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Thursday, 2 October 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.00-09.30<\/td>\nRegistration of Participants and distribution of the conference material – Eugenides Foundation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.30-10.00<\/td>\nOpening of the Conference and Address to the Conference Participants by:<\/p>\n
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  • the Minister of Justice, Mr. George FLORIDIS <\/strong><\/li>\n
  • the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. Vasilis KIKILIAS<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • the President of the Piraeus Bar Association, Mr. Ilias I. KLAPPAS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFIRST SESSION (morning)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: L.I. ATHANASSIOU<\/strong>, Professor \u2013 Athens Law School, President of the Organizing Committee<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.00-10.25<\/td>\nGeorge GERAPETRITIS<\/strong>, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor \u2013 Athens Law School
\nMaritime Security, Marine Spatial Planning & Interconnectivity: Reflections and Challenges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.25-10.50<\/td>\nDimitrios FAFALIOS<\/strong>, Secretary – Union of Greek Shipowners, Honorary Chairman at INTERCARGO
\nContemporary Challenges in Global Shipping: The Greek Proposals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.50-11.15<\/td>\nTomas HEIDAR<\/strong>, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
\nThe 2024 ITLOS Advisory Opinion on States Parties\u2019 Climate Change Obligations under UNCLOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.15-12.00<\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSECOND SESSION (morning)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Christos KONTOROUCHAS, <\/strong> Vice Admiral – First Deputy Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.00-12.20<\/td>\nKiran KHOSLA<\/strong>, Principal Director (Legal), International Chamber of Shipping
\nErosion of flag state\u2019s jurisdiction over ships by coastal state: an increasing risk for the shipping industry?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.20-12.40<\/td>\nBeatriz VACOTTO<\/strong>, Head of Maritime Unit, International Labour Organisation
\nCriminalisation and insecurity: How the MLC responds to the increasing risks faced by seafarers? <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.40-13.00<\/td>\nApostolos KARAGKOUNIDIS<\/strong>, Professor of Commercial Law \u2013 DUTH Law School \u2013 President of the Aegean Institute of the Law of the Sea & Maritime Law
\nThe Implementation of ESG Rules in Shipping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.00-13.30<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTHIRD SESSION (afternoon) <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Stylianos KOUTNATZIS<\/strong>, Secretary General of the Prime Minister – Ass. Professor – DUTH Law School<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.30-15.50<\/td>\nJohn KIMBELL KC<\/strong>, Barrister, Quadrant Chambers
\nIs there a need to revise the 1910 Brussels Collision Convention?
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15.50-16.10<\/td>\nOlivier CACHARD<\/strong>, Professor, Law Faculty of Nancy, Universit\u00e9 de Lorraine
\nLe droit applicable aux abordages survenant en haute mer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.10-16.30<\/td>\nGillian GRANT<\/strong>, IOPC Funds\u2019 HNS Project Manager
\nWhy are we waiting to bring the HNS Convention into force? Reflections on recent incidents<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.30-17.10<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.10-17.40<\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFOURTH SESSION (afternoon)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Ioannis MARKIANOS<\/b>, Attorney-at-law, President \u2013 Hellenic Association of Maritime Law (HMLA)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.40-18.00<\/td>\nGa\u00ebl PIETTE<\/strong>, Professeur \u2013 Universit\u00e9 de Bordeaux
\nConvention de Nairobi 2007\u00a0: Red\u00e9finir la notion d\u2019\u00e9pave et son r\u00e9gime de responsabilit\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.00-18.20<\/td>\nNikos KONSTANTINIDIS<\/strong>, Dr. Jur., Attorney-at-law, Legal Department – Piraeus Port Authority
\nCurrent issues regarding the treatment of shipwreck claims<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.20-18.40<\/td>\nIoannis IRIOTIS<\/strong>, Attorney-at-law, Vice-President of Hellenic Criminal Bar Association
\nThe criminal dimension of shipwrecks: involved persons and limits of liability under Greek Law
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18.40-19.30<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.00<\/span><\/td>\nReception (Eugenides Foundation)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Friday, 3 October 2025
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<\/td>\nFIFTH SESSION (morning)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Francesca PELLEGRINO<\/strong>, Professor of Maritime and Air Law, University of Messina<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.30-09.50<\/td>\nMartin HALL<\/strong>, Partner, Hill Dickinson
\nSalvage and Liability for Misperformance
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09.50-10.10<\/td>\nAdrian MOYLAN<\/strong>, Vice President, Claims, P& I Gard AS
\nLOF and SCOPIC Clause: Legal issues relating to the salvage contract\u2019s execution<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.10-10.30<\/td>\nPeter MACDONALD EGGERS KC<\/strong>, Barrister\u2013 at- law
\nThe impact of insurance on general average rights under shipping law <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.30-11.00<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00-11.20<\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSIXTH SESSION (morning)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Christos MASTROKOSTAS<\/strong>, Professor, DUTH Law School<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.20-11.40<\/td>\nPhilippe DELEBECQUE<\/strong>, Professeur – Universit\u00e9 Paris I-Panth\u00e9on -Sorbonne
\nAssurance des nouveaux risques<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.40-12.00<\/td>\nDimitris CHRISTODOULOU<\/strong>, Associate Professor \u2013 Athens Law School
\nLoss and abandonment in marine insurance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.00-12.20<\/td>\nBaris SOYER<\/strong>, Professor \u2013 University of Swansea, Director of the Institute of Shipping and Trade Law
\n How AI will change insurance practice? What is in store for Shipowners? <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.20-13.00<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSEVENTH SESSION (afternoon)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Nikos GERASSIMOU<\/strong>, LLM, Vice-President HMLA <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.30-15.50<\/td>\nMiriam GOLDBY<\/strong>, Professor – Queen Mary University of London
\nDamage caused by IA malfunctions or incidents on AI-powered vessels: Strict liability or a general average principle?
