SHIP BUILDING AND RETROFIT (NEW)
TARGET GROUP
This course is designed for employees in the shipping industry and related sectors, particularly those interested in the legal aspects of building, buying, selling, and chartering ships. It is ideal for professionals in:
- Ship management
- Chartering
- Finance and accounting
- Classification
- Banking and broking
- Insurance
We aim to foster a deeper understanding of why commercial, legal, and technical knowledge is essential for building and managing ships globally.
A successful interplay between these disciplines is critical to ensuring safety for property, people, and the environ-ment.
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
- What is shipbuilding and retrofit?
- Commercial, technical and legal risks
- Shipbuilding contracts
- Problem-solving before and after delivery, including arbitration
- Practical case work in groups
THE LECTURERS
Mr Tor Erik Jensen is a legal professional and Assistant Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) and visiting lecturer at BI Norwegian Business School as well as abroad (legal & commercial professional).
Mr Christian Hovden is Assistant Professor and Leader of USN Autonomy Research Group (engineer professional)
GUEST LECTURERS
Mr Arnstein Eknes is Segment Director, Special Ships at DNV (engineer & commercial professional), as well as Board Member of Shipping & Offshore Network
Mr Shawn Kirby is Partner at Wikborg Rein in London (legal professional)
If you have any inquiries please direct them to post@shippingoffshorenetwork.no