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201 €Centenatio de la AcademiaI Ude &atlas Politkas ySedales y Trkentenado dele primeradas e deDerechoen Venezuela
Aeronáutica
Jornadasinici
Barcelona 17 y 18 de junio de 2016
Estándares Internacionales de Seguridad. Concepto y
naturaleza jurídica. Jorge Alvarez Mendez — Presidente de la
Cámara de Empresas Venezolanas de Transporte Aéreo.
La Responsabilidad Civil Contractual y Extracontractual
en la Ley de Aeronáutica Civil. Su relación con el Convenio
de Montreal 1999 y con los protocolos de Modificación
del Convenio de Roma en relación con la responsabilidad
extracontractual. Franco Puppio Pérez — Profesor de Derecho
Aeronáutico UCAB,
Registro Aeronáutico Nacional. Adolfo Fuentes González —
Especialista en Derecho Aeronáutico.
Pasajeros Insubordinados y Perturbadores. Tratamiento en
la OACI y en la Legislación Nacional. Francisco Ramírez Meza —
Especialista en Derecho Aeronáutico .
Las Competencias del Tribunal Aeronáutico y Marítimo de
Primera Instancia y Superior en el Ordenamiento Jurídico
Nacional. Marcos De Armas—Juez de Primera Instancia Marítimo con
competencia en materia Aeronáutica, y Francisco Villarroel Rodríguez
— Juez Superior Maritimo con competencia en materia Aeronáutica.
Drones. Aspectos legales, riesgos y oportunidades. Propuesta
para su regulación en Venezuela. Rodolfo Ruiz A.— Profesor de
Derecho Aeronáutico,
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Seguro Marítimo de Carga. Julio Sánchez Vegas — Presidente de la
Asociación Venezolana de Derecho Marítimo.
Consideraciones generales de la explotación de hidrocarburos Costa
Afuera. Rubén D. Bolívar E. — Especialista en Derecho Marítimo.
La Cobertura de Protección e Indemnización (P8E), y el rol de los
Corresponsales. José Sabatino Pizzolante — Profesor de Administración
Portuaria en el área de postgrado.
Derecho Laboral Portuario Venezolano. Gustavo Omaña Parés —
Profesor Conflictos de Leyes en postgrado Universidad Marítima del Caribe.
Marina deportiva: régimen legal de los atracaderos privados
residenciales. Alberto Lovera Viana — Presidente Asociación Venezolana de
Derecho Portuario.
La navegabilidad del Buque. María Grazia Blanco - Profesora de la (KV
y de UMC
La Interpretación e Implementación de los Convenios Internacionales
en Materia Marítima. Patricia Martínez de Fortoul — Profesora de Post-
Grado Derecho Marítimo y Comercio Exterior.
Aspectos Generales de los Contratos de Utilización del Buque. Omar
Franco Otavi — Profesor IJCV.
Ejecución del Laudo Arbitral. Eugenio Hernández Bretón— Presidente de
la Academia de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales.
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SABATINO PIZZOLANTE
BUREAU MARÍTIMO VENEZOLANO C.A.
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P&I CORRESPONDENTS
F; „ _A B O G A D O S
Palabras de Apertura. Lcda, Paola
1 DERECHO MARÍTIMO GENERAL
Limitación de Responsabilidad del Operador Portuario en Venezuela. Abg. José M
Régimen Laboral Marítimo. Abg. Génesr
La Navegabilidad del Buque en los Contratos de Fletamento. Abg. Ada De
Estado de Navegabilidad de los Buques Autónomos. Abg. Cristina
La Citación de la Compañías Extranjeras no domiciliadas en Venezuela. Abg. Francis
RECESO
2 DERECHO MARÍTIMO ADMINISTRATIVO
Atribución de la Competencia Marítima según la Resolución 2017/11 en la Tutela Judicial Efectiva, Abg. Anahis
El Abanderamiento de Buques en el Registro Naval Venezolano y sus implicaciones en el Derecho Marítimo Abg. Carlos
Internacional Privado.
La Reserva de Carga en la Ley de Marinas y Actividades Conexas. Abg. Martha
El Proteccionismo en el Ordenamiento Jurídico Marítimo Venezolano y su posición frente al Mercosur, Abg. Lubign
ALMUERZO LIBRE
3 RIESGOS DE LA NAVEGACIÓN
Catástrofes Marítimas ocurridas por la inobservancia de los riesgos de la navegación. Abg. Raúl \/
Abordaje - Culpable Unilateral / Bilateral. Abg. Fredy E
4 SEGURO MARÍTIMO
Seguros y Coberturas aplicables a Instalaciones Portuarias en Venezuela - Aproximación a las coberturas de tipo Abg. José Gi
Mutual en materia portuaria.
Las Embarcaciones de Recreo en Venezuela y las Pólizas de Seguro. Abg. Johann
RECESO
5 DERECHO MARÍTIMO AMBIENTAL
Derrames Petroleros y medidas que debe tomar Venezuela como Estado Ribereño. Abg. Andreir
Impacto Ecológico de las Aguas de Lastre. Abg. María r1
Remoción de Restos de Naufragio. Abg. Josym
6 NEGOCIO MARÍTIMO
La Ruta Marítima de la Seda en el siglo XXI - Posición Estratégica de los Mercados Internacionales. Abg. Elda DE
El Conocimiento de Embarque Electrónico, Lcda. Cristin
Marketing Digital en las Empresas del Sector Marítimo. Lcda. Carme
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COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Asociadlon Vertuotand di DenathoIsrlihno(Comdi M ddmo Nacknad
Aildodo al Cordite Maridmo Internacional
Caracas, 30 July 2019.
Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Ref.: Avdm-0017-2019
Dear Mr. Teh,
We would like to inform that the Executive Committee of the Venezuelan MLA, it its
meeting of 25 July 2019, gave due attention to the qualification documents of the possible
candidates as Titulary Members of the CMI. After careful review of said documentation in
the light of the document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and
Provisional Member", it has been decided to propose for election as Titulary Members the
following persons:
- Maria Grazia Blanco
- Gustavo Omaha Pares
Patricia Martinez de Fortoul
Attached you will find the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in
accordance with Article 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
We want to take the opportunity to point out that each one of the candidates are well
qualified lawyers and active members of our Association, participating also in activities of
the CMI and the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law contributing all of them to the
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, RIF. 130084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdrn-crni.corn Email: [email protected]
COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Aaoclecae Venexo4ena as Dareche MaraImo(Comite Wartlitno National)
AfIlledo al Gorilla Maritime International
international uniformity of maritime law by publishing written materials, given lectures and
conferences on the subject in Venezuela and abroad.
Yours sincerely,
Jose Alfredo Sabatino PizzolantePresident of the Jenezuelan MLATitulary Member of the CMI
Cc. Christopher 0. David - President of the Comite Maritime International.Rosalie Balkin- Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International.
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho MarItimo, RIF. J30084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdm-cmi.corn, Email: [email protected]
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULVENEZUELA
July 28, 2019
Messrs.COMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONAL
Dear Sirs,
I am pleased to present for your consideration my postulation as a TitularyMember of such a prestigious organization duly supported by VenezuelanMaritime Law Association.
Following is my resume and all the supporting documentation establishing myqualifications in accordance with Article 3 (1)(c) of the CMI's Constitution.
I am a Venezuelan Lawyer with Master Degree in Maritime Law with more than20 years of dedication to the promotion development and uniformity of MaritimeLaw working at a Maritime Law Firm, but also as Secretary and Director of theVenezuela Maritime Law Association and as Professor of Maritime Jurisdictionand Conflicts of Laws in the Graduate Division of School of Law at CentralUniversity of Venezuela
As General Secretary of Venezuelan Maritime Association (2000 -2013) besides tobe the communication link between the VMLA and the CMI and organizemeetings, seminars and conferences, I contributed with all CM1's works, includinganswering the questionnaires and following the agenda of CMI internationalmeetings. As Director of VMLA I participated as in several International MaritimeCongress as speaker.
In 1999, I was a Member of the official sub-committee that drafted the VenezuelanMaritime Commerce Law enacted in 2000 which incorporated the Brussels (CMI)and UN Maritime Law Conventions as a method of uniformity.
Also in 1999 1 participated in the Seminar of CMI jointly with VMLA in Porlamar,Venezuela in the sessions of the International Sub - Committees on "Uniformity ofthe Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea" y "Electronic Data Interchange".
