Congress Program

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Sunday, October 21, 2001

1500-1900 Registration and Information Desk Open

Palm Room

Monday, October 22, 2001

0800-1700 Registration and Information Desk Open

Palm Room

0930-1000 Opening Ceremony

Starlight Roof

Opening Remarks: David W. Martowski

President, Society of Maritime Arbitrators

Welcome: Richard M. Larabee

Director, Port Commerce of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Invocation: Reverend Peter Larom

Executive Director

Seamen’s Church Institute

Introduction: Austin L. Dooley, PhD

    1. Plenary Session I - Developments in Maritime Arbitrations

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Chair: R. Glenn Bauer

Timekeeper: H.M. Singh

1. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT RECENT SMA DECISIONS

Howard H. McCormack (USA)

presented by John D. Kimball

2. THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996 – DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COURTS

Bruce Harris (UK)

 
  1. CURRENT ATTITUDES OF P&I DEFENCE CLUBS TO ARBITRATION,

OTHER METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND VIEWS ON EACH OF THE CHIEF ARBITRATION CENTERS

Terence Coghlin (UK)

4. MARITIME ARBITRATION IN HONG KONG POST 1997

Robin Peard (Hong Kong SAR)

5. A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT AWARDS PUBLISHED BY CAMP

Jean Jacques Ollu (France)

6. COMPARISON BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW YORK TO COMMODITY ARBITRATIONS

Patrick V. Martin (USA) and David Pullen (UK)

>Questions from the floor<

    1. Coffee Break

Palm Room

    1. Lunch

Hilton Room

    1. Concurrent Sessions II and III

1415-1730 Concurrent Session II - Maritime Arbitration: Jurisdiction and

Starlight Roof New Areas

Chair: Raymond J. Burke

Timekeeper: Chandran Arul

1. JURISDICTION OVER NON-SIGNATORIES TO THE ARBITRATION

AGREEMENT – CAN ARBITRATORS PIERCE THE CORPORATE VEIL?

Mike R. Pimm (UK)

2. ARBITRATION – WHETHER YOU INTEND IT OR NOT – HOW SIGNATORIES AND NO-SIGNATORIES ALIKE MAY BE ESTOPPED FROM AVOIDING ARBITATION

Tulio R. Prieto (USA)

3. THE ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRATION AWARDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Alec Emmerson (UAE) – presented by Corrina Creswell

 

4. ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED AS SPACE OR SLOT CHARTERS SEE EXPANDED USE IN THE LINER TRADES

John P. Vayda (USA)

5. INCORPORATION OF CONTRACT TERMS INTO MARITIME CONTRACTS

Nicholas Walser

6. THE EMERGENCE OF MEDIATION AS A MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN MARITIME MATTERS

Clive Aston (UK)

>Questions from the floor<

1415-1730 Concurrent Session III - Arbitral Development, Past, Present, and Elsewhere, Ethics and Ideas

Chair: Patrick O’Donovan

Timekeeper: Rucemah Pereira

1. AN 1826 NEW YORK MARITIME ARBITRATION, A COMPARISON AND AN ANALYSIS

Pieter L.M. Vismans

2. INQUISITORIAL V. ADVERSARIAL APPROACHES IN JAPANESE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Takao Tateishi (Japan)

3. HOW TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPERVISE THE ARBITRATORS IN SELF-REGULATION

Cai Hongda (China)

4. THE SIZE OF THE LAW FIRMS AND THE IMPARTIALITY OF ARBITRATORS: NEW PROBLEMS, NEW SOLUTIONS

Sergio La China (Italy)

5. BIAS – A CANDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Trevor Bishop (Canada)

6. THE DUTY OF ARBITRATORS TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY AND IMPARTIALLY UNDER ENGLISH LAW – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Earnest Yang (UK)

7. HUMAN RIGHTS AND MARITIME ARBITRATION

Patrick Simon (France)

8. A MODEST PROPOSAL TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ARBITRATION: A NEW FORUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DISPUTES

Anthony J. Mavronicolas (USA)

>Questions from the floor<
    1. Coffee Break

Palm Room

    1. Cocktail Party

The Starlight Roof

Tuesday, October 23, 2001

0830-1700 Registration and Information Desk Open

Palm Room

0930-1015 CEDRIC BARCLAY MEMORIAL SPEECH

Jade Room Introduction by David W. Martowski

The New Millenium, Terrorism and Arbitration
    1. Coffee Break

Palm Room

    1. Plenary Session IV - Topical Chartering Problems: Vetting

Starlight Roof Clauses, Off-hire, etc.

Chair: Michael A. van Gelder

Timekeeper: Roger Moisey

1. NOTICE OF READINESS IN A VOYAGE CHARTER WHILST UNDERWAY IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL – THE POSITION AT COMMON LAW AND UNDER THE ASBATANKVOY CHARTER

John A. Schofield (UK)

2. VETTING CLAUSES

David Martowski

3. OFF-HIRE, DEDUCTIONS FROM HIRE, TANK, CLEANING, VETTING AND LETTERS OF INDEMNITY CLAUSES

A.J. Siciliano (USA)

4. A CASE OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCES

John Weale (Canada)

5. CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUETIAL DAMAGES AND LOST PROFITS IN NEW YORK MARITIME ARBITRATION DISPUTES

Austin L. Dooley (USA)

6. A BRIEF HISTROY OF REPORTED VETTING DISPUTES

Douglas R. Burnett

>Questions from the floor<

 
  1. – 1415 Lunch

Hilton Room

1415 – 1530 Plenary Session V - Routing of Vessel, the Controversy

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Chair: Klaus C.J. Mordhorst

Timekeeper: Philip Yang

1. THE "HILL HARMONY"

Donald Davies (UK)

