SHIPMAN and CREWMAN 180 Seminar

Discounts

A 10% group discount is available for registering three or more participants from the same company.

What will you learn?

Day 1: Key changes in SHIPMAN 2024 (90 minutes)
Introduction: Following an introduction to BIMCO’s suite of third party management agreements, this session will provide an overview of the most important changes made in SHIPMAN 2024. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of new provisions addressing emission trading scheme allowances, access to ship’s data through the managers’ information system, predelivery management services and other amendments in the form.

Content overview:

• Background and introduction: Overview of BIMCO’s suite of third party ship management agreements and their use in the industry. 
• Overview of changes: Quick run-through of the SHIPMAN form with focus on what has been maintained and what has been changed. 
• Emission trading scheme allowances: New provisions on ETS allowances and collection of allowances. Possibility for owners to mandate managers to ensure compliance under EU ETS and when should managers accept such mandate? 
• Predelivery management services: New provisions on predelivery management services and corresponding predelivery management services fee.  
• Access to ship’s data: New provisions on managers’ information system, vessel’s information and data, and confidentiality. 
• Other changes in the form: New/amended provisions on use of affiliates, change of control, termination, force majeure, waiver, warranty of authority, “boilerplate” provisions. 
• Q&A: Questions from participants and practical examples from the speakers.

Day 2: Key changes in CREWMAN A and B, introduction to AUTOSHIPMAN (90 minutes)
Introduction: This session will provide an overview of the most important exchanges made in the revised CREWMAN A and B, adopted and published in early March. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of new provisions addressing predelivery management services, access to crew data through the managers’ information system and other amendments in the forms, as well as an introduction to AUTOSHIPMAN.

Content overview:

• Consistency in forms: Overview of provisions carried over from SHIPMAN to the CREWMAN A and B forms, reflecting also different nature of the crew management forms.
• Predelivery management services: Adapted approaches to cater for the fact that there is no date for the delivery of the ship under CREWMAN as well as the cost plus fee, respectively lump sum, nature of the crew management forms.  
• Access to crew data: An adapted approach to cater for the fact that the vessel’s information and data is only under the purview of the crew managers in a ship management context.
• Other changes in the forms: Adjustments in CREWMAN B relating to crew’s personal Internet usage, travelling expenses and costs to be borne by owners. 
• AUTOSHIPMAN: Introduction and main features of the agreement specifically designed for remote controlled and fully autonomous ships.
• Q&A: Questions from participants and practical examples from the speakers.

Starting time (for both sessions 1 and 2)
08:00 UTC
10:00 CET
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Why choose to participate?

Participating in the New SHIPMAN and CREWMAN Agreements seminar offers a unique opportunity to become familiar with the latest editions of the widely used ship and crew management agreements, SHIPMAN and CREWMAN. By taking part in this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the new features of the agreements, including the introduction of provisions on predelivery management services, access to ship’s and crew data through the managers’ information system and emission trading scheme allowances in a ship management context.

This course is designed to enhance your understanding of the latest developments relating to the contractual framework governing ship and crew management and the impact of these novelties on the roles and responsibilities of owners and managers. You will walk away with knowledge of the updated versions of the management agreements and the benefits of switching to these versions rather than continuing to use the 2009 editions of the agreements. 

The course is intended for participants with experience in ship management who want to learn about the changes made in the latest editions of the agreements. If you want a more comprehensive introduction to the SHIPMAN and CREWMAN agreements or to ship management in general, you can also sign up for our SHIPMAN and CREWMAN Masterclasses or the Ship Management Academy, which will be held in September in Copenhagen. 

How will this course help your professional development?

The New SHIPMAN and CREWMAN Agreements seminar will significantly enhance your knowledge on the latest editions of these popular ship and crew management agreements by equipping you with essential knowledge on the amendments made compared to previous iterations of the forms. This course will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the new features of the agreements, such as the newly introduced provisions on predelivery management services, access to ship and crew data and, for SHIPMAN 2024, the provisions on emission trading scheme allowances. 

By attending this course, you will get an overview of the main features of the new agreements and their impact on the roles and responsibilities of owners and ship or crew managers. You will also be introduced to the new AUTOSHIPMAN agreement specifically designed for remote-controlled and fully autonomous ships.

Course materials

BIMCO issues electronic course files as an Adobe PDF file enabling you to make personal notes. All documentation and presentations will be in English. Course access details will be provided a week before the course start date if the registration is completed.