13th ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM OF THE IISTL
MARITIME LIABILITIES IN A GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CONTEXT
4-5 SEPTEMBER 2017
The annual gathering, organised by the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (IISTL), has now established itself as a regular fixture in the calendar of maritime lawyers. This year’s event will be devoted to Maritime Liabilities in A Regional and Global Context: The EU and Beyond.
Topics covered will include:
- Liabilities for ship recycling
- Wreck removal – Nairobi and beyond
- National and international oil pollution regimes – an uneasy coexistence
- Pollution from oil rigs and offshore installations: legal issues arising
- The boundaries of shipping liability law: what is a ship and why does it matter?
- Ship arrest – yesterday’s conventions and today’s problems
- Cyber risks and liabilities for marine sector
- Smart containers
- Passenger Liabilities- Life after BREXIT
- Limitation of liability – new problems
- Cross-border insolvency and maritime arbitration
- Direct action against insurers and P & I Clubs
- Jurisdiction and Choice of law after BREXIT
Speakers and Chairpersons
- Professor Lia Athanassiou, School of Law, Athens University, Greece
- Professor Simon Baughen, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
- Professor Olivier Cachard, University of Lorraine, France
- Andrew Chamberlain, Partner and Mariner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, London, UK
- Simon Cooper, Partner, Ince & Co LLP, London, UK
- Professor Marc Huybrechts, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Dr Henning Jessen, World Maritime University, Sweden
- Mr Måns Jacobsson, Former Director of International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds, Sweden
- Dr Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
- Associate Professor George Leloudas, IISTL, Swansea University,UK
- Mr Justice Males, Presiding Judge of the North East Circuit, High Court of England and Wales
- Peter Macdonald-Eggers QC, 7 King’s Bench Walk, London, UK
- Associate Professor Theodora Nikaki, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
- Dr Frank Stevens, Erasmus University, The Netherlands
- Professor Barış Soyer, Director, IISTL, Swansea University,UK
- Dr. Jur. Bülent Sözer, Yeditepe University, Turkey
- Professor Andrew Tettenborn, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
- Emeritus Professor Rhidian D. Thomas, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
Registration, Fees & Accommodation
To register (and book university accommodation) please click the link here: Eventbrite
- Fee, inc. materials, dinner & accommodation for 2 nights (3-4 Sept): £440
- Fee, inc. materials and dinner: £350
- Fee (for Research Students) inc. materials, dinner & accommodation for 2 nights (3-4 Sept): £265
- Fee (for Research Students) inc. materials & dinner: £175
Should you not like to take advantage of our on-campus accommodation, please feel free to make your own arrangements. There are several good hotels in town, notably the Dragon Hotel, tel: 01792 657100, and the Marriott Hotel, tel: 01792 642020. Please note, however, that the organisers cannot take responsibility for booking accommodation off campus.
The closing date for registration is 28 August 2017
Questions & Further Information
Should you have any further queries, please direct your email to: Ms Stella Kounakou 806114@swansea.ac.uk
We looking forward to seeing you at Swansea.
Professor B. Soyer
