Join BIMCO’s SHIPTERM seminar in London on 21 March
Overview
BIMCO’s “SHIPTERM” will be the focus of a seminar in London on 21 March.
The seminar will run from 14:30 to 16:00. A networking reception will follow, finishing at 17:30.
The seminar will be hosted by BIMCO and Watson Farley & Williams LLP at:
15 Appold Street
London EC2A 2HB
The seminar will feature a panel of four representatives of the subcommittee that developed SHIPTERM:
- Francis Sarre, Compagnie Maritime Belge (Chairperson of the subcommittee)
- Christopher Conway, Citi
- Klaus Vilstrup, Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S
- Michael Vernell, Watson Farley & Williams LLP.
The panelists will introduce and explain SHIPTERM (the new standard term sheet for bilateral ship financing transactions) and discussion will be invited with the audience on aspects such as:
- the indicative/non-binding nature of the term sheet
- issues relating to governing law and jurisdiction, and
- negative base rate scenarios and how these have been addressed.
The SHIPTERM subcommittee also included the following representatives, many of whom will take part in the seminar:
- Daming Qian, ICBC
- Gildas Maire, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
- Liv Hege Dyrnes, AS Klaveness Chartering
- Matt Hannaford, Hannaford Turner LLP
- Michael Ziesenitz, Deutsche Bank
- Nick Fell, BW Group
- Olga Petrovic, Linklaters LLP
- Peter Willems, HSBC
- Robin Bencard, shipping and structured asset financing consultant
- Xavier Riffaud, INGEPAR.
Sign up to the seminar.
Other seminars will be held in Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong in the coming months. Dates and venues of these seminars will be announced on the BIMCO website.
The seminars are free of charge and are open to BIMCO members and non-members. Participants at the seminars will receive a free copy of the SHIPTERM booklet containing a copy of the standard term sheet and explanatory notes.
Please be aware that space at the seminars is limited. Participation is at a first come first served basis. Thank you for letting us know in case you are prevented from attending, so that others may join in your place.
You can learn more about SHIPTERM by watching the webinar that was held on 27 January.
Feedback or a question about this information?
Posted:
23 February 2017
VPS Bunker Alerts
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) publish regular Bunker Alerts based entirely on fuel samples and have kindly permitted BIMCO’s Members to access this information.
The Bunker Alerts are not intended to be an evaluation of overall bunker quality in the port or area concerned, but usually highlight a specific parameter within the fuel which has raised a quality issue.
Latest ice reports for members
Latest piracy reports
Latest industry releasable threats
Related publication
Offshore Heavylift and Project Cargo Contracts
The handy guide contains all of BIMCO’s current standard offshore contracts and charter parties along with detailed guidance notes.
Related training
Charter Party Workshop Online
- Online, Online
- 27 January, 2025
The Charter Party Workshop (Masterclass) Online is a series of 10 online sessions and combines a range of lecturers on voyage and time chartering with sessions ...
ELSEWHERE ON BIMCO
Contracts & Clauses
All of BIMCO's most widely used contracts and clauses as well as advice on managing charters and business partners.
Learn about your cargo
For general guidance and information on cargo-related queries.
BIMCO Publications
Want to buy or download a BIMCO publication? Use the link to get access to the ballast water management guide, the ship master’s security manual and many other publications.
About a new business partner
We can help members check new business partners. We also help to recover millions of USD (undisputed) funds every year.
