KEY ELEMENTS OF SHIPPING

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1 EXECUTIVE SHORT PROGRAMMES KEY ELEMENTS OF SHIPPING March, 2015 Klapsons Hotel Singapore

2 Monday 16 March am Registration & Morning Coffee am Course outline & welcome Ms Anne Hennum, Senior Advisor, BI Norwegian Business School and SeaProf Course Admin announcements: Capt Robert Gordon Delegate round table and class introductions; your name, your company and your thoughts on what you hope to gain from this course am Speaker: Capt Robert Gordon, BI Lecturer, Maritime Lawyer and Chairman SEAsia P& I Services Overview of the Global Shipping Industry International Shipping: Lifeblood of World Trade The market players: owners, charterers, ship managers, ship/chartering brokers, ship s agents, shipyards, class and banks. What are their roles? How do they interact? Overview of Maritime Law: Its function & application to shipping Origins, special concepts (e.g. salvage, GA, limitation, maritime liens and ship arrest) Maritime conventions; creation and enactment into national law Flag State and Port/Coastal State law: which rules apply to the ship and its operation? Application, enforcement and sanctions/penalties Interactive Discussion: Commercial impact of recent and future regulations? am Morning Coffee/Networking Break am Speaker: Capt Robert Gordon, BI Lecturer, Maritime Lawyer and Chairman, SEAsia P& I Services Ship Types, Trades & Tonnage measurement: class assessment of pre-course e-learning module Ship size: tonnage measurement by weight and volume Ship types review: categories and cargoes Commercial market terms e.g. Capesize, Panamax, MR 2 etc Ship Registration and Flag Shopping Ship registration, FOC s and flag choice factors: annual fees, taxation, crewing etc. Dual role of the Classification Societies. Is there a conflict? Port State Control, the UCSG and EMA, the ITF and the commercial impact of the blacklisting of ships and ship registers Interactive Discussion: Which flag would you choose for your ship and why? pm Lunch break 1.30 pm Speaker: Dr Jasmine Lam, Asst Professor & Director of Maritime Studies, Nanyang Technological University Shipping Markets: Cycles and International Trade Overview of global maritime economics and importance of international trade and transport by sea Key drivers of demand and supply. Major sea trades and global patterns, market cycles and shipping risk. Overcapacity and the current down turn Case Study/Discussion: Impact of lower oil/bunker prices? Potential stagflation, or economic boost? 3:00 pm Afternoon Tea/Networking Break 3.30 pm Speaker: Capt Pradeep Desawar, General Manager, Asiatic Lloyd Shipping Ship Management & Fleet Operations: the Shipowner's Perspective Technical and Commercial Ship Management: what s the difference? In-house vs. out-sourced 3rd party management? Cost/benefit considerations The BIMCO contracts and their use + fee and incentive arrangements The daily and on-going obligations of a quality 3rd party manager, including the ISM and ISPS Coded and the STCW and MLC Conventions Case Study/Discussion: Reducing operating costs to support owner s profitabilitt 5.00 pm End of day 1 2

3 Tuesday 17 March am Speakers: Raja Swaminathan and Espen Abrahamsen, Fearnleys Ship Brokers, Singapore Shipping Markets: The Broker s Perspective Winners and Losers: current freight rates, earnings, fleet capacity, order books and trends in a still uncertain global economy. Current and future markets: segment focus, strategies for survival and positioning for the upswing. Case Study/Interactive Discussion What vessel types would you be buying now or building for the future? Dry bulkers or tankers? am Morning Coffee/Networking Break am Speaker: Tom Zachariassen, Senior Relationship Manager, Shipping, Offshore & Oil Services Asia, Nordea Bank Ship Finance: Challenges and Innovative Solutions The global ship finance markets and current access to bank finance Why is ship finance so challenging? Lessons from past shipping cycles Credit risk assessment, cash flow and asset values Equity finance, vessel valuation methodologies and asset play Case Study/Workshop Future opportunities and bank favoured sectors? pm Lunch Break 1.30 pm Speaker: Ms Djeni Rolana, BI Lecturer & International Shipping Consultant Introduction to Chartering: concepts, process and revenue Charter Party contracts: Time, Voyage and Bare Boat. Chartering activities: the parties, orders and positions, negotiations and reply time Revenues and expenses during time, voyage and bareboat charters Vessel earnings by reference to TCE (Time Charter Equivalent) Case Study/Workshop: Calculating a vessel s TCE (voyage calculation) 3.00 pm Afternoon Tea Break 3.30 pm Speaker: Mr Lewis Hart, Executive Director, Willis Singapore Marine Insurance & Markets; a practical guide for shipping executives Why do we need marine insurance anyway? Is it compulsory? The insurance markets and the role of the broker and underwriters Types of marine cover, including H&M, P&I, Cargo Insurance and how they work Casuality/losses, market impact and current trends What risk factors do underwriters consider when quoting? How are premiums calculated? 5.00 pm End of Day 2 3

