Chapter 1. Shipbuilding Contract Process
Summarizes a shipbuilding contract process where readers will follow the development of a shipbuilding project, beginning with Buyer’s visit to a selected shipyard to assess its capability for a potential shipbuilding project, followed by bid proposal, contract signing, construction and delivery of the vessel.
Chapter 2. Preliminary Considerations
Contain answers to frequently asked questions concerning shipbuilding contracts.
Chapter 3. Contract Review Guidelines
Sets out internal contract guidelines for qualifying shipbuilding contracts.
Chapter 4. Shipbuilding Contract
Provides a shipbuilding contract between buyer and shipbuilder from different countries.
Chapter 5. Ancillary Agreements
Comprises twenty-seven ancillary agreements, forms and templates that are essential for supporting a shipbuilding project.
The author graduated from the University of London and completed his legal education at Lincoln’s Inn, UK in 1982. He began his legal career in commercial, shipping and admiralty practice.
Thereafter, he joined the shipbuilding and offshore industry. He was vice-president of contracts for Yantai Raffles Shipyard where he concluded many shipbuilding contracts with international counterparts. Next, he joined US sub-sea contractors, Global Industries where he provided legal advice and support for tenders, contracts, charter parties, agreements for marine construction, special service and deep sea diving operation. Thereafter, he was local representative and contract advisor for Petroserv S.A during the conversion phase of FDPSO Dynamic Producer (for Pipa II Project, Brazil).
He was on the panel of commercial/legal experts at the 6th FPSO Annual Conference organized by IBC Asia.
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