of entering into a contract. 

This Masterclass has been developed to include almost all risk areas to enable the ship management personnel (technical & purchase functions) to achieve the above-mentioned Learning Objective.



Course Content

§  Develop a basic understanding of legal aspects behind important Maritime procurement contracts;

§  Introduction to Risk: Market, Execution, Operational and Credit Risk;

§  Understand the concept of identification, quantification, transfer and retention of risk;

§  Understand the risk associated with poorly drafted contracts and the need to be diligent while entering into any contract;

§ Understand the structure of different types of contracts; (spares/lubes/bunkers procurement/ship management contract) 

§  Understand the concept of conditions, warranties, express & implied terms, breach of contract, liquidated damage etc.; 

§  Alternate Dispute Resolution

     o   Brief introduction to Mediation & Arbitration


Registration 
(Click here) is open for this course and only a few places are now available.

Course Fee: HK$3,510 based on online delivery.

Group discount of 20% if 5 or more participants register from the same firm/organisation/association.

For further details, please contact: 
info@skillsplus.sg

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