4 | INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND TRANSPORT LAW CONFERENCE

Conference description:

The scope of the Conference is to provide the analysis of the latest international and national regulations in the field of maritime and transport law, with prominent speakers from various Croatian academic institutions (Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts – Zagreb and University of Rijeka) as well as from a number of higher education institutions from abroad (Erasmus University – Rotterdam, Gakushuin University – Tokyo, Jagiellonian University – Krakow, Kyushu University – Fukuoka, Nicolaus Copernicus University – Torun, Northumbria University – Newcastle, University Alma Mater Studiorum – Bologna, University of Aberdeen, University of Essex, University of Hertfordshire, University of Ljubljana, University of Pescara, University of Texas, Swansea University – Wales, International Maritime Law Institute – Malta and World Maritime University – Malmö).

The Conference is dedicated to participants either at academic teaching positions or enrolled in advanced degrees of legal studies (graduate and postgraduate students, as well as doctoral candidates and researchers), practitioners and law officials from international organizations, state administration, courts of law and public attorney offices, and to professionals from shipping, transport, insurance and related industries.

The Conference will enable researchers from this area to compare the legal regulations of different countries through presentations of outstanding university professors and renowned maritime law experts, and also to participate in panel discussions and analyse potential solutions of the emerging international legal instruments and of proposed amendments of the relevant maritime conventions. Besides keynote speeches and presentations, the Conference structure enables an effective contribution of participants who will have an opportunity to represent their own research projects before senior academic researchers and experienced professionals. The working language is English. The Conference attendance certificates will be issued by the Inter-University Centre to the participants.

The expected number of participants is between 30 and 40. Concerned participants may apply using the online application form at the IUC website. The participants will have to pay a modest registration fee of 55 EUR directly to the Inter-University Centre. Additional fee of 65 EUR that will cover the cost of lunches and coffee breaks at the IUC Atrium, the participants will have to pay upon their arrival to Dubrovnik. For covering travel and accommodation expenses, interested participants are strongly advised to contact their home institutions as well as other foundations that finance participation in programmes. Conference directors can provide participants with formal invitation letters if needed. Please contact the Conference coordinator Dr Igor Vio (igor.vio@pfri.uniri.hr) for any additional questions.

 Conference speakers:

1. Luci Carey, University of Aberdeen, The United Kingdom
2. Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa, University of Essex, Colchester, The United Kingdom
3. Raphael Esu, University of Hertfordshire, The United Kingdom
4. Aref Fakhry, World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden
5. Souchirou Kozuka, Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan
6. Petar Kragić, Croatian Maritime Law Association, Zadar, Croatia
7. Craig Laverick, Northumbria University, Newcastle, The United Kingdom
8. Filippo Lorenzon, University of Pescara, Italy
9. Axel Luttenberger, University of Rijeka, Croatia
10. Massimiliano Musi, University Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy
11. Nour Nohra, International Maritime Law Institute, Malta
12. Adriana Vincenca Padovan, Adriatic Institute (HAZU), Zagreb, Croatia
13. Marko Pavliha, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
14. Časlav Pejović, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
15. Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
16. Vesna Polić Foglar, gbf Attorneys-at-law, Zurich, Switzerland
17. Barbara Stępień, University of Krakow, Poland
18. Frank Stevens, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
19. Michael Sturley, University of Texas, Austin, The United States
20. Zoran Tasić, Global Offshore Engineering - Legal Department, Split, Croatia
21. Rhidian Thomas, Swansea University, Wales, The United Kingdom
22. Iva Tuhtan Grgić, University of Rijeka, Croatia
23. Igor Vio, University of Rijeka, Croatia
24. Patrick Vlačič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

Conference Lectures - Video Recordings

September 3rd

Michael Sturley: The International Regulation of the Carriage of Goods by Sea: Where We Have Been and Where We Could Be Going

Marko Pavliha: Hague Rules 101: An Homage to Professor William Tetley

Luci Carey: Carriage of Goods by Sea and the Introduction of Autonomous Vessels

Rhidian Thomas: Law and Practice in the UK Relating to the Carriage of Goods by Sea

Filippo Lorenzon: Time Flies 100 Times: Time Bars and Time Limits in the Carriage of Goods by Sea

Zoran Tasić: Time Bar under the Hague-Visby Rules, in the Light of Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd I2024I UKSC 38

September 4th

Časlav Pejović: Unification of Carriage of Goods by Sea: Back to the Future

Frank Stevens: The Validity of Jurisdiction Clauses in Bills of Lading

Souchirou Kozuka: Amendments to the Japanese Electronic Transport Documents Act

Patrick Vlačič: The UNCITRAL Draft Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents – Advantages and Challenges

Raphael Esu: Cargo Care in MASS: Contractual Norms for Communication Responsibilities

Igor Vio – Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska: Autonomous Ships and AI – Legal Aspects

September 5th

Aref Fakhry: Fraudulent Ship Registration – Legal Aspects

Vesna Polić Foglar: A Swiss Register for Swiss Ships

Adriana Padovan: Executing (Re) Insurance in the London Market: A Croatian Law Perspective – (How) Have Digital Platforms, E-documents and E-Signatures Changed the Old Rules?

Iva Tuhtan Grgić: Updating a Century-Old Convention: Current Discussions on the 1910 Collision Convention

Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa: Flag State Jurisdiction –Where Does It Begin and Where Does It End?

Albina Ladynenko: Ship Insurance in Port, the Conflict with the “Pay to Be Paid” Clause

Agata Dajčić: Port Operations within the Framework of OECD Guidelines

Josep Lluís Díez i Besora: The Passenger Terminal as a Central Element of Port Services for Passenger Traffic

Ante Vojković: Criminalisation of Shipmasters: A Dangerous Trend for Global Shipping

Maša Štampić – Nour Nohra: Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) in Practice: Challenges for Small Maritime Countries