Brief Outline of the Life of a Voyage under IMO 2020 - Series of Panel Discussions

ICS Singapore Branch is pleased to announce a series of Panel Discussions covering the Life of a Voyage with IMO 2020. This is a series of three panel discussions which intend to cover the "on the ground aspects" of upcoming IMO 2020 for the various stakeholders and these discussions will be a lot more practical rather than theoretical. The emphasis will be for the audience to get guidance as to "what can I do tomorrow to manage the IMO 2020 risks".

6th Nov 2019 - Panel Discussion 1 - Pre-Fixture stage

What does an owner/operator account for differently due to IMO 2020 and how does he look to cover those risks? At the same time, what are the potential challenges that a charterer sees view IMO 2020 and how does he secure himself? The idea is to just give pointers to our members and audience as to what kind of practical issues are owners and charterers facing as they grapple with uncertainties of IMO 2020 - Which ship to choose? How to handle scrubbers? How to price scrubber fitted vessels? How to plan bunkering? How to map availability? and so on.

The panel will be moderated by Mr. Punit Oza, Chairman of ICS Singapore and will consist of:

A representative of shipowner/operator - Mr. Rob Aarvold, General Manager, Swire Bulk

A representative of a charterer - Mr. Pradeep Nambudiry, Asst VP, Singapore Shipping International Pte Ltd

Venue: SSA Lounge, 59 Tras Street, Singapore 078998

Date & Time: 6th Nov 2019 / 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM

-Free for ICS Members

-For Non-ICS Members $30/entry (excluded services charge $2.37 for online payment)

Dec 2019 - Panel Discussion 2 - Operating the Voyage

As the voyage is fixed and starts off, what are the key issues that the operations department grapple with and how do they liaise with the ship's technical managers to get the real tasks of cleaning and other aspects done. How about the challenges that a shipowner faces in regard to finding compatible fuel and what kind of testing and other aspects need to be looked at, even from a bunker supplier's point of view. Also, how will the MPA actually enforce the IMO 2020 norms and ensure that the ships are compliant - what measures will this entail?

The moderator of the panel: TBA, which will consist of:

-A Senior Operations PIC of a Ship Owner (TBA)

-A representative of a Ship's technical managers (TBA)

-A Bunker Supplier (TBA)

-A representative from MPA.

Jan 2020 - Panel Discussion 3 - Post Voyage Stage

Once the voyage is concluded, then we are into the realm of potential claims and challenges associated with it. What has been the experience in the past with SECA changes?

The moderator of the panel: TBA, which will consist of:

-A representative from P+I Club (TBA)

-A representative from a leading Maritime Law Firm (TBA)

-A claim settlement Manager in a shipowners' office. (TBA)

*If you have any questions regards on the talk, please contact us at info@ics.org.sg.