Ship Operations

Barış Soyer is Professor of Commercial and Maritime Law and Director of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, University of Swansea and is a Visiting Professor at Dalian Maritime University (PRC), Shanghai Maritime University (PRC), Jimei University (PRC) and Lorraine University (France). He has been involved in teaching of maritime law subjects for almost 20 years and he is also involved in the delivery of courses designed for practitioners that are offered by the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law as well as writing and editing numerous books on maritime law topics. Andrew Tettenborn is Professor of Commercial Law at the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, University of Swansea and has taught extensively at universities in Britain, Europe and the United States and has enormous experience in writing, teaching and lecturing to professional audiences on private, commercial and maritime law.

Part 1- Emerging Legal Problems and Liabilities for Ship Operators

Chapter 1- Sanctions and Money Laundering – Associate Professor George Leloudas
Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University

Chapter 2- Criminal Liability of Seafarers and Operators- Professor Henrik Ringbom
Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, Oslo University

Chapter 3- Cyber Problems- The Tort Liabilities That Can Be Incurred by Shipowners and Operators Due to Inadequate Cyber Security- Daniel Martin, Partner, HFW, London

Chapter 4- Cyber Risks and Insurance- Professor Barış Soyer, Director, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University

Chapter 5- Insolvency Difficulties – Professor Andrew Tettenborn, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University

Chapter 6- Liability for Wrongful Arrest – Sir Bernard Eder Arbitrator, 4 Essex Court, International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court, Acting Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Chapter 7- Liability for Wrongful Arrest Euro Style– Associate Professor Frank Stevens Erasmus University Law School, The Netherlands

Chapter 8- Electromagnetic Fields and Navigation: On Board Safety in the Radar- Professor Olivier Cachard, University of Lorraine, France

Part 2- Ship Operations in a Contractual Context

Chapter 9- A New GENCON: Transforming A Standard Charter for the Modern World- John Weale, Fednav, Montreal

Chapter 10- Time Charterers’ Employment Orders and Shipowners’ Rights of Indemnity- Professor Simon Baughen, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University

Chapter 12- New BIMCO Clauses and Risk Allocation (Cyber, Piracy, Sulphur) – Professor Richard Williams, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University

Part 3- Back Office Ship Operations

Chapter 13- Bunkers – Who Pays When Things Go Wrong? Simon Rainey QC, Quadrant Chambers, London

Chapter 14- Contemporary Legal Issues Concerning Ship Managers – Daniel Jones, Clyde & Co, London

Chapter 15- Ship Management Agreements for Autonomous Ships – Grant Hunter, Chief Officer for Legal and Contractual Affairs, BIMCO