Contract Management for Offshore Vessel Construction, Repair and Design Course
29th - 31st May 2013, Aberdeen, UK Registration Now Open
Course Overview
In the past 22 years, this training programme for the maritime industry, including the offshore, shipbuilding and repair sectors, has been given more than 300 times, in over 14 different countries, to over 4000 representatives from organisations in over 26 countries. The program is designed for:
- Project managers who handle day-to-day relations with the other party
- Persons who form contracts
- Senior managers who monitor contract-related resources/cash flow
"The first fresh and rational approach to analyzing maritime contract problems which start with small causes and misunderstandings and which finally cost disproportionate amounts of money and time." - European fleet superintendent
"This seminar was an eye-opener. It made me realize how important it was to clear-up contract ambiguities prior to signing." - Contract Manager, major ship repairer
Gives new insight into negotiating. The course has paid for itself many times over on the first contract after having the course." - Vice Pres., Canadian Shipyard
About the Course Leader
Dr Kenneth W. Fisher FRINA is recognized worldwide as the leading authority on the development and management of complex contracts and specifications for vessel construction, conversion, repair, and design. He is author of the 2004 RINA publication, Shipbuilding Specifications: Best Practices Guidelines, and of the 2003 SNAME publication, Shipbuilding Contracts and Specifications. As an arbitrator, expert witness, consultant, and instructor for nearly 35 years, he brings clarity and organization to an otherwise-complex set of management requirements unique to the maritime industry.
Benefits of Attending
This 3 day training programme is designed to be relevant to construction yards, repair yards, vessel owners/operators, equipment suppliers and consultants.
The benefit of improved contract management is identification of the pitfalls and traps experienced within the industry. The attendee will be more prepared to identify all the costs, schedule changes and to properly assign responsibility for those changes and effects. This will save your firm considerable sums in each major contract. The benefits are estimated at two to three percent of the total value of all contracts managed after the training programme.
Topics to be Covered Include:
- Contract Management and Mis-Management - multiple case studies and lessons learned.
- Contract Performance Documentation - basic work, change work, extra work and re-work.
- Change Orders (CO) - advance establishment of approval procedures and time constraints, identifying constructive, negotiated, unilateral and other CO's, identifying the down-side risks of CO's.
- Critical Path - 'Real-time' identification of changes, slippages and re-routing.
- Monitoring and reporting production work.
- Engineering/Drawings - defining the types, schedules and responsibilities.
- Owner-Furnished Materials - and information: definitions, forms and schedules.
- Hourly Rates and Overtime - agreeing in advance to whom they apply and who pays for it under different circumstances.
- Post-Delivery Negotiations - of unpriced change orders: documenting the work.
- Claim Avoidance - through structured communications and documentation.
- Delay, Disruption and Acceleration - 'Real-time' identification and quantification of the direct and secondary cases and effects.
Course Fees
Course registration fee includes a bound training manual, lunch and refreshments.
RINA Members: £1080 + VAT* = £1296.00
Non-Members: £1200 + VAT* = £1440.00
Group fee (3 delegates or more) £1060 per head = £1272.00
*VAT: Under UK Customs and Excise regulations delegates from all countries are required to pay VAT on any course taking place in the UK. Delegates from outside the UK may be entitled to reclaim this costs.
Registration and Payment Methods
Places for this training course are limited and so are offered on a first come first served basis. Cancellations received in writing one month before the event takes place will be subject to an administration charge of £200+VAT. Cancellations received after this time cannot be accepted and are subject to the full event fee. Delegates may be substituted; however this must be sent in writing and confirmed with the Conference Co-ordinator. In the event of cancellation of the programme for any reason, our liability is limited to the return of the registration fee
Programme
Day 1 (09.30- 17.00) - Chronological Elements of Contract Management
Principles of Contract Management
Pre-Signing Contract Management
Contract Signing
Contract Management During Performance
Post-Delivery Contract Management
Day 2 (09.00-17.00) - Change Orders/Arisings - Pricing, Scheduling & Negotiation
Avoiding changes with 'most-probable' specifications
The 'true' origin of changes
Identification of the real change in workscope
Change work as a substitute for basic work
Engineering & procurement for changes
Support services necessary for change work
Estimating change work vs. basic work
Estimating non-productive effects of changes
Identifying often overlooked billable personnel
Construction yard vs. owner's estimates
Lead times and durations for change work
Identifying schedule impacts of change
Reliance on OFM/GFM commitments
Identifying when the owner/government can't say no
Day 3 (09.00 - 16.00) - Specific Contract Management Discussion Topics
Contract Management vs. Project Management
Contract Definition, Document Precedence
Specification types and advantages of each
Drawings and Bills of Materials
Classification and Regulatory Matters
Owner's Approvals
Owner Furnished Materials and Information
Documented Communications
Schedule/CPN and Schedule Monitoring
Labour Hours - Estimates, Budgets, Actuals
Delays - Excusable, Compensable, Concurrent
Financial Matters and Considerations
Vessel Delivery and/or Re-delivery
Standards for Inspections and Substitutions
Venue
The course will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen AB24 5EF, UK.
Accommodation
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Attendance at the Fundamentals Course qualifies as Continuing Professional Development. Delegates to the course will receive a CPD Certificate.
