Arrival and Registration
Collect Conference satchel, name badge, Conference programme and tourist information from the Conference Hospitality Desk, close to the Tara Suite
IMCC’07
This is the programme of the 4th International Marine Claims Conference, «Hidden Treasure or Fool's Gold?», held at The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Dublin from Wednesday 24th October to Friday 26th October 2007.
Wednesday, 24th October 2007
10.00
12.30
Rolling light buffet lunch in the Guttenberg Suite
Sponsored by Ince & Co
Sponsored by Ince & Co
15.00
Conference opens in the Tara Suite
Welcome and Chairman's introduction.
Welcome and Chairman's introduction.
David Taylor (IUA)
15.15
Questions from the «old stagers»; introduction to the interactive system
Simon, Gill & Steve
15.25
An international Association?
Nigel Rogers (Rogers Wilkin)
15.45
Claims Protocol
Progress report on the Claims Handling Protocol
Progress report on the Claims Handling Protocol
Michael Harvey (Harvey Ashby)
16.00
Piracy. An ancient profession?
Gregg Newman (W. K. Websters)
16.35
War & Terrorism
Rupert Atkin (Talbot Underwriting)
17.10
Fraud. Does the punishment fit the crime?
Rhys Clift (Hill Dickinson)
17.45
Close for the day
18.45
Wine and Canapé Reception at the Griffon Bar
Sponsored by Thacher Profitt and The Irish Tourist Board
Sponsored by Thacher Profitt and The Irish Tourist Board
20.00
Informal Dinner at the Coast Restaurant
Sponsored by Stephenson Harwood
Sponsored by Stephenson Harwood
Thursday, 25th October 2007
9.00
Chairman's introduction
David Taylor (IUA)
9.05
Interactive system refresher
9.20
Education
Charlotte Warr (Sarnia Training)
9.55
General Average. Why the increasing costs?
Philip Gran (Willis)
10.30
Electronic Claims Files (ECF). A Global Solution?
Gordon Street (Marsh)
11.00
Coffee
11.30
Voyage Data Recorders. Experience and potential spin-offs
Christopher Winkley (The MHC Partnership)
12.30
Conference Photograph
Sponsored by Dale Stevens LLP
Sponsored by Dale Stevens LLP
13.00
Lunch in the Coast Restaurant
sponsored by Hayden & Milliken
sponsored by Hayden & Milliken
14.30
Forum
Question our Panel on ECF and Black Boxes.
Question our Panel on ECF and Black Boxes.
Chaired by Ann Waite
15.35
Tea
16.05
Fire Investigation. What to look for and how to find it!
Dr James Lygate (International Fire Investigators & Consultants)
16.40
Management of mass casualties following on from a disasters
Robert Jenson (Kenyon International)
17.10
Instructions for dinner departure and close for the day
18.30
Buses depart for dinner
Dinner at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.
sponsored by Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
Dinner at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.
sponsored by Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
Friday, 26th October 2007
9.30
Chairman's introduction
David Taylor (IUA)
9.35
Interactive system refresher
9.45
Claims Protocol. An update
Michael Harvey (Harvey Ashby)
10.00
A Pilot's Lot
The life and dangers of being a Pilot
The life and dangers of being a Pilot
Capt. Kevin Quinn (Bay Pilots)
10.30
Mechanical Failure, the facts?
Who is at fault? Why insure such failures?
Who is at fault? Why insure such failures?
Lars Malm (Swedish Club)
11.00
Coffee
11.25
An International Association? A vote
Nigel Rogers (Rogers Wilkin)
11.50
Under attack!
A victim's view of a modern pirate raid
A victim's view of a modern pirate raid
A master mariner
12.20
Conference feed back
Simon, Gill & Steve
12.30
Chairman Closing remarks
David Taylor (IUA)
Conference closes
12.40
Lunch in the Coast Restaurant
Sponsored by Bromley Chapelsky
Sponsored by Bromley Chapelsky
