08:40
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Delegate Sign-In And Morning Refreshments
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09:10
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Chair’s Opening Remarks
Chris Kidd, Partner,
Ince & Co
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09:20
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Defining Your Risk Model To Take Account Of Weather Risk
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How to manage the knock-on effect of variations in seasons and
weather: the critical path
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How weather risks are defined and allocated in contract negotiations
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Defining the operating parameters of weather risk
Michael Bullock,
Director
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Renewable Risk Advisors
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10:00
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Managing Your Supply Chain Risk In Long-Term Contract Periods
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Exploring the necessity for a collaborative approach to project execution for better understanding of risk by contractors
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How to promote the required cooperation in your supply chain to reduce costs and minimise contingencies in the risk profile
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A proven approach and the lessons learned in regards to pro-actively managing risks at Tier 1 and 2 of your contractors
Alexander von Massenbach,
Project Manager Logistics Excellence
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Vattenfall
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10:40
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Networking Break And Morning Refreshments
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11:10
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Addressing The Technical Challenges Of Subsea Contracting
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Advantages and disadvantages in contract alliancing
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Contractual approach to technical risks
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Contracting with a subsea installation/trenching contractor
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Escalation of a dispute
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Alignment of goals
Marco Scura,
Executive Management Advisor
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11:40
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Project Finance From A Contractor Perspective
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Impact of external financing on offshore (sub)contracts and risk allocation
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What are the risks for a contractor of having a finance vehicle as its employer?
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Different tenders, one external financing: will bankability always lead to overall value for money?
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Direct agreements as the contractor's only contractual link with financiers
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Advantages and disadvantages in contract alliancing
Wouter Van Den Berg,
Legal Counsel,
Ballast Nedam
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12:10
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Understanding Seabed Risk As A Technical Rather Than Legal Challenge
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Assessing seabed risk from an engineering perspective in order to allocate risk through technical evaluation rather than legal negotiation
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Should jack-up barge operators cover all or a portion of the seabed risk?
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How can this be managed through the contract interface?
Adam Ezzamel,
Foundations Package Manager,
Vattenfall
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12:40
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Networking Lunch
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13:40
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Round Table Discussion:
Project Finance And Long-Term Project Outlook
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Assessing the impact of project financing requirements on project execution
Clément Weber, Co-founder,
Green Giraffe Energy Bankers
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To what extent does your contract type reduce the need for contingencies in the case of variable risks?
Stephen Ward, Head of Project Management,
AREVA UK
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How do we plan for decommissioning in the future?
Adam Ezzamel, Foundations Package Manager,
Vattenfall
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Is it plausible to build incentive and bonus structures into your contract?
Robin Banning, Senior Commercial Manager,
Areva
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Will the use of alliancing mechanisms make offshore wind projects more bankable?
Matthew Bleasdale, Director,
OWLC
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Which Supply Chain risks are projects most exposed to and what procurement and contracting strategies can mitigate these?
Michael Bullock, Director,
Renewable Risk Advisors
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Hot topic: to be announced
Thomas Arensbach, Head of Offshore Projects - UK,
Siemens
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How best to maximise your profitability during the construction phase
Victoria Hawkins, Principal,
Trajan International
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15:00
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Networking Break And Afternoon Refreshments
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15:30
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Assessing Best Practice For Incorporating Your Vessel Contract Into Your Project Plan
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What is the best strategy for supply chain management of vessels?
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Do EPC contracts include vessels? What are the alternatives?
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Who is best placed to absorb the risk associated with vessel uncertainty for future projects?
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What portion of risk are vessel owners prepared to take?
Mikko Simula, Senior Commercial Manager,
Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited
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16:10
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Chair’s Closing Remarks And End Of Forum
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