I collaborated with Dr. Luis Cova Arria during his term as Executive Counsellor ofCMI (1994 - 2003) in all matters related with CMI work, especially in theCMI/UNCITRAL working groups Eletronic Data Interchange and Transport Law.
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULVENEZUELA
As professor of "Maritime jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws" at the GraduateDivision of School of Law in the Central University of Venezuela I have been
promoting the study of International Maritime Conventions following the work ofCMI in my classes.
In 2002 I translated into Spanish the paper submitted by Professor FrancescoBerlingieri as foreign member of the Venezuelan Academy of Political and Social
Sciences, named "The International Maritime Conventions and its role in theinternal law" published in the Bulletin of 2002.
Most recently I wrote the paper "Interpretation and implementation of
International Maritime Conventions" published in "Derecho de la Navegacion
Maritima y Aered. Barcelona, Venezuela, 2016.
In 2012 I was member of Working Group of Dr. Luis Cova Arria drafting the
Project of Iheroamerican Maritime Model Law which also incorporated the
Brussels (CMI) and UN Maritime Law Conventions.
It will be an honor to me to be admitted as Titulary Member of CMI and a great
opportunity to continue and expand my work on the promotion, investigation
development and uniformity of Maritime Law.
Sincerely,
•:/1-.)'1.74,ct•
Patricia Martinez de Fortoul
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULV FINE/U ELA
CURRICULUM VITAE
Patricia Martinez de Fortoul[mail: p~itricia nru~ in~i'o-1ui<cueao cram
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Venezuelan Attorney specialist in Maritime Law with 20 years of experience at Maritime Law Firm inVenezuela as Senior Partner. Teaching experience for 13 years as Professor of Maritime Jurisdiction and
Conflicts of Laws.
PERSONAL DATA
Date of birth December 3, 1970Place of birth Punto Fijo- Edo. Falcon
VenezuelaNationality VenezuelanCivil status Married
EDUCATION
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA Caracas - VenezuelaLawyer 1995
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELAGraduate Division I.aw SchoolMaster Degree in Maritime Law and International Trade
EXPERIENCE
LUIS COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOSMARITIME LAW FIRMSenior PartnerLegal representation of clients from around the world in al l types ofmaritime law cases including cargo claim, general average, bareboatcharter registration, vessel financing, foreign mortgages, oil spills.- Most notably cases:Representation of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund(RATE) in Venezuela: judicial representation and review and settlementof claims related to the 1997 and 1998 Lake Maracaibo oil spill fromforeign vessels Nissos Amorgos and Plate Princess.Counsel for UK and Greece based Banks in a financing of foreign vesselsto be bareboat chartered registered in Venezuela. Issuing legal opinionsand representing in the execution of tripartite agreements.
ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS POLITICAS Y SOCIALESExecutive DirectorAssistance to the President and Board of Directors. Attending Boardmeetings, following the agenda, drafting board minutes. Organization ofevents, seminars and conferences. Revision and edition of the annualBulletin. Relationship with academics, other academies and national andforeign entities.
Caracas, Venezuela2004
Caracas — Venezuela
1995 —CURRENT
2013 -2017
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULVENEZUELA
LUIS COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOS Caracas Venezuelalegal assistant 1994 - 1995
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE: Superior Maritime Court in Caracas. Caracas VenezuelaAssociated judge: Case: COLUCCI CARDOZO ALBERTO vs IBERIA, 2007LINEAS AEREAS DE FSPANA, S.A.Https://vlexvenezuela.com/vid/colucci cardozo-lineas-reas-esoa-iberia. 288772214
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Professor of Maritime Jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws at GraduateDivision of School of LAW, Central University of Venezuela.
Professor of Seminar on Maritime law at School of Law, CentralUniversity of Venezuela.
Teacher assistant and substitute for Professor Luis Cova Arria classes onMaritime Law at Graduate Division of School of Law. Central Universityof Venezuela.
2006 CURRENT
2012
2004 - 2003
Substitute teacher of Professor Gladys Rodriguez on class of Commercial 1997Law at School ofl,aw Central University of Venezuela.
PUBLICATIONS:
"Los sujetos de la navegacion en la Ley de Comercio Maritimo-, Caracas Venezuela("Subjects of Navigation in the Maritime Commerce Law") 2004Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, III Congreso de DerechoMaritimo, El Nuevo Derecho Maritimo venezolano.
"Los contratos COA y su regulaciOn en el Convenio de UNCITRAL".("COA contracts and its regulation in the UNCITRAE Convention")Fundapronave.
La responsabilidad del transportista de pasateros por mar".("Passengers sea carrier liability)Academia de Ciencias Politicos y Sociales, Serie eventos 28, p. 441
"I,a interpretaciOn e implementaciOn de los Convenios MaritimosI nternacionales en materia maritima". ("Interpretation andi mplementation of International Maritime Conventions")Derecho de la NavegaciOn Maritima y Aerea. VIII Jornadas AnibalDominici en homenaje al Dr. Luis Cova Arria. P 333.
Spanish translation of the paper of Professor Francesco Berlingieri asforeign member -the International Maritime Conventions and its role inthe internal law". Bulletin of Venezuelan Academy of Political and SocialSciences. Vol 69, No, 140.tittp://at: ien_pol.ms in fo.in to/hascs/biblo 'texto/bolet in/2002 'Ho ACPS 2002
1 40 253-781 . pdr
Caracas Venezuela2008
Caracas Venezuela2012
Barcelona - Venezuela2016
Caracas, Venezuela, 2002
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOUL
VENEZUELA
AWARDS:
IBEROAMFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME LAW
(INSTITUT() MEROAMERICANO DE DERECI 10 MARiTIMO)
Award for legal papers Dr. Francisco Goni 2nd place.Title: IMPLICACIONES IT:GALES DEL CONTRATO DE
ETAMENTO POR VOLUMEN (CONTRACT OF AFTREIGHMENT
C.O.A.) Y SU TRATAMIENTO EN EL PROYECTO DE CONVENIO
S013141, El. TRANSPORFE 1TOIAL 0 PARCIALMENTE1IMARITIMOI DE MERCANCIAS DU LA COMISION DE LAS
NACIONES UNIDAS PARA El, DERECII0 MERCANTIL (CNUDMI).
(Legal implications of Contract of Affreightment (COA) and its regulation
i n the project of UNCITRAL for carrier or goods by sea).
OTHER ACTIVITIES :
Member of Academic Committe of Master in Maritime Law and
International Trade. Graduate Division of School of Law. Central
University of Venezuela.
Director Venezuelan Maritime Law Association
General Secretary Venezuelan Maritime Law Association
Titulary Member Venezuelan Maritime Law Association
Member of working group of Dr. Luis Cova Arria drafting the Project of
l beroamerican Maritime Model Law.
Sevilla, SpainNovember 2007
2006 - current
2013 - 2016
2000 - 2013
1996 - current
2012
Member of the official sub-committee editor that drafted the Venezuelan I 999
Maritime Commerce Law enacted in 2000.
TECNICAL SKILLS
LANGUAGES Spanish — English
Italian: translation
LUIS LOVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOSABOGADOS
MuIlIcentro Empre,ahal 4,4 Este., Edif. APARTADO DE CORRE00 1200 TELEFONOS: 5F-212-2659055 (MASTER)LibBladnr. Nuclen B. Piss 15. Ofic, 151-B CARACAS 1010- A 58-212-2674587 —58-212-266.0435Av, Libertacloi. Chazau. VENEZUELA FAX: (58212) 2640305Caracas. 1060- E-,MAIL: info4lluiscovaa.curnVenezuela. vz,w. ILF,,Ev4a.corn [email protected]
Caracas, June 23, 2019
Messrs.Executive CouncilCOMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONALE
Dear Sirs,
I am writing this letter to introduce you our Senior Partner, Patricia Martinez deFortoul, who has been postulated by Venezuelan Maritime Law Association asCMI's titulary member.
Patricia is a Venezuelan Lawyer with Master Degree in Maritime Law. She hasbeen working in our law firm since 1995 when she comes to work as LegalAssistant while was studying law.
After her degree as Lawyer at Central University of Venezuela, Patricia was invitedto join to our counselor's team and after concluded her Master Degree in MaritimeLaw (2004) she was promoted to a Senior Partner.
During all these years Patricia has practiced as legal counselor of clients from
around the world in all types of maritime law cases including cargo claim, generalaverage, bareboat charter registration, vessel financing, foreign mortgages, oil
spills.
