Masterclass in Supplytime Charter Party Contracts

The training course will combine presentations with instructor-guided interactive discussions between participants relating to their individual workplace. Practical exercises, video material and case studies aiming at stimulating these discussions and providing maximum benefit to the participants will support the training.

The delegate attending this training course will be able to:

• Improve your understanding key issues relating to OSV chartering contracts
• Gain expertise in negotiating offshore contracts
• Compare and differentiate the various types of OSV contracts for different operational needs
• Master allocation of risk between owners and charterers
• Avoiding and mitigating risks by using smart contracting strategies.
• Grasp critical commercial and legal implications of liability and indemnity clauses
• How to insure in order to safeguard against potential risk and liabilities

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals involved in the OSV / AHT maritime sector and will greatly benefit the following personnel. 

• Owners
• Charterers
• Offshore Field Operations Managers
• Commercial and Marketing Directors
• Corporate Legal Counsels
• Practicing Maritime Lawyers interested in OSV Sectors
• Fleet Managers, Ship Managers and Superintendents
• Operations Managers, Masters, Post-fixture Managers
• Investment Analysts and Offshore Credit Risk Managers of Financial Institutions
• Managers from Platform Operators and those engaged in Offshore E & P Projects
• CEO, COO, CFO
• Legal counsel & Financial officers
• Technical Managers
• Marine Operations Personnel
• Business Development Managers
• Commercial Managers
• Maritime Executives, Ship Engineers

Organisational Impact

The organisation will benefit by:

• Having a team that will fully understand the fundamentals of Supplytime charter Party Contracts.
• Manage risks and liabilities involved including the negotiating and drafting of these contracts.
• Saving costs and management time in resolving issues relating to the charter, hire, maintenance of offshore Supply Vessels.
• The skills of the management team in the specialised area.
• Providing options to management on how best to deal with claims and know the available solutions that are available.
• Analysing and strategizing on the best approach to handles any disputes that may arise
• Know the best use of alternative dispute resolution processes to resolve claims disputes to save costs and time.

Personal Impact

This training course teaches the competencies that enable participants to:

• Understand the essential aspects and basis of Supplytime Charter Party contracts
• Gain an understanding of the basis of laytime and demurrage and how to minimize demurrage claims.
• Acquire skill sets to be better prepared to deal with difficult issues relating to claims.
• Know the key clauses and changes from SUPPLYTIME 2005 to 2017
• Condition, maintenance, and removal of equipment
• Have a practical guide to Insurance and Knock for knock provisions
• Learn how to work with rider clauses
• Knowing different dispute resolution methods used in resolving these maritime disputes.
• Through a combination of theory, discussion and casework participants find SUPPLYTIME forms clearer and more manageable.
• Learn from the valuable experiences of the trainers who will show participants practical solutions, which can be used on the job.