1 Platonos & 18 Sotiros Dios,
Piraeus, Attiki, 185 35, Greece

WAR RISKS IN SHIPPING: Charterparty Clauses & Insurance Challenges

Dates:

22, 24 & 29 June

Duration:

3 Sessions

Hours:

19:30 – 21:30 (GMT +3)

Fees:

350 EUR

(Including tuition fees & reading material)

ICS Members are eligible to a discount 20% on all HMC Professional Maritime Seminars

The Middle East conflict escalation has triggered one of the most significant disruptions to global shipping in recent years. Shipping is facing immediate operational, legal and contractual challenges in an increasingly volatile environment. This seminar provides participants with practical guidance on managing war-related shipping risks, contractual performance issues, insurance implications, and dispute management during geopolitical crises. Through real-world case studies, participants will gain the tools required to assess exposure, mitigate risks, and make informed operational and commercial decisions.

SPECIFIC AREAS COVERED

Overview of the commercial and operational impact of the current geopolitical disruptions on shipping
War Risks Insurance
Charterparty Clauses & Implications
Safe Port / Safe Berth Issues
Force Majeure, Frustration & Contractual Performance
Alternative Contractual Tools & Risk Mitigation
Dispute Resolution & Claims Management
Practical Guidance Workshop

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IDEAL FOR

Shipowners and ship managers, Chartering managers and operators, Maritime lawyers and legal advisers, Marine insurance professionals, Claims handlers, P&I and H&M specialists, Risk and compliance professionals, Shipping finance and contract professional.

Tutors

Georgia Botsiou
Legal Director and Insurance Manager, Shipping Company

With a career spanning over two decades in the maritime industry, Georgia Botsiou has established herself as a distinguished expert in maritime law, insurance management, and claims handling.

Throughout her tenure in shipping companies in the period 1998 to 2011, Ms. Botsiou managed a broad spectrum of legal and insurance-related tasks. Her responsibilities encompassed the oversight of documentation for Loan Agreements, Charters, Fleet Insurances, and P&I Clubs. Since 2011, Ms Botsiou has been the Legal Director and Insurance Manager in a group of shipping companies, managing a fleet of bulk carriers and chemical tankers. She has been responsible for all legal-related aspects of the group, successfully handling a wide range of claims, disputes, arbitrations, and litigations, extending to ship financing, new building contracts, ship registration, and insurance, among other areas.

She holds a B.Sc in Italian Language and Literature from Aristotetle University of Thessaloniki. Her pursuit of specialized knowledge led her to the University of Florence for postgraduate studies in Sociolinguistics. She further advanced her expertise at London Metropolitan University, earning a Master in Shipping Business, a Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Law, and an LLM in Maritime Law. Completing her formal education, Ms Botsiou followed a Legal Practice Course with LLM in International Business from the University of Law, London, enriching her in Corporate Law, International Contracts, and Commercial Dispute Resolution. She teaches Maritime Law and Insurance at HMC/ICS Greek Branch.