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Seminar: An Introduction to Offshore Marine Construction
- Issues Relating to Risk Allocation

Elizabeth Blackburn QC

This is a series of two talks dealing with the following issues:

Part 1: Contractual Issues:

  • Standard Offshore Marine Construction Contracts, in particular LOGIC General Conditions of Contract for Marine Construction Edition 2, and the allocation of risk. These particular Conditions are intended to apply to pipelaying; offshore installation; subsea construction; and inspection repair and maintenance using diving and other support vessels.
  • Knock for knock provisions and complete non-performance.
  • Gross negligence/wilful default.
  • The exclusion of consequential losses. 
  • The position where one claimant is not in a direct contractual relationship with the Defendant. Can party A seek to rely on the exclusion/exemption clauses in its contract with party B in order to defend a claim in tort by party C where C is not in a direct contractual relationship with party A?

Part 2: Insurance Issues:

  • How the WELCAR 2001 Offshore Construction Project Policy works and pitfalls to be avoided.
  • The Contractor and P&I cover for specialist operations.

For further information on this seminar please contact Sarah Longden on 020 7440 6900 or sarah.longden@stonechambers.com.

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