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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 28, 2024 (Fri)

British law firm Stephenson Harwood’s seminar; exploring shipping industry’s legal challenges

Harwood held its first seminar in Japan
　On June 27, UK-based law firm Stephenson Harwood (headquartered in London) held a seminar titled “T ・・・ %E3%80%80On+June+27%2C+UK-based+law+firm+%3Cb%3EStephenson+Harwood%3C%2Fb%3E+%28headquartered+in+London%29+held+a+seminar+titled+%E2%80%9CThe+Shipping+News+Tokyo+Edition%E2%80%9C+at+the+Roppongi+Hills+Club+in+Minato-ku%2C+Tokyo.+The+law+firm+has+over+200+partners+with+offices+around+the+world.+This+time%2C+a+total+of+six+lawyers+and+consultants+from+the+firm+who+specialize+in+maritime+law+explained+the+issues+currently+facing+the+shipping+industry%2C+including+%E2%80%9Cresponding+to+new+fuels%2C%E2%80%9C+%E2%80%9Cattacks+on+merchant+ships+in+the+Red+Sea%2C%E2%80%9C+and+%E2%80%9CEU-ETS+%28European+Union+Emissions+Trading+System%29.%E2%80%9C+They+introduced+legal+points+to+note+and+future+responses.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80This+is+the+first+time+the+law+firm+has+held+a+seminar+in+Japan.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EStephenson+Harwood%3C%2Fb%3E+has+eight+offices+across+Asia%2C+Europe+and+the+Middle+East.+The+purpose+of+this+seminar+was+to+demonstrate+the+firm%E2%80%99s+deep+commitment+to+and+understanding+of+the+Japanese+market.+Around+100+people+from+shipowners%2C+P%26I+clubs%2C+insurance+companies%2C+operators%2C+as+well+as+Japanese+maritime+lawyers%2C+participated+in+the+seminar.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Boil+off+gas+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+first+speaker%2C+Partner+Stuart+Burrell%2C+focused+his+presentation+on+geopolitical+risks%2C+liability+limitations+and+technical+challenges+in+the+offshore+industry.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Burrell+spoke+about+the+growing+importance+of+design+risks+and+legal+issues+in+contracts.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+need+to+be+mindful+of+the+potential+delays+and+additional+costs+that+come+with+untested+technology%2C%E2%80%9C+he+explained.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+pointed+out%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+is+important+to+use+clear+language+in+contracts+to+protect+buyers+and+negotiate+design+and+performance+guarantees.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Next%2C+Stuart+Beadnall%2C+consultant+at+the+firm%2C+explained+the+unique+design+and+loading+requirements+for+different+types+of+liquefied+gas+carriers%2C+in+particular+boil+off+gas+management+when+transporting+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Beadnall+spoke+about+LPG+%28Liquefied+Petroleum+Gas%29%2C+which+includes+propane%2C+ethane+and+methanol%2C+and+the+legal+aspects+of+shipbuilding+contracts+involving+liquefied+gas+fuels+and+chemicals.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThere+are+minimum+steps+that+a+buyer+must+take+before+signing+a+contract+%28such+as+due+diligence+and+familiarity+with+the+design%29%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Problems+with+European+regulations+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Other+topics+were+also+discussed+during+the+seminar.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80One+speaker+presented+examples+of+maritime+law+disputes+over+bill+of+lading+%28BL%29%2C+including+arrests%2C+compensation%2C+defenses%2C+and+litigation+between+banks+and+shipowners.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+was+also+discussion+on+the+legal+framework+for+limitation+of+liability+in+separate+maritime+claims%2C+namely+the+1976+Convention+and+the+1996+Protocol.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+were+also+lectures+on+the+recent+problem+of+attacks+on+merchant+ships+in+the+Red+Sea.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+speakers+noted+that+geopolitical+risks+particularly+affect+sanctions%2C+piracy+and+trade%2C+and+are+becoming+increasingly+important+in+shipbuilding+contracts.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+last+speaker+was+Partner+Andrew+Rigden+Green%2C+who+explained+the+EU-ETS+scheme+and+its+impact+on+the+maritime+industry.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Green+explained+that+the+EU+is+at+the+center+of+decarbonization.+He+highlighted+challenges+in+complying+with+regulations%2C+including+the+complexity+of+the+EU-ETS+and+the+need+for+alternative+fuels.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%A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