The most notably cases she has worked on are: the representation of theI nternational Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF) in Venezuela acting injudicial representation and review and settlement of claims related to the 1997 and'1998 Lake Maracaibo oil spill from foreign vessels Nissos Amorgos and PlatePrincess and legal counsel for UK and Greece based Banks in a financing offoreign vessels to be bareboat chartered registered in Venezuela. Issuing legalopinions arid representing in the execution of tripartite agreements.
Patricia has dedicated her career to Maritime Law, not only at our Law Firm butalso working in Venezuela Maritime Law Association as Secretary and Director formany years and as Professor of Maritime Jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws in theGraduate Division of School of Law at Central University of Venezuela.As my pupil, she has been trained by my side in the study and promotion ofmaritime law and has collaborated with me in all the projects of laws, seminars,conferences, working groups, both national and international.
Mullicenlro Empresarial del Este. Edit..
Libertador. Nddeo B. Piso IS, Ofic.. 151-BLibertador. Chaco°.
Caracas_ 1060-Venezuela.
LUIS COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOSA 110C.A DOS
APARTADO DE CORR000 1200
CARACAS 1010- AVONFZIJELA
InuroNos: 58-212-2650555 (MASTER)55-212-2674537 — 58-212-266.0430
FAX: (55212) 2640305E-,MAIL: info Aluiscovaa.c,n)W:).c.ova(c:(1(.1iswvan.r,on)
Specially she has collaborated with me during my period as Executive Counselor
of CMI, and during my participation in CMI's working groups. Also she colaborated
with me when I was Vice President for Venezuela of the Iberoamerican Institute of
Maritime Law and in the Project of Iberoamerican Maritime Model Law. She also
worked in the team drafting the Venezuelan Maritime Commerce Law enacted in
2000 (after amended in 2006).
By herself Patricia is a very active speaker, promoter and researcher of Maritime
Law. She is part of the new generation of Maritime Lawyers in Venezuela.
I extend my broadest recommendation as a professional dedicated to Maritime
Law having contributes to its promotion, investigation and international uniformity.
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CONSTANCIA
Quien suscribe, Secretario de la Academia de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, por
medio de la presente hace constar que la Dra. Patricia Martínez de Fortoul, titular
de la cédula de identidad N" 10.969.197, desempeñó en esta Corporación el cargo
de Directora Ejecutiva desde el año 2013 hasta el 2017.
Constancia que se expide a petición de la parte interesada a los veinticinco días
del mes de junio de dos mil diecinueve.
Rafael Badell IVlad
Secretario de la AcadcmPolíticas y Sociales
"La Acadelniu de Uictielus Políticas y S'aciales este al serviría del país. y serpir rrl país es un honor"
Web: vivv,..J.acienpolmrg.ve
L ]•Ernal l : acaderniatieciencio5pplit[us;j:1,llnhul.corn
it Teléfono/fax; (58212) M32671- 1828'15 - ,1828639
Avenida Universidad - Bolsa a San Francisco - Palacio de las Academias - Caracas - Venezuela
rwilter: ezacienpol - INSTAGRAM: r(Facienpol
TO WHOM !T MAY CONCERN
I , LUIS COVA ARRIA, acting as Coordinator of Specialization in Maritime Law and
Foreign Trade, hereby CERTIFY that PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOUL, holder of
identity card V-10.969.197, is Professor of this specialization since 2006 in the classes
of Introduction of Maritime Law and Maritime Jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws.
Professor Martinez de Fortoul is also member of our Academic Committee since 2006.
Issued at the request of the interested party in Caracas this June 21st 2019.
Luis Cove Arria
Coordinador
Especi lizacion en Derecho de la Navegocian y Comercio Exterior
Luis Cove Arria
Loorchnxfor
CONSTANCIA
Por medio de la presente, hago constar que la ciudadana PATRICIA
MARTINEZ DE FORTOUL, titular de la Cédula de Identidad N° V-
10.969.197, forma parte del Personal Docente Libre, desde el
01/01/2006, adscrita al Centro de estudios de Post Grado de esta
Facultad, actualmente en Especialización de la Navegación y de
Comercio Exterior.
Constancia que se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Caracas, a
los veintisiete días del mes de enero de dos mil diecisiete.
CV/1m.-
Lic./Cesar Vivas
Jefa del Departamento de Recurso
Teléfono: oo58-212-6 os
Correo: rrh h. fcip (,,Ts mail.com
flui-nanosY
CONSTANCIA
Por medio de la presente, hago constar que el ciudadano PATRICIA MARTINEZ
DE FORTOUL titular de la Cédula de Identidad Nº V-10.969.197, prestó sus
servicios profesionales como Docente de esta Facultad, adscrito a la Escuela de
Estudios Políticos y Administrativos en los siguientes periodos:
* Desde 27/09/2004 hasta 31/12/2004, (Organización, Ley Aplicable, Jurisdicción y
Normas Procesales en Materia de Derecho Marítimo).
*Desde 01/01/2006 hasta 17/02/2006, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 25/09/2006 hasta 31/12/2006, (conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 01/01/2007 hasta 16/02/2007, (conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima.
*Desde 01/10/2007 hasta 31/10/2007, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 01/03/2008 hasta 31/07/2008, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de la
Navegación).
* Desde 01/10/2008 hasta 31/02/2009, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 23/03/2009 hasta 17/07/2009, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laNavegación).
* Desde 05/10/2009 hasta 05/02/2010, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
Desde 12/(04/2010 hasta 16/07/2010, (Sujetos de la Navegación)
* Desde 18/10/2010 hasta 25/02/2011, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 11/04/2011 hasta 22/07/2011, (Sujetos de la Navegación).
* Desde 07/11/2011 hasta 09/03/2012, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 22/10/2012 hasta 22/02/2013, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
Teléfono: oo58-212-6052411Correo: rrhh.fcjp gmall,com
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• Desde 21/10/2013 hasta 28/02/2014, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
• Desde 12/05/2014 hasta 26/09/2014, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laN avegación).
Desde 03/11/2014 hasta 06/03/2015, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
+ Desde 04/05/2015 hasta 25/09/2015, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laNavegación).
Desde 02/11/2015 hasta 04/03/2016, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
Desde 11/04/2016 hasta 15/07/2016, (Sujetos de la Navegación).
• Desde 11/04/2016 hasta 15/07/2016, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laNavegación).
Constancia que se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Caracas, a los
diez siséis (16) días del mes de marzo de dos mil dieciséis (2017).
César Vivas
Jefe del Departamento de ftecuràsfeima nos,-
Teléfono: no58-111-6u52412Correo: rrhh.fcfpQ`2,grnall.com
PREMIO ENSAYO JURIDICO FRANCISCO GONI.-
11DM <[email protected]>Vie 22/02/2008 13:10Para: Patricia Garcia <patriciagarcia01@gmail icorn>; Patricia Martínez Souto <martinezpatricia@hotmai l.com>
CC: airamosbrusiloff@gmai licom <airamosbrusiloff@gmailicom>
Estimada Patricia Martínez de Fartoul:
Pláceme saludarle y, a la vez, felicitarle porque el Jurado examinador del Premio Ensayo Jurídico
Francisco Goñi evaluó su trabajo correspondiéndole el segundo lugar entre todos los presentados.
Conforme las bases de la convocatoria oportunamente difundida, se establece para el segundo
premio la entrega de u$s 750.00.
Mucho se apreciará tenga Ud. a bien faci litarnos los datos bancarios para proceder con la entrega
premio mediante transferencia. En caso de estimar alguna otra forma de pago, favor de comunicarla
para su consideración.
Esperando sus noticias, le saluda muy cordialmente,
Andrés D'Eramo
LAS CONVENCIONES INTERNATIONALES DE
DERECHO NIARÍTINIO Y SU ROI, EN
EL DERECUO INTERNO'
Francesca Berlingicri (Italia)**
Sumario, I . Adapineinion del deracho interni, italiano a las convenciones initrítinnei internia-
cionnier. Aiinptitción del derevilici interno) ola otros Estados u 1,15 convenciones liraoltimns
i ntetnineinnalesi A) At itivil in; ISelgica; C) Francia; I)) E) I lolandin, Reino
[luido; Espador; (I) l'afres e.reandinavoy, Il Estados Unidos. 3. Complementación y mn-
dificación la normaiiina uniforme.. Casos en lis cuiller crin prevista o conscrit ioln. 4.