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15.50-16.10<\/td>\nHenrik RINGBOM<\/strong>, Professor of Marine Law, \u00c5bo Academi University, Finland
\nFilling Liability gaps exposed by MASS in the context of international uniform rules<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.10-16.30<\/td>\nGeorge LELOUDAS<\/strong>, Professor \u2013 University of Swansea
\nThe role of uncrewed Aircraft systems (UAS)\/drones in shipping operations- legal and insurance complications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.30-17.10<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.10-17.40<\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEIGTH SESSION (afternoon)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Regina ASARIOTIS<\/strong>, Chief (a.i.), Trade Logistics Branch, Chief, Policy and Legislation Section, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.40-18.00<\/td>\nStefano POLLASTRELLI<\/strong>, Professor \u2013 University of Macerata
\nRisks and liability issues from the use of smart containers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.00-18.20<\/td>\nKonstantinos GALANIS<\/strong>, PhD MIT, Chairman Int\u2019l Association of Ship Recyclers
\n Key Challenges in the Ship Recycling Chain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.20-18.40<\/td>\nManolis KONSTANTINIDIS<\/strong>, Dr.jur., Attorney-at-law
\nLiability of the Shipowner and Cash Buyer in Ship Recycling: Reflections in view of the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.40-19.30<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Saturday, 4 October 2025
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<\/td>\nNINTH SESSION (morning)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: Chrissoula PLATIA<\/b>, Vice-President of the Supreme Court<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.30-09.50<\/td>\nGeorge SCORINIS<\/strong>, Attorney-at-law, LLM, Dep. Secretary General – HMLA
\nWrongful arrest of ships: Ongoing debate and the Greek law after the new Private Maritime Law Code<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.50-10.10<\/td>\nGeorge THEOCHARIDIS<\/strong>, Professor of Maritime Law & Policy – World Maritime University (Malm\u00f6, Sweden)
\nCertificate of Judicial Sale: Legal Nature and Function in the Beijing International Convention
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10.10-10.30<\/td>\nAlkiviadis FERESIDIS<\/strong>, Judge, Athens Court of Appeal, LLM (UK, Athens)
\nElissavet SPYROPOULOU,<\/strong> Judge, LLM, member of the Board of Administration of the Piraeus Court
\nChallenges in the Incorporation of the Beijing Convention within the Greek Legal Order
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10.30-11.15<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.15-11.30<\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTENTH SESSION (morning) <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: Leonidas DEMETRIADES-EUGENIDES<\/strong>, President-Eugenides Foundation <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30-11.50<\/td>\nLia I. ATHANASSIOU<\/strong>, Professor \u2013 Athens Law School
\n Contractual clauses, liability, and the treatment of claims arising from the decarbonization regime in shipping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.50-12.10<\/td>\nJohn KOKARAKIS<\/strong>, Technical Director, SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas
\nEU Maritime Fuel Regulation and IMO Net Zero Framework: Compliance Difficulties <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.10-12.30<\/td>\nHenning JESSEN<\/strong>, Professor \u2013 World Maritime University (Malm\u00f6, Sweden)
\n EU Laws and Acts on Artificial Intelligence: What is the Relevance of Data and Technology Governance for Shipping?
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12.30-13.30<\/td>\nDiscussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.30<\/span><\/td>\nEnd of the Conference<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-704","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=704"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1046,"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704\/revisions\/1046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imlc2025piraeus.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}