OSV Chartering and Charterparty Management

Course review:

“The timely delivery of your projects is determined by the meticulous specification of your C/P clauses and Contract administration”
In the Offshore Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (E & P) industry, field development, hook-up, commissioning (HUIC) and production activities are dependent on the reliable availability of a fleet of Offshore Support Vessels (OSV). Not only is the availability of OSV’s important, but expertise and “know how” in C/P and or Charterparty (Contract) Management is equally crucial.
Understanding the essential ingredients of contracts and mastering the applications of maritime laws applicable to your Charterparty, will equip you to identify vague or ambiguous terms, avoid dangerous and often unimagined consequences.
The 5-day individually book-able workshop has been developed as a modular but intensive workshop. It is intended to assist you in enhancing the level of understanding for important topics, such as, using Industry Defacto Standard C/P forms or customised contracts, implied commitments, issues of indemnity and liability, guarantees, gaps/ loopholes and clauses to protect your interests. This course will enable you to identify key issues fast and demonstrate some easily implementable chartering practices / policies, to accomplish the desired goal.
This hands-on workshop will take a practical approach, to sharpen your negotiation skills, when reviewing or drafting Charterparty Contracts. It is designed to help those who need a refresher on the contractual issues. For those who manage Charters and Chartering of OSVs on a daily basis and would like to be more proficient in reviewing, administering or managing their fleet / Contracts, this is a must attend training course.
This Modular workshop comprises of the 5 modules:
1. Principles of Contract Laws, International Maritime Laws and their relevance to the OSV Charters and OSV Shipbuilding
Contracts
2. Contents of a Charterparty Agreement and Standard Forms for Various Types of OSVs
3. Interpretation and Implication of Each Clause in a Charterparty Form
4. Post Fixture Challenges, Exposures, Liabilities and Insurances
5. Dispute Resolution – Mediation, Litigation or Arbitration?
Who Must Attend?
OSV (AHTS, PSV, SBV, MPSV, Tugs, Barge, Rigs, Drill ships etc.) Owners, Charterers and Offshore Field Operations Managers,
Commercial and Marketing Directors, Corporate Legal Counsels, Practicing Maritime Lawyers interested in OSV Sectors, Fleet
Managers and Superintendents, Operations Managers, Masters, Post-fixture Managers, Investment Analysts and Offshore Credit
Risk Managers of Financial Institutions
Managers from Platform Operators and Organizations engaged in Offshore E & P Projects
Attractiveness of this Training Course
 Focused: This course is focused on interpretation and application of clauses in the various Charterparty Forms, based on special request from the OSV industry segment;
 Expert Trainer: The Course developer and the trainer is an experienced professional from within the industry;
 Real Life Case Studies: The course is driven by day to day practical issues faced by the peers;
 Role of Maritime Laws: The cases will demonstrate the influence of international conventions; and
 Methodology: Participants will be equipped with the easy to understand “Methodology for Negotiating Successful Charterparty”.