Conclusiones.
AlIAPTACION DEL DERECII0 ITALIANO A LAS CONVENCIONES
MARÍTIMAS INTERNACIONALES
Constituye un principio generalmente reconocido que cada estado
es libre de escoger la modalidad de adaptación del propio derecho interno
a los fines de cumplir con las obligaciones internacionales l. Este princi-
pio esta expresamente reconocido en algunas convenciones. Por ejemplo,
la Convención de Bruselas de 1924 sobre. Conocimientos de Embarque
establece en su Protocolo de Firma que las partes contratantes podrán
hacer efectiva la Convención" "soit en lui donnant force de loi, soit en
introduisant dans leur législation nationale les règles adoptées par la
Convention sous une forme appropriée à cette législation"' El mismo
.4)
lniliajo de irrovniriroc.ilein coloro Micmhro da la Acnkmiu de Cieniiit, Polidoro: y
Socialcrs Trarlimeido filma al o2r5rIlituo realmado par Rosario De lune Ginimotriairt y Putricin
Souto, 0.ingndaa cytruarliror de la Ciiiceiridnd CcrteJ (le Venemelit y reviuda por cl IO. [ois COVI1
I ndividuo de l';(111,11, olC. la ACall,111ill Clienenei Pollini. y 8,y:iule, de Vetteniclo
Ir, n'id, de la Catorltil de LknYitu do la Nrriep,uirati on la lliiisoinidart de Ciêntion, Presidicuto
Cinnite Miniftimo Intenunitinol, Ihntor hrniari ole loor Universidnder de. Ainlicres y Boliinia, lOoforytir
I loutiouiri de dert8iliti imodunuitinal 1111alli111(1 en el Insiitaiit de Inrcirlio litionteetrimil de Malt,.
5.11embro eorreorpondicula L6,1104000 ,12 la Acorlorniii de Cin,oins POlÍtiCrl., y S.ivIcs de Vencmiclo
(inartAtutY, Dirind inorror•otonyin, !, Milan, 1974, p. 289; MALi;:rorrE, I lirinn n'a/id-mn irnianinnnalt)
privair on lama di n inporia, Milauo 1955, ping. 38; G14,655646 iCt.t`ttiV77J t,TREVL'S, /)¡r¡ut, imcrnmionnk2, Ml-
htittt 1983, pitg. 631 y 682.
Prria tiortrui lire iricorymirla fl requerimiento de ln Dong:845n froide,, prouxattprola pur la ilairaducción cm el dere-
cho intenus de tin ledo tyrannie de le incliiincii9n del union ingkS de loo Renias de I lileyu de 1921. Véra, RI.
Pnom, L'huit mormirritirl, pen. 261. File el pnipiii Ripca que linlifn proplcw, no In inclurionn de en!, ilyin
iiidincielw Cl, Ci l'Ital.:A/Ill de (Muta, iipoyarilri inr 1 0. Borlintrioi Srmiu.n. Subdi el 1,11100 yr[o8n Ir, Ituotimar[666
Tridind Prnpariadi), fini, anr7rJdra I lava, Visby ffiiira(ed,vnl()97 , 749 y
N. ciel T. En cl ¡trio oriiniiel frianc‘.s, ',II, In trolusuiln n1 sortt,ñol ande la ri r,litsinte0"yil soso M'euh-de
linera I I v yit ilartyluelenlii eu su lm onglon rutila:81,8 Ica I Cionoctoidat halo lit l'on. :Tm-
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R ACIONES I FGAL ES 13-LE CON-IRATO ELE71 AMEN VOpoR vol UMEN KON RAC1 OF AFEREICIIMFNE C,O.A,) y,5t1EAMIEN FN El PRO\ ECE0 DE CONVENU> SOBRE ElTRANSPORTE ITOTAI PARCLumENTri IAtAR1nmoi
NIERCANCiAS A COMISIÔN 1)E I AS NACIONUS UNIDASPARA EI DERFC110 NIFRCANTIL (CNUDMI).
PaltiCia SOUto.
Ak-,*:do R5,pt.-dalista en Del-et:ho de la Navegeàén y Coniercie Exte7k3r, OCV. Pwie-
s""ra de la Gilecird Inflictcs de L.eyes en materia maritima en la evecidlizaate en Derecht-de In Navegaciôn Ciimercio Emerigx UCV, y miembro permanente de su &mute Acadél-cn S,netana CentTal de la Asirciadini Venenilana de Derechn Mantimo. Niiemlym del (i)..-
e"R* Dereclio redde. Lie del Arstepruyecto de Lev de Comercia Mari tint°Aloilado asociado de Li firma LIAS CCAA ARRIA & ASOCIADOS.Careas. Venezuela.
1A RESPONSABILIDAD DEL TRANSPORTISTA
DE PASAJEROS POR MAR
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SUMARIO
::,50SCELEBRES, i,ANTECEDENTES DE LA NORMATIVA INTERNACIONAL. EVOLU-
"..1` RESPONSABILIDAD DEL PORTEADOR. RÉGIMEN INTERNACIONAL. 2. NORMA-
wAcioNAL, El. CONTRATO DE CRUCERO MARÍTIMO. CONCLUSIONES.
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Especialización en Derecho de Ia Navegación y
Exterior en la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Trabajo especial de grado; "Natoralez_a
COntrato de Fletamento por volumen (Contract of Affreightment, COM". Profesora
a Conflictos de Leyes y jurisdicción marítima en la especialización en Derecho de la
,
Comercio Exterior UCV, y miembro de su Comité Académico. Secretaria General
:1"C Venezolana de Derecho Marítimo. Miembro del Comité de Derecho Mercantil
t17,7 L''t,-,1;!)-teProyecto de Ley de Comercio Marítimo venezolana. Abogado asoci
ado de Ia
COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOS. Publicaciones: "Los sujetos de la
navegación en
b zz- ,_ comercio Marítimo", Asociación Venezolana de Derecho Marítimo, III
Congreso de
d1-Maritima, El Nuevo Derecho Marítimo venezolano, Caracas. 2004. "ImPlkaeimes le-
e; pre )fittalo de fletamento por volumen (Contract ofAtfreighment y su tratamiento
CNI-l'°de Convenía sobre el Transporte [total o
parcialmente marítimo] de
del Institutom
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De-007, Segundo Lugar Premio Ensayo
Jurídico Dr. Francisco Goñi
-'cana de recho Marítimo.
Los SUJETOS DE LA NAVEGACIÓNEN EA LEY DE COMERCIO MARÍTIMOP,I fIctrJ Souto*
i n troducciOn
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i • de 2001, fue promulgado el Decreto con Fuerza deHin° (LCM) en el marco de las leyes habilitantesr resid. en p je la República, junto con otras vinculadas al sector
L ;-111de la exposición de motivos publicada con el texto de la leye yie5amente, de las Minutas de reuniones del Comité de riere
redactor del proyecto se desprende que éste reconoce comoley argentina de la Navegación de 1973, la Ley Chilena
• di' 22 de diciembre de 1987 sustitutiva del Libro hl del Código deL J de ese país relativo al Comercio Marítimo, los Convenios Interna-CWectatios por organismos tales como el Comité Marítimo interna-
, C1,11), la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) y la Organización';I:lories Unidas para el Comercio y el Desarrollo (UNCTAD); los usos
_,.• .turntires, la doctrina y la jurisprudencia de naciones de intenso co-- mylinno Adicionalmente se tomó corno papel de trabajo el Proyec-
de la Navegación y del Comercio por Agua (PLONCA), preparadotI:ultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas de la Universidad Central de
a a mediados de los años 80 y debidamente actualizado en 1999aluda de cursantes y profesores de la especialización en Derecho de
:''gactl y Comercio Exterior de dicha Facultad.S gdiendo este criterio inspirado en fuentes internacionales Y castio-: leales serenovaron cada una de las instituciones tratadas en libro&'dilio de Comercio, expresamente derogado por dicha ley-En materia
• ' ort masel de
Q el armad
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importante fue la de superar la vetusta regulación legal dele
de sujetos de la navegación, tema de este trabajo, la rho-
or y transportista sin contemplar la Posibilidad de disOcia.' es una realidad frecuente en el ejercicio de latnavegaión,
Venera en Derecho de la Nwegacida y "1_, eirj°,,„ itt.:de(liflretjeVch°* $41113°:1114c."
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ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE DERECHO MARiTIMO A.C.
