SHIPPING AND THE LAW
IN THE RECENT AND CURRENT MARKETS
15th -16th October 2015
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Thursday 15th October
8:00 Bus from Hotel Excelsior – Via Partenope, 48
to Pio Monte della Misericordia – via dei Tribunali, 253
08:15 – 09:00 Welcome Coffee and Registration
hosted by
09:15
Opening Address
Amedeo Lepore, Regional Minister for Productive Activities Campania Regional Government 
Francesco S. Lauro, Managing Partner Studio Legale Lauro 
Host’s Address
Fabrizia Paternò di San Nicola, Governor of Pio Monte della Misericordia 
Keynote Speeches
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos KCMG, Secretary General Emeritus International Maritime Organization
Recent developments in international shipping 
Mans Jacobsson, Former Director The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds
To what extent do international treaties result in the uniformity of maritime law? (download presentation) 
10:30 FOLLOW THE MONEY
sponsored by
CHAIRMAN
Diego Pacella, Managing Director and CFO Grimaldi Group 
Introductory Speech
Fabrizio Vettosi, Managing Director Venice Shipping and Logistics S.p.A.
An overview of the ship finance markets (download presentation) 
Speeches
Mark Clough Q.C., Studio Legale Lauro
Current competition issues in the financial services sector (download presentation)
Francesco S. Lauro, Managing Partner Studio Legale Lauro
A Shipping White Knight Fund (download presentation) 
Alessandro Panaro, Head of Maritime and Mediterranean Economy Office SRM Banco Di Napoli
The new Suez Canal (download presentation) 
PANELLISTS 
Gaudenzio Bonaldo-Gregori, Director Pillarstone Italy S.p.A., KKR
Arturo Capasso, Professor of Corporate Finance University del Sannio, Studio Legale Lauro
Angelo D’Amato, President of Deep Sea Navigation Committee at Confitarma, CEO Perseveranza S.p.A. di Navigazione
Francesco Fuselli, Managing Director Banchero Costa & C. S.p.A.
Guido Lorenzi, Director H.I.G. Whitehorse
Tarjei Mellin-Olsen, Managing Director Paris Office Pareto Securities AS
Francesco Moneta, Vice President Lazard
Nino Mowinckel, Breakwater Capital
Roberto Quagliuolo, Director R72 Partners (Oaktree)
Giuseppe Rizzo, President of Technical Management Committee at Confitarma, Managing Director and CEO RBD – Rizzo Bottiglieri De Carlini Armatori S.p.A.
Philip Van Aerssen, Director Transportation South Europe ECT Clients ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
12:00 Lunch and Aperitif
13:30 SHIPPING AND THE LAW
sponsored by
CHAIRMEN
Sir Bernard Eder, International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court; Arbitrator, Essex Court Chambers, London
Francesco S. Lauro, Managing Partner Studio Legale Lauro 
Sir Bernard Eder, International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court Arbitrator, Essex Court Chambers, London
Is payment a condition of hire? (download presentation) 
SPEAKERS
Roderick Cordara Q.C., Essex Court Chambers
Charterparty/bill of ladings disputes: jurisdiction and incorporation of arbitration clauses (dowload presentation) 
Ian Cranston, Partner Ince & Co LLP
In Transit Loss Clauses: what do they cover? (download presentation) 
Jonathan Lux, Mediator Stone Chambers
The interplay between mediation and arbitration 
David Pitlarge, Partner Hill Dickinson LLP
The “Ocean Victory”: unsafe ports – abnormal occurrences and the insurance solution (download presentation) 
Furio Samela, Partner Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Recent amendments to debt restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings (download presentation) 
Theo Xenacoudis, Director Worldwide Business Operations International Registries, Inc./The Marshall Islands Registry
Finance charter recordation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (download presentation) 
Clark Zhou, Studio Legale Lauro
Why they fail to get their awards enforced in China? (download presentation) 
PANELLISTS 
Manuela Bottiglieri, Managing Director, Legal Department Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company S.p.A.
Luca Forgione, General Counsel Scorpio Group
Andrea Mastellone, President Naples Shipagents
Per-Åge Nygård, Head of Legal Department The Norwegian Hull Club
George Tsavliris, Principal Tsavliris Salvage Group
Audience Vote
15:15 Coffee Break
hosted by
15:45 INNOVATION, INNOVATION, INNOVATION
sponsored by
CHAIRMEN
Michele Francioni, Chief Operating Officer Rina Services S.p.A. 
Alberto Moroso, President ATENA 
SPEAKERS
Søren Henrik Andersen, Regional Sales Manager in 2-stroke Retrofit and Upgrade MAN Diesel
EPL – Engine Power Limitation – safety when installing new propeller – SFV – Slide Fuel Valve – reduction of NOx on Tier 1 engines – MAN EcoNozzle – outstanding fuel savings with no extra effort (dowload presentation 1) (download presentation 2) 
Dario Bocchetti, Energy Saving Manager Grimaldi Group
Scrubbers: technical and regulatory solutions 
Guido Ceccherelli, Vice President Business Development Ecospray Technologies S.r.l.
Innovation and Sustainability: new systems to reduce exhaust emissions (download presentation) 
Andrea Cogliolo, Deputy General Manager Marine Business Line Rina Services S.p.A.
Opportunities arising from 3D technologies for shipping (download presentation) 
Volkmar Galke, Sales Director Winterthur Gas & Diesel/Wartsila Switzerland
Engine technology for tomorrow’s fuel (download presentation) 
Yavuz Kalkavan, President Besiktas Gemi Insa A.S.
