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