Mexico City , June 12th 2019Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Dear Mr. Teh,
After a careful internal qualifications review by the Mexican MLA of the posiblecandidates to propose as Titulary Members of the CMI and Following the guidelines stated inthe document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and ProvisionalMember", I hereby propose for election as Titulary Members the following persons andattache the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in accordance withArticle 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
- Bernardo Melo Graf
- Juan Carlos Merodio
- Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
- Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
- Enrique Garza
Each and everyone of them had made not only contributions to the work of thisAssociation, but to other international organizations, such as the Institute Iberoamericano deDerecho Maritimo and the Comite Maritime International.
The proposed persons have seek the international uniformity of maritime law bypublishing written materials, given lectures and conferences on the subject in Mexico andabroad, also some of them are active members of the Organizing Committee of the CMIColloquium 2019 held in September/October at Mexico qty. AsAkt l,l, they have participatedas a voting Delegate to several International Conferenge's or Assert lies of the CMI as perstatutes. de
Yours sincerely, i ,sto
Ignacio Luis Melo RuizTitularlMember of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc. Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime InternationalCc. Rosalie Balkin - Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://amdmaritimo.orgRio Hudson 8. Colonia Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
PRESIDENCIA
Guayaquil, 1 1 de Junio del 2019
DoctorChristopher O. DavisPresidenteComité Marítimo International CMIAmberes, Bélgica.-
De mis consideraciones:
Por la presente nos permitimos hacer constar que durante la Presidencia de Ecuador2016-2018, en el instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Marítimo lIDM, cuyaPresidencia ostenté, el Dr. Bernardo Melo Gral tuvo una participación activa y
trascendente como delegado de la Asociación Mexicana de Derecho Marítimo, en todaslas conferencias y reuniones que se realizaron en el seno del mismo,
Cabe también señalar, que aunado a las conferencias dadas en el seno de éste Instituto,la actividad del citado Doctor se ha extendido también a múltiples artículos publicadosen revistas especializadas en la materia del Derecho Marítimo. Más aun su actividad enpro de la unificación del Derecho Marítimo es también relevante, por lo que dejamosconstancia.
A t cuto mente,
Dr. José Modesto Apolo
Presidente
Asociación Ecuatoriana de Derecho Marítimo
Past President 11DM 2016 - 2018
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Rosalie BalkinSecretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Dear Mrs. Balkin,
Mexico City, February 11th 2018
As stated by the Comite Maritime International Guidelines for Colloquia, the MexicanMaritime Association, which is to host the 2019 Colloquium has decided to conform anorganizing committee to liase with the Secretary-General.
This committee is appointed as follows:
Name
Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
Bernardo Melo Graf
Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
Felipe Alonso Gilabert
Position
Treasurer Mexican MLA
Vice-president of the Mexican MLA
Secretary General Mexican MLA
Member
The services rendered by the members of this Committee are highly appreciated andkept on records.
The Committee may initiate its work with the immediate effect,,
Yours sincerely,
Ignacio Luis Melo RuizTitularly Membeir of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc.Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://airndiriaritirno.orgRio Hudson 3, Colonia Cuaohlernoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Asociaci6n V.2,ezolan3 da Ocrecho(CornEte Mariluno Nacionel l
Afi l lado al Coml. Maritimo IDIernacional
Caracas, 12 dc junio dc 2019.
Dr. Christopher 0. DavisPresidents del Comite Maritimo International (CMI)Amberes,
Ref.: Avdra-015-2019
Dc su consideraciOn,
Tenemos cl agrado de dirigirnos a Ud., a los fines dc hacer de su conocimiento clue
a lo largo dc los Ultimos anos, cl Dr. -Bernardo Mek) Graf ha mantenido cordialcs y
permancntcs relaciones con la Asociacidn Venexolana dc Derecho Maritimo (AVDM),
i nstilueiPn esta clue mc eomplazeo cn Presidir aetualmente, partieipando sietnpre en
representaciOn dc la Asociacidn Mexicana de Dereeho Maritimo en las activiades por
nosotros organizadas.
El Dr. Mel° Graf, ligado a una prestigiosa familia dc abogados maritimistas dc
nuestra mayor cstima, ha desarrollado una importante carrcra en pro dc la divulgaciOn y
unificaciOn del Dcrccho Maritimo, especialmente, en cl annbito Iberoamericano,
colaborando con la AVDM como asistente a nuestros eventos y artieulista en nuestras
publieaeiones, trayectoria csta dc la quo deseamos dcjar constancia mcdiantc la presente.
Reiterandole nuestros sentimientos dc estima, queda dc Ud.
Atentamente.
•
Jost.; Alfredo Sahatino PizzolantePresidenteAsociacian Venezolana de Dereeho illarithno (711/1)41)
MeloAboyados - Lawyers
Bernardo Melo GrafAbogado/Lavvyer/Advocat
Rio Hudson 178
M6xico, D.F. 0(750(7
Tel +52 521129(72
Mobile.+52 5591055801
hornardo(ae-nololdwyors.com
www.rneloldwyers.corn
Profile
Languages
Spanish (mother tongue)
-English (fluent)
- Portuguese (basic)
- Computer languages: Swift (General-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming
language developed by Apple Inc, for i0S, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, Linux, and z/OS. Swift
is designed to work with Apple's Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks and the large body
of existing Objective-C code)
Experience
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Active member of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law since 1996 to date.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the VI y VI I Iberoamerican Maritime Law Congress.
- Active member since 1996 to date of the Mexican Maritime Law Association, A. C.
(Vicepresident)
(Association assigned to the Committee Maritime International CMI since 1961 , and founding
member Association of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law)
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the 2019 CMI Colloquium at Mexico City
- Arbiter of the Mexican Arbitration Centre. Mexico
- Insurance Adjuster number 733(05)/167 of the National Commission of Bonds and
I nsurance.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Melo Abogados - Lawyers Firm (Maritime Law). Partner since 1998 to present.
Rio Hudson 58
Mexico, D.F. 06500
Tel i 52 52112002
Mobile,+5? 55910 301
berndrdo rreloldwyers.com
www.rnelolawyers.com
- National Shipping Agents Association A. C. Legal Adviser since 1998 to present.
- Design and Implementation of E.D.I . System between Ship Agents and Customs. 2002
I EACHING EXPEDIENCE:
- Professor of Maritime Law, Administrative Law and Procedural Law in the Law School
U.N.U.M., Mexico City. from 2004 to 2006.
Main Publications
Coauthor of the Memorial Book "X Anus de LogislaciOn Acutica Venezolana (10 Years of
Aquatic Venezuelan Legislation)" 2011
Coauthor of the Homage Book "Estudios de Derecho Maritimo en Flomenaje a Aurelio
Fernandez-Concheso (Studies on Maritime Law in Homage to Aurelio Fernndez-Conchesoll
2016
Coauthor of the book "Segundo Centenario del ribunal de Almirantazgo Venezolano
(Second Centenary of the Venezuelan Admiralty Court)" 2019
Member of the editorial committee and Coauthor of the book "El Derecho Maritime en los
Albores de la lercera Dgcada del Signo XXI" 2019
Congress, Conferences and Seminars Attended
- First Maritime Law Week. Mexico City 1998.
- International Indemnity Fund for Damages Occurred by Hydrocarbon Pollution, Mexico
2000.
Maritime Law, Tampico, Mexico 2001 .
- The actual situation in Mexican Ports, Mexico City, Mexico 2001
Maritime Law and Maritime Arbitration Seminar, Manzanil lo, Mexico, 2000.
I NTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN MEXICAN DELEGAI ION:
IHEROAMFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME LAW.
VI iberoarnerican Congress of Maritime Law, CancLin, Mexico 1998.
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- VI I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Oaxaca-Huatulco, Mexico November 1999.
- VS Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Bari'oche, Argentina, 2003.
- IX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law, Panama, Panama, 2004.
- X Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Caracas, Venezuela, 2005.
- XI Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2006.
- XI I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Sevil la, Spain, 2007.
- XI I I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Montevideo, Uruguay 2008.