Turkish shipyards and Turkish shipping 
Lorenzo Matacena, Member of the Board Caronte & Tourist S.p.A.
LNG – A systematic solution 
PANELLISTS
Raffaele Aiello, Managing Director SNAV
Enrico Allieri, Technical Director Ignazio Messina & C.
Michele Bottiglieri, President Michele Bottiglieri Armatore S.p.A.
Umberto D’Amato, CEO Perseveranza S.p.A. di Navigazione
Roberto Martinoli, President of Short Sea Navigation Committee at Confitarma Chairman and CEO Grandi Navi Veloci S.p.A.
Ivana Melillo, Fleet Performance Manager d’Amico Shipping Group
Leonardo Rondinella, CEO LGR di Navigazione S.p.A.
Pio Schiano, Vice President Fratelli D’Amato S.p.A.
17:30 Closing Remarks
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos KCMG, Secretary General Emeritus International Maritime Organization
17:45 Bus to Hotel Excelsior
Friday 16th October
08:00 Bus from Hotel Excelsior, – via Partenope, 48
to Pio Monte della Misericordia – via dei Tribunali, 253
08:15- 08:45 Welcome Coffee and Registration hosted by
9:00 THE ART OF SHIPPING IN THE WORLD WE’RE IN
sponsored by
CHAIRMEN
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos KCMG, Secretary General Emeritus International Maritime Organization 
Francesco S. Lauro, Managing Partner Studio Legale Lauro
Opening Address
Umberto Ranieri, Former Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Former President of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Italian Senate 
SPEAKERS
Introductory Speech
John T. Spike, Art Historian
Caravaggio and the Seven Acts of Mercy (download presentation) 
Opening Speech
Emanuele Grimaldi, President Confitarma – Italian Shipowners’ Association 
Junior Speech
Diletta Lauro, DPhil Candidate, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford
The Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean: The Need to Understand Challenges and Rethink Solutions for a European Response (download presentation) 
Keynote Speeches
Roberto D’Alimonte, Director Political Sciences Department LUISS “Guido Carli”
The European Union: to be or not to be? 
Thomas Rehder, President European Community Shipowners’ Association
European Shipping Policy – a curse or a blessing? 
John C. Lyras, Vice Chairman International Chamber of Shipping
The state of Western shipping 
Esben Poulsson, President Singaporean Shipowners’ Association
The emergence of Asia as a major force in shipping 
Ugo Salerno, CEO RINA S.p.A.
Flashes of light in a dull world (download presentation) 
Lorenzo Banchero, President Banchero Costa & C. S.p.A.
An attempt not to depict a bleak future in shipping 
Giuseppe Bottiglieri, President, Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company S.p.A Vice Chairman, INTERCARGO – Director and Strategy Committee Member UK P&I Club, London
Federico Deodato, President and CEO PL Ferrari & Co
Mauro Iguera, CEO Cambiaso Risso Marine and Aviation
Roberto Martinoli, President of Short Sea Navigation Committee at Confitarma Chairman and CEO Grandi Navi Veloci S.p.A.
Mario Mattioli, President of Education Committee at Confitarma – President CA.FI.MA.
George Tsavliris, Principal Tsavliris Salvage Group
John A. Xylas, President and CEO Ariston Navigation Corp.
Audience vote
12:00 Lunch and Aperitif
hosted by
13:30 MANAGING THE RISKS
sponsored by
CHAIRMEN
Mauro Iguera, CEO Cambiaso Risso Marine and Aviation
Federico Deodato, President and CEO PL Ferrari & Co
SPEAKERS
Andrew Taylor, Partner Reed Smith LLP
Highlights of the Insurance Act 2015 (download presentation) 
Christopher Brown, Underwriting Director UK P&I Club
Large Claims: premium and reinsurance impacts 
James Bean, Managing Director The Standard Club Europe Ltd
How does claims inflation affect premium? (download presentation) 
Gillian Musgrave, Active Underwriter The Standard Syndicate 1884
The Standard Syndicate & Directors’ Liabilities Cover (download presentation) 
Giannicola Forte, Studio Legale Lauro
Practical aspects of shipowners saving migrants at sea (download presentation) 
PANELLISTS 
Mariella Bottiglieri, Managing Director Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company S.p.A. – Board of Directors UK Defence – London
Rocco Bozzelli, Insurance Director Scorpio Group
Alessandro Morelli, Chief Insurance Officer SIAT S.p.A. Gruppo Unipol
Andrea Papaoiannu, Claims Expert Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Marco Poliseno, Director Marine Department Poliass S.r.l.
Simon Williams– Group Director (Underwriting) North of England P&I Association
15:00 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
sponsored by
CHAIRMEN
Andrea Garolla di Bard, President Young Italian Shipowners Confitarma – Managing Director Med Offshore S.p.A. 
Peppino D’Amato, President Perseveranza S.p.A. di Navigazione 
SPEAKER
Shawn Winter, Health, Safety, Security & Environmental Consultant Studio Legale Lauro
Ethics – Standing Alone (download presentation) 
PANELLISTS 
Giacomo Gavarone, Commercial Manager, Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.A. 
Yavuz Kalkavan, President Besiktas Gemi Insa A.S.
Valeria Novella, Ottavio Novella S.p.A.
Yannis Tryphillis, Shipowner – Board of Director UK Defence Club Hellenic Chamber of Shipping 
16:00 Closing Remarks
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos KCMG, Secretary General Emeritus International Maritime Organization
Francesco S. Lauro, Managing Partner Studio Legale Lauro
16:30 Bus to Hotel Excelsior