4 Wednesday 18 March am Speaker: Geir Fuglerud, Business Development Manager, DNV GL Maritime Green Ships: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities The impact of shipping emissions and environmental challenges faceing the shipping industry Current and future environmental regulation with a focus on air emissions and ballast water commercial, technical and cost implications Bunker fuel as shipping s largest cost factor and key driver for change: new green technologies for shipping + cost benefit analysis in an era of decreased fuel costs How is your company meeting the challenges and opportunities of Green Shipping? Speaker: Stein Kjøberg, Global Sales Director, Hull Performance Solutions, Jotun Paint AS The Global Drive for Fuel Efficiency: does Low Friction Paint Technology deliver? How do low friction coatings work? How durable are they? ISO standards for efficiency and performance measurement Performance analysis: What kind of realistic savings/return on investment can be expected? Case Study/Workshop: Business case examples demonstrating positive impact on time C/P s and MARPOL environmental obligations. How much could your company benefit? am Coffee Break Speaker: Dave Weiss and Reindeer Peeek, SMIT Salvage and Wreck Removal - Salvage principles, the law and the LOF contract - Wreck Removal principals, the law and the new 'Nairobi Convention' + the contracts used Factors for success, reward and resolution to mutual benefit What risk factors do underwriters consider when quoting? How are premiums calculated? 1.00 pm Lunch Break 2.00 pm Workshop facilitators: Capt Robert Gordon and Dr Jasmine Lam Course Take Away Summary Workshop and Learning Assessment Class groups will each be allocated a course topic to summarise. Each group (represented by one or more participants) will present their key Take Aways. Interactive discussion will be encouraged throughout by the facilitators to gain input (including challenges) from all class participants. The workshop facilitators will conduct learning assessment based on group presentations. Recognition will be given for 1) Best delivery, 2) Best content and 3) Best Take Away implementation idea 3.30 pm Afternoon Tea Break + Completion of KES Course Assessment Forms 4.00 pm End of Day 3 and the KES Course: Award of BI Norwegian Business School Certificate of Achievement by Ms Anne Hennum, and Asst. Professor Dr Jasmine Lam, NTU Course delegate photos for the SeaProf Facebook page and BI Website 5.00 pm KES Course & BI Alumni Cocktail/Networking Reception Delegates will be invited to join the SeaProf/ Key Elements Face Book page to stay in touch with KES classmates and keep up to date with new courses and topical developments in shipping. 4

5 KEY ELEMENTS is generously supported by both the MPA's Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) and PIC tax rebates. See details and links below. About the course The course will be taught by senior academics together with leading marine industry professionals. The intention is to provide a balance of both theory and market practice, which will be re-enforced through topical case studies. The goal is to ensure active participation and understanding by engaging participants in a free interchange of ideas, questions and practical experience throughout the programme. Target Group The course is designed primarily for people who have recently started to work in the industry, or who may have been in the industry for several years and now aspire to move up to a more challenging management role. Outcomes The participants will understand the roles of the many shipping industry players, the regulatory complexities of ship owning and management, the intricacies of ship acquisition and finance, shipping economics and market cycles, chartering fundamentals and revenue projection, risk management and marine insurance and the challenges and opportunities of green shipping. Learning assessment will be by way of case studies and Q & A sessions and a BI Norwegian Business School Certificate of Achievement will be awarded. The outcome is that the course will enhance the knowledge, confidence and credentials of the participants to enable them to advance their careers in one of the world s most challenging industries. Venue details and fees Location: Klapsons Hotel Singapore Course Fees: SGD 3, (no GST) Singapore Citizens and PR's: MCF Training Grant is available for eligible participants. Please refer to mpa.gov.sg/mcf for information. Singapore companies & all employees: PIC tax credit of 400% or a PIC 60% cash rebate. Please call Ms Yan, our BI/SeaProf short course administrator in Singapore, at or info@seaprof.com Registration and more information: bi.edu/kes2015 5

6 Registration and more information: bi.edu/kes /2015