- XV Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Panama, Panama 2010
- XVIi Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2013
- XVI I I lberoarnerican Congress of Maritime Law. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
- XIX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Lisbon, Portugal 2014
- XX iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Guayaquil, Ecuador 2017
MARITIME LAW ASSOCIATION OF THE UND ED STATES
- Scott's Dale, Arizona 2005
- Sanibel Island 2007
- Hilton Head Beach 2009
- Fort Myers, Florida
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
- Miami, Florida 2018
COMA E MARITIME INTERNA I IONAL
- Colloquium, Toledo, Spain, 2000
- XXXIX Athens, Greece 2008
- Coloquio Bueno Aires, Argentina 2010
- Colloquium CMI 2019, Mexico City (Member of the Organizing Committee)
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RECOGNITIONS:
- From the Organizing Committee of the VI and VI I lberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law
for his active participation in the organization.
Education
- Law School U.N.U.M., Mexico City.
- Diploma in Family Law: Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados.
- Diploma in Maritime Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Diploma in Ports Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
Diploma in Admiralty Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Diploma in Amparo Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Master of Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postgrado en Derecho.
- JD • Universidad en Estudios de Postgrado en Derecho.
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Mexico City , June 12th 2019Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Dear Mr. Teh,
After a careful internal qualifications review by the Mexican MLA of the posiblecandidates to propose as Titulary Members of the CMI and Following the guidelines stated inthe document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and ProvisionalMember", I hereby propose for election as Titulary Members the following persons andattache the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in accordance withArticle 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
- Bernardo Melo Graf
- Juan Carlos Merodio
- Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
- Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
- Enrique Garza
Each and everyone of them had made not only contributions to the work of this
Association, but to other international organizations, such as the Instituto Iberoamericano de
Derecho Maritimo and the Comite Maritime International.
The proposed persons have seek the international uniformity of maritime law by
publishing written materials, given lectures and conferences on the subject in Mexico and
abroad, also some of them are active members of the Organizing Committee of the CMI
Colloquium 2019 held in September/October at Mexico sAttoll, they have participated
as a voting Delegate to several International Conferen s f >erf lies of the CMI as per
oeteenoqiOto,
statutes.Yours sinc rel
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gnacio Luis Melo RuizTitular! ember of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc, Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Cc. Rosalie Balkin - Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://amdmaritimo.orgRio Hudson 8, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de M6xico
JUAN CARLOS MERODIO LOPEZ.Senior Partner-Director at M&L Estudio LegalCopenhague 2-A, 06600, Mexico [email protected]
Note on Maritime Activities. July 2019
With more than 25 years of experience in the maritime sector, Mr. Merodio
continue the representation of national and international clients in several
maritime matters including, incorporation of shipping and agency corporations,
ship-finance, leasing, registration and flagging, purchase-sale of vessels,
maritime contracts and transactional work, insurance & reinsurance, arbitration
and dispute & casualties related with Mexico and Latin America, including the
world famous case of the APL-Panama. He is also frequently invited to
collaborate in cases handled in other countries of Latin American, and to act as
an advisor for many maritime law firms around the world.
Academia.
• Member Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law.
• Member of The London Maritime Arbitration Association
• Professor of Maritime Law at the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico
(Casa de la Cultura Juridica)
• Professor of Maritime Law at the National Autonomous University of
Mexico• Appointed at the Executive Committee of American Bureau of Shipping
for the preservation of life and property at sea.
• Member of The Association of Maritime Adjusters of the USA & Canada.
• Invited Lecturer at Lloyds of London.
• Certificate Instructor by Germanischer Lloyd in seminar of Fundamentals
of Ship Financing.
National and International Recognitions /Awards.
• National Award "Dr. Raul Cervantes Ahumada" by the Ministry of
Education for contribution to Maritime Law development.
• Award "Dr. Jose Luis Rebollo" by the National Autonomous University for
maritime law research.
• Extraordinary Recognition "Dr. Rafael Preciado Hernandez" by theNational Autonomous University for commitment in faculty education.
• ACQ Global Award "Leading Shipping and Transport Lawyer Meixico-2016"
Professional
• Partner and General Director of M&L Estudio Legal one of the leadingMexican law firms in transportation, international and commercial law,established in 1991 designated " The Transportation Law Firm of theYear-Mexico"
• Former CEO- General Director of Transportacion Maritima Mexicana(TMM Group), at the time the largest multimodal transportation company
i n Latin America, with presence in 60 countries and with services in theshipping (liner, tanker, off-shore), rail, port and logistics business.
• Former General Counsel of the TMM Group.
• Former Counsel for the Governmental Fund for Port Development(FONDEPORT)
He has served as International Arbitration with the International Chamber of
Commerce (Paris)
He has served as member of the Board of the following shipping entities:
• Director of The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association-Pandi Club(Great Britain),
• Director of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of TMM
Group Mexico),• Director of the Board of Compania Trasatlantica Espanola (Spain),
• Director of the Board of Flota Gran Colombiana (Colombia).
He acted as Vice —Chairman of the Mexican Ship-owners Association.
(CANAINTRAM)
Books and legal essays:
• Fundamentals of Marine Insurance. Mexico, 2017.
• Introduction to Maritime Law. Mexico, 2015
• Legal Nature and Organization f the PANDI Clubs. Venezuela, 2012
• Fundamentals of Marine Insurance. Mexico,
• Mexican Law Principles. Mexico.2008
Mr. Merodio is constantly invited to present speech and conferences in Mexicoand Latin America on topics of his speciality.
Davis, Christopher
From: Marechal, Isabelle <[email protected]> on behalf of Grellet, Luc<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 6:11 AMTo: Rosalie Balkin; Lawrence TehCc: Davis, Christopher; Philippe Godin; Grellet, LucSubject: CMI
Attachments: CV Miribel.pdf
Dear Rosalie and Lawrence,
On behalf of Ph. Godin, President of the French MLA, I attach herewith the CV of Stéphane Miribel.
The President of the French MLA and its Executive Committee are happy to propose StéphaneMiribel as Titulary Member of the CMI.
Stéphane who has been the chief Editor of the review Droit Maritime Franais since 2002 plays aconsiderable role in the maritime field in France, but not only, as his review is read in a large numberof countries, including Japan.
He is a very active member of the French MLA and became a member of its Executive Committee in2015.
He has also attended for a long time now almost all Assemblies and Colloquiums of the CMI and iswell-known by many of us.
Ph. Godin and myself consider that Stephen is fully qualified for this position.
Yours sincerely,
Luc GrelletAvocat à Ia Cour
Reed Smith LLP1 12 Avenue Kléber75116 Paris - FrancePhone: +33 (0)1 76 70 40 00Fax: +33 (0)1 76 70 41 19www.reedsmith.com
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Stephane Miribel
16 Ter A, Route de Salaise38150 Chanas France+ 33 (0)9 63 54 05 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2002 : Editor in chief Le Droit Maritime Francais — WOLTERS KLUWER FRANCE, Paris
In charge of the editing and publishing of Lo Droit Maritime Frangais (DMF), a one hundred page monthly
legal revue created in 1923 and dedicated to maritime law activities (ships, maritime transport law,
seafarers, ports, coastline, yachting, fisheries, law of the sea, environmental maritime law).
Reviewing case law, articles and authors.
Managing of a team of more than 80 authors each year, French and foreign, writing for DMF.
Preparing and editing articles for the revue.
Writing summaries of case law, commentary on judgments, doctrinal articles, bibliographic reviews,
conference proceedings.
Representing DMF in France and abroad, attending or speaking at maritime law conferences.
• Following the work of the Comite maritime international (CMI) : conferences (2004 Vancouver,
2008 Athens, 2012 Beijing, 2016 New York) and colloquia (Cape Town, Rotterdam, Istanbul).
Following the work of the French Maritime Law Association (AFDM), since 1995 (member).
Speaking at the Ripert Day coloquia (2011, 2015, 2016, 2019).
Speaking at the annual Juris'cup coloquium in Marseille since 2010 (review of "pleasure-vessel"
cases).
Respecting editorial processes, schedules and budgets.
• Providing support to the marketing and sales teams.
• Preparing the pre-editing version of DMF.
Managing the Editorial Secretariat.
1995 — 2001 : Editorial coordination Le Droit Maritime Frangais — Editions MOREUX SA Paris
Broadening the journal's editorial base
Restructuring of the DMF model and format in order to integrate al l maritime activities (private
maritime law and public maritime law). Creation of new headings and summaries.
• Welcoming new contributors, especially in public maritime law.
• Supporting the writing, the production and the editorial secretariat of the revue.
➢ Director of a collection of maritime law books (publication of three books including Mélanges inhonour of Professor Pierre Bonassies in 1996).
1994 — 1995 Journalist freelance specialized in maritime law — Paris
Preparing articles related to maritime legal news.