2. VESSEL ROUTING, NAVIGATION OR EMPLOYMENT-MASTER’S AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Henry E. Engelbrecht (USA)

3. "HILL HARMONY" AND "WHITE MANTA"

Jack A. Greenbaum (USA)

>Questions from the floor<

  1. – 1600 Coffee Break

1600 – 1730 Plenary Session VI - The ERIKA, Classification Societies and

Starlight Roof Salvage

Chair: John Maskell

Timekeeper: Peter Naschitz

1. THE ERIKA-EFFECT ON CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES

Henri de Richemont (France)

2. PRESENT-DAY MARINE CASUALTY RESPONSE: SORTING OUT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Bob Umdenstock (USA)

3. THE LIABILITY OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY

Thomas Tisdale (USA)
  1. THE ERIKA EFFECT ON CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES

Philippe Boisson (France)

>Questions from the floor<

1830-2030 Cocktail Party, The Sky Club

Hosted by Select Members of the New York Bar

Wednesday, October 24, 2001

The Hudson River Adventure

Thursday, October 25, 2001

0830 - 1730 Registration and Information Desk Open

0930 – 1245 Plenary Session VII - More on Chartering and Maritime

Starlight Roof Arbitration…

Chair: Johannes Trappe

Timekeeper: Patrick Simon

1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM

Jorgen Rasch (Denmark)

2. DEALING WITH ISSUES RESPECTING SECURITY AND DISCOVERY – A COMPARISON OF THE ENGLISH AND THE AMERICAN APPROACHES

David A. Nourse (USA) and Andrew Taylor (UK)

3. THE WOOLF REFORMS – NEW FOR OLD IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

Keith Michel (UK)

4. BROKERS’ AND AGENTS’ RIGHTS UNDER CHARTERS AND THE EFFECT OF NEW LEGISLATION

Charles Measter (USA)

>Questions from the floor<

 

1245-1415 Lunch

Hilton Room Speaker: Honorable Charles S. Haight, Jr.

U.S. Senior District Judge, Southern District of New York
    1. Concurrent Sessions VIII and IX

1415-1715 Concurrent Session VIII - Maritime Arbitration: Evidence,

Starlight Roof Techniques and Enforcement

ROOM IS SAME FOR BOTH CONCURRENTS!!

Chair: Klaus C.J. Mordhorst

Timekeeper: Philip Yang

1. A COMPILATION OF RULES OF EVIDENCE AS A MEANS OF SPEEDY ARBITRATION

H.M. Singh (India)

2. EVIDENCE IN ARBITRATION

Bruce A. McAllister (USA)

3. ASSISTANCE OF SPANISH COURTS IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS

Tomas Fernandez (Spain)

4. CHALLENGES TO ARBITRATION AWARDS UNDER THE NEW YORK CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARDS: A SURVEY OF AMERICAN CASE LAW

Armand M. Paré, Jr. (USA)

5. EFFECTS OF THE SPECIAL MARITIME PROCEDURE LAW ON MARITIME ARBITRATION

Henry Li (China)

6. AWARDING OF INTEREST ON SUMS AWARDED IN ARBITRATION AWARDS

Michael A. van Gelder (USA)

7. SOMETHING TO DO OR NOT DO?: REFLECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ARBITRATORS’ MAKING AWARDS ON THE BASIS OF GROUNDS NOT ADVANCED BY THE PARTIES

Eugene McDonald (USA)

>Questions from the floor<

1415-1715 Concurrent Session IX - Carriage of Goods: Legislations,

Starlight Roof Conventions, Charter Parties and Bills of Lading

ROOM IS SAME FOR BOTH CONCURRENTS!!

Chair: Paul David

Timekeeper: Trevor Bishop

1. THE REFORM OF THE GERMAN TRANSPORT LAW

Johannes Trappe (Germany)

2. SALIENT FEATURES OF TRANSPORT CONTRACT LAW

Zhu Zengie (China)

3. GOODBYE TO THE HAGUE RULES AND ALL THAT?

David Martin-Clark (UK)

4. LIFTING THE FOG ON COLLISION LAW

Alexis Nichols (USA)

5. DEFINITION OF "CARRIER," PAST, PRESENT AND WHAT IS THE FUTURE

Michael Ryan (USA)

6. THE OLD SHELL GAME – OR WHO IS THE CARRIER?

Jorgen Rasch (Denmark)

>Questions from the floor<
    1. Coffee Break
    1. Black Tie Reception and Dinner Dance

Friday, October 26, 2001

0830-1300 Registration and Information Desk Open

Palm Room

0930-1145 Plenary Session X - Selecting Issues for Early Decision

Starlight Roof to Facilitate Settlement

Chair: Bruce Harris

Timekeeper: Sergio La China

1. PARTIAL AWARDS ADDRESSING NON-DISPOSITIVE ISSUES

Jack Berg (USA)

2. RECENT USE OF INTERIM AND PARTIAL FINAL AWARDS IN NEW YORK MARITIME ARBITRATION

Michael Marks Cohen (USA)

3. Jonathan Lux (UK)

4. Sir Christopher Staughton (UK)

1145-1215 Coffee Break

1215-1300 Business Meeting

Paul David, Chair (New Zealand)

Manfred W. Arnold (USA)

Patrick O’Donovan (UK)

Patrick Simon (France)

Business Meeting
    1. General Business Discussions
    2. Questions from the Floor
    3. Announcement of Dates and Venue for ICMA XV

Closing Comments: Manfred W. Arnold