On 4 June 2024 BIMCO released a new version of WRECKSTAGE, which has long been the industry standard agreement for maritime wreck removal projects where the contractor is remunerated on a lump sum basis. Several changes have been made to this new version, the most important being a new optional risk allocation procedure, which is intended to give greater certainty in the allocation of risks. The result is an improved form which will no doubt be warmly welcomed by the industry.

Yesterday, BIMCO released a new version of WRECKSTAGE, which has long been the industry standard agreement for maritime wreck removal projects where the contractor is remunerated on a lump sum basis. Several changes have been made, the most important being a new optional risk allocation procedure, often referred to as QRA (quantitative risk assessment), which is intended to give greater certainty in the allocation of risks. The result is an improved form which will be warmly welcomed by the industry.

Norway has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands to facilitate cooperation on the international operation of autonomous ships. The agreement is particularly aimed at the operation of autonomous ships in the North Sea basin, including ships for inspection and maintenance of existing and future offshore wind installations.

Norwegian media has recently published a number of stories on the alleged poor working conditions at Turkish shipyards. Norwegian shipowners contracting with foreign yards must be prepared to provide information on their efforts to ensure decent working conditions pursuant to the Norwegian Transparency Act.

After several years of negotiations, an intergovernmental conference at the UN has reached an agreement on a draft treaty aimed at conserving marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The treaty has a potential to significantly impact international shipping.

The Lloyd’s Open Form survives – but its future remains uncertain.

In a recent decision, the Norwegian Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from a Norwegian shipowner over the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the District Court’s conviction and sentencing of the shipowner to six months in prison for participating in an attempt to illegally export the barge carrier “Harrier” from Norway for demolition at Gadani, Pakistan.

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Sindre arbeider særlig med sjørettslig tvisteløsning og havariarbeid. Han bistår jevnlig norske og utenlandske redere, befraktere, skipsverft, P&I-klubber, kaskoassurandører og andre tilknyttet den maritime næringen. Han har erfaring med skipsarrest, tvangsfullbyrdelse og prosedyre for alminnelige domstoler og voldgiftsretter.

Han har bistått med etterforskning og håndtering av skipsulykker i Norge og internasjonalt, herunder bl.a. spørsmål om berging, ansvarsbegrensning, vrakfjerning, forurensing, dekningsspørsmål, internasjonal privatrett og lasteskader. Han har også erfaring med generell kontraktsrett, skipsbygging og kjøp/salg av skip. 

Sindre er utdannet jurist fra Universitet i Oslo, hvor han var vitenskapelig assistent ved Nordisk Institutt for Sjørett. Han har også en mastergrad (LLM) i forretningsjuss fra London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Sindre arbeider særlig med sjørettslig tvisteløsning og havariarbeid.

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