• Realization of the "special maritime insurance" feature of JMM (Journal de la Marine Marchande) in1 995, 1996, 1997 (French / English bilingual issue) and 1998.
SKILLS
Perpetually attracted by the sea and maritime business activities, I wanted to combine this passion withmy interest for the law in specializing in maritime law.
My specific responsibilities and tasks for DMF have allowed me to satisfy my curiosity for maritime lawand improve my writing skills, all the while soliciting my imagination and networking abilities.
Organized and motivated, I always make myself available for DMF authors and am anxious to offer the
best issue to our readers every month. This is undoubtedly why I so enjoy my job.
➢ Since 2006: Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in transport law at the« Universite des Freres Lumieres », Lyon.
2010 : The DMF is recognized for grading on the AERES list (Agence d'Evaluation de la
Recherche et de l'Enseignement Superieur), a French academic research evaluation agency.
Since 2012 : Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in maritime transport
law at the « Universite d'Aix-Marseille », Aix-en-Provence and in international and european
business law at the « Universite de Lorraine », Nancy.
➢ 2015 : Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in comparative law and
international business at the « Universite Montesquieu », Bordeaux.
2015 : Designated member of the board to the AFDM.
• Since 2017 : Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in maritime law at the
« Universite de Bretagne occidentale », Brest.
2017:➢ Rapporteur for the CMI database of juridical decisions on international conventions.
)=-. 2018 : Recipient of a prize by the French Marine Academy (Claude Boquin).
EDUCATION
1993Diploma of specialized studies in maritime law (DiplOme d'Etudes Superieures Specialisees en Droit
des Activites Maritimes), Universite de Bretagne Occidentals, Brest — France
1992Master of laws, specialized business law, Universite Lyon 3, Lyon— FranceERASMUS Student, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona — Espagne
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LANGUAGES
French : Mother tongueSpanish : FluentEnglish Intermediate level
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
« A propos de la clause FIO : incidences des règles de Rotterdam sur les opérations de chargement dunavire en droit maritime français » Scritti in onore di Francesco Berlingieri, Coll. Il diritto marittimo, 2010,pp. 749-765.
« Qu'est-ce qu'un navire ? » Mélanges en l'honneur de Christian Scapel, Coll. Presse universitaire Aix-Marseille, 2013, pp. 279-288.
« La responsabilité de l'organisateur et du directeur d'une course au large » Actes du colloque - Le droitdes activités maritimes et portuaires-- Coli. colloques & Essais, Institut universitaire Varenne, 2019, pp.45-58.
HOBBIES
Pleasure boating, sailing (deep-sea licence and radio certificats).Sports: swimming, running and road cycling.South America
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COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Asociaclon Noma*Lana de Daratiao Wain).(Cortina Mohan* National)
Nilllado al Comae Maritime Internacional
Caracas, 30 July 2019.
Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Ref.: Avdm-0017-2019
Dear Mr. Teh,
We would like to inform that the Executive Committee of the Venezuelan MLA, it its
meeting of 25 July 2019, gave due attention to the qualification documents of the possible
candidates as Titulary Members of the CMI. After careful review of said documentation in
the light of the document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and
Provisional Member", it has been decided to propose for election as Titulary Members the
following persons:
- Maria Grazia Blanco
- Gustavo °mai% Pares
- Patricia Martinez de Fortoul
Attached you will find the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in
accordance with Article 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
We want to take the opportunity to point out that each one of the candidates are well
qualified lawyers and active members of our Association, participating also in activities of
the CMI and the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law contributing all of them to the
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, RIF. 130084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdm-cmi.com Email: [email protected]
COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Atoclackm Yo.roluu do Dorocho IhInritima(Comae Ihritkno Nliclons1)
AlIllado el ComIto garitimo International
international uniformity of maritime law by publishing written materials, given lectures and
conferences on the subject in Venezuela and abroad.
Yours sincerely,
Jose Alfredo Sabatino PizzolantePresident of the Venezuelan MLATitulary Member of the CMI
Cc. Christopher 0. David - President of the Comite Maritime International.Rosalie Balkin- Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International.
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, RIF. 130084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdrin-cmi.com Email: asodermarvenggrnarl.com
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Subject: Fwd: Proposal of Titulary member- China MLA
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Date: 9 August 2019 at 3:19:25 PM GMT+8To: lawrence.teh <lawrence.tehAdentons.com>Cc: rosaliebalkinl <rosaliebalkin1Agmail.com>Subject: Proposal of Titulary member- China MLA
Dear Mrs. Lawrence Teh,
Hope this email finds you well. Due to the technical problem of our mailbox, the email fromPresident Davis has fallen into the spam mailbox. Apologies for the late respond to the subjectabout proposing the new Titulary Members. China Maritime Law Association proposes Mr.Yuzhuo SI,former President, professor and PhD supervisor of Dalian Maritime University, former member of the Nomination Committee of the Comite Maritime International (CMI), former President of China Maritime Law Association, as the new Titulary Member of CMI. Attached you can find the
profile of Mr. Yuzhuo SI. Hope this email can still be valid. Please don't hesitate to contact me ifyou have any question.
Best regards,
QijiDeputy Secretary-General of CMLA
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Yuzhuo SI, former President, professor and
PhD supervisor of Dalian Maritime University,
former member of the Nomination Committee
of the Comite Maritime International (CMI),
former President of China Maritime Law
Association.
Prof Yuzhuo SI, is a renowned maritime law expert in China. He
established the maritime law major and established the first international
law doctoral degree on maritime law in China.
Prof Yuzhuo SI, has published more than 80 academic papers and 20
academic works. He is one of the main drafters of the Maritime Code of
the People's Republic of China. He also actively participated in several
international academic conferences as the expert from China.
DerechoMaritimoA.C. et)
ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE DERECHO MAR iTIMO A.C.
Mexico City , June 12th 2019Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Dear Mr. Teh,
After a careful internal qualifications review by the Mexican MLA of the posiblecandidates to propose as Titulary Members of the CMI and Following the guidelines stated inthe document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and ProvisionalMember", I hereby propose for election as Titulary Members the following persons andattache the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in accordance withArticle 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
- Bernardo Melo Graf
- Juan Carlos Merodio
- Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
- Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
- Enrique Garza
Each and everyone of them had made not only contributions to the work of thisAssociation, but to other international organizations, such as the Instituto Iberoamericano deDerecho Maritimo and the Comite Maritime International.
The proposed persons have seek the international uniformity of maritime law by
publishing written materials, given lectures and conferences on the subject in Mexico and
abroad, also some of them are active members of the Organizing Committee of the CMI
Colloquium 2019 held in September/October at Mexico sgaid, they have participated
as a voting Delegate to several International Conferen
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,erliblies of the CMI as per
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gnacio Luis Melo RuizTitularl ember of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc. Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Cc. Rosalie Balkin - Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International
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Tel +52 55 5211-2902 - http://amdmaritimo,orgRio Hudson 8, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
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Mexico City, February 11th 2018Rosalie BalkinSecretary General of the Comae Maritime International
Dear Mrs. Balkin,
As stated by the Comite Maritime International Guidelines for Colloquia, the MexicanMaritime Association, which is to host the 2019 Colloquium has decided to conform anorganizing committee to liase with the Secretary-General.
This committee is appointed as follows:
Name
Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
Bernardo Melo Graf
Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
Felipe Alonso Gilabert
Position
Treasurer Mexican MLA
Vice-president of the Mexican MLA
Secretary General Mexican MLA
Member
The services rendered by the members of this Committee are highly appreciated andkept on records.
The Committee may initiate its work with the immediate effect,
Yours sincerely,
Ignacio Luis Melo RuizTitularly Member of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc.Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2f.p02 fittp://amdrnaritimo.omflia Ituch-.(111 a, ei)lorlia Ctiauhterude, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
Resume
CandidateJose Luis Hernandez Abdalah.Cel Phone.- 5215531454207. E mail: [email protected] Francisco de Icaza no 5 Col. Satelite, Naucalpan Estado de Mexico CP 53100Mexico.
Professional Summary.-
Captain Hernandez was born in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico, on December 10th/1957. He beganhis maritime career on 1981 when he was graduated from Mexican Merchant Marine School.He holds the following titles: "Seagoing Captain"/Master; Law Degree; Master Degree in"Administration Sciences of Shipping and Port Companies"; Master degree in "NationalSecurity"; Master degree in" Criminology" (His thesis was "unfair seafarer criminalization")
He worked for Pemex from 1984 to 2016. His main responsibilities and duties were relatedwith maritime and port activities. He was responsible of all the international oiltransportations. He was in charge of the recent acquisition of Pemex tanker fleet. He was
member of the board of directors of HJ Barreras Shipyard, located in Vigo Spain.All along his career he has promoted the merchant Marine education thru several actions
i.e. he had convinced several ship owners to provide scholarships for students of the
Mexican Nautical School and He is co-founder of the first Doctorate Degree in Maritime and
Port Law and Maritime Commerce in Mexico.
Professional experience:
Experience in the Maritime and port sectors 39 years.
Actual Position Adviser/expert in Port and Maritime sectors in the Energy Industry.Currently he is the President of the "Sociedad Latino-Americana dePeritos Maritimo Portuarios" This Society has been Recently createdand it is dedicated to providing advisory related to maritime and portoperations helping organizations to optimize their performance inthe maritime field. The Society provide experts to investigate theroot of maritime and port accidents.
He is currently the Secretary of the Mexican Maritime LawAssociation.
He was retired from Pemex on 2016.
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1995-1998
1994-1995
PMI Comercio Internacional S.A. de C.V.Infrastructure and Maritime Operations DirectorPMI is the International Branch of Pemex
Where he Managed a team of professional managers that covered alarge number of Public and Pemex Infrastructure projects in theEnergy sector that required a wide array of products and servicesacross the industry, including EPCs, for both Shore and Off Shorefacilities. Most of the Projects had a budget above of US$150million.At the Same time, He was part of the several board of directors of theCompany Holding Group: He was member of the Board of Directorsof the HJ Barreras Shipyard in Spain
PMI Comercio Internacional S.A. de C.V.Chartering Assistant DirectorHead of Chartering Activities
He was in charge of all Pemex international transportation. Hepromoted the recent acquisition of the Pemex Tanker Fleet. He wasthe Mexican representative in several international forums such asOCIMF, INTERTANKO, between others. He contributed in the designof several port facilities reconfigurations in Mexico.
PMI Comercio Internacional S.A. de C.V.Petrochemical Commercial ManagerI n charge of all trading activities of petrochemical products.
PMI Comercio Internacional S.A. de C.V.Chartering Assistant ManagerIn charge of oil products and petrochemicals transportation
He manages the largest chartering entity of Golfo de Mexico and
Caribbean areas, which is highly complex while is necessary notonly to perform chartering activities but also to perform finance
operations
PMI Comercio Internacional S.A. de C.V.Vetting, National and international vetting activitiesMarine Vetting department — Main duties were:inspections on board and from office & documents review to accept
or reject vessels nominated to operate in PMI/Pemex Facilities and
vessels chartered by PMI
1993-1994 Chief of Marine operation of Pajarito's Oil Terminal inCoatzacoalcos.Coordinator of all marine operation of Pajarito's Oil Terminal
1991-1992 Captain of the MIV Sisal and MIV Contoy. NAVISURTransporting products in bulk mainly from the US to Mexico
1987-1991 Head of the Marine Control Tower located in Coatzacoalcos, VerCoordinate and supervise all activities related with the Marine TrafficControl.
1983-1991 Captain and Deck officer on board of merchant marine vessels andPemex fleet.
1981-1982 Radar operator in the Campeche Oil Field/ Cadet in several MerchantMarine Vessels
Education:
2012-2014 Master Degree in Criminology. Centro de Estudios Avanzados deLas Américas. His thesis was "Unfair Criminalization of the Seafarer"
2011-2012 Master degree in National Security, issued by Centro de EstudiosSuperiores Navales. Secretaria de Marina (Mexican Navy).
2010-2012 Master Degree in Administration of Shipping and Port Companies.Issued by Escuela Náutica de Veracruz Fernando Siliceo.
2010-2013 Law Degree. Centro de Estudios Avanzados de lasAméricas.
2010 Certification Course in Maritime Law of Ship Brokers & Agents /
Shipbroking & Chartered Vessel
2002-2008
2002
2001
1998
Several Diplomas in Law Subjects: Derecho Integral de Amparo;
Derecho Marítimo; Derecho Portuario; and Derecho del Mar.Universidad en Estudios de Posgrado en Derecho.
Effective Decision-Making Seminar. Harvard University, John F.
Kenedy, School of Government, Boston, USA
Business Marketing Strategy. Harvard University, Harvard Business
School, Boston, USA.
The Leading & Managing People Program. Columbia University,
Graduate School of Business, Nueva York, USA.
1977-1981 Deck officer. Escuela tOutica de Veracruz Fernando SiliceoBachelor's degree in Geography,
Awards:
Nov 2014
Others
CMI Conferences
Captain Hern6ndez received a medal for recognition of merit for hiscontribution to Mexican Merchant Marine development, from SCT(Ministry of Comunications and Transport) given through theGeneral Secretary of IMO, Koji Sekimizu, on November of 2014.
In all along his career, he promoted that several ship-ownersdonated a scholarships funds to nautical Mexican students.
He has written some articles regarding the Maritime aspects such as:--"Desastres petroleros en los oceanos" in Magazine "Petr6leo"Se anexa copia del articulo
--"Unfair seafarer criminalization" In an Intertanko Latinamerican Panel andthe same one in his Thesis to obtain the Master Degree in Criminology
He has attended the following CMI Assemblies/Conferences:London 2018 AssemblyNew York 2016 ConferenceAnd the Conferences thet were held at:Canada ConferenceGreece Conference
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COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Asociadlon Vertuotand di DenathoIsrlihno(Comdi M ddmo Nacknad
Aildodo al Cordite Maridmo Internacional
Caracas, 30 July 2019.
Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Ref.: Avdm-0017-2019
Dear Mr. Teh,
We would like to inform that the Executive Committee of the Venezuelan MLA, it its
meeting of 25 July 2019, gave due attention to the qualification documents of the possible
candidates as Titulary Members of the CMI. After careful review of said documentation in
the light of the document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and
Provisional Member", it has been decided to propose for election as Titulary Members the
following persons:
- Maria Grazia Blanco
- Gustavo Omaha Pares
Patricia Martinez de Fortoul
Attached you will find the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in
accordance with Article 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
We want to take the opportunity to point out that each one of the candidates are well
qualified lawyers and active members of our Association, participating also in activities of
the CMI and the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law contributing all of them to the
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, RIF. 130084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdrn-crni.corn Email: [email protected]
Assembly Attachment 7vii
COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Aaoclecae Venexo4ena as Dareche MaraImo(Comite Wartlitno National)
AfIlledo al Gorilla Maritime International
international uniformity of maritime law by publishing written materials, given lectures and
conferences on the subject in Venezuela and abroad.
Yours sincerely,
Jose Alfredo Sabatino PizzolantePresident of the Jenezuelan MLATitulary Member of the CMI
Cc. Christopher 0. David - President of the Comite Maritime International.Rosalie Balkin- Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International.
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho MarItimo, RIF. J30084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdm-cmi.corn, Email: [email protected]
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULVENEZUELA
July 28, 2019
Messrs.COMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONAL
Dear Sirs,
I am pleased to present for your consideration my postulation as a TitularyMember of such a prestigious organization duly supported by VenezuelanMaritime Law Association.
Following is my resume and all the supporting documentation establishing myqualifications in accordance with Article 3 (1)(c) of the CMI's Constitution.
I am a Venezuelan Lawyer with Master Degree in Maritime Law with more than20 years of dedication to the promotion development and uniformity of MaritimeLaw working at a Maritime Law Firm, but also as Secretary and Director of theVenezuela Maritime Law Association and as Professor of Maritime Jurisdictionand Conflicts of Laws in the Graduate Division of School of Law at CentralUniversity of Venezuela
As General Secretary of Venezuelan Maritime Association (2000 -2013) besides tobe the communication link between the VMLA and the CMI and organizemeetings, seminars and conferences, I contributed with all CM1's works, includinganswering the questionnaires and following the agenda of CMI internationalmeetings. As Director of VMLA I participated as in several International MaritimeCongress as speaker.
In 1999, I was a Member of the official sub-committee that drafted the VenezuelanMaritime Commerce Law enacted in 2000 which incorporated the Brussels (CMI)and UN Maritime Law Conventions as a method of uniformity.
Also in 1999 1 participated in the Seminar of CMI jointly with VMLA in Porlamar,Venezuela in the sessions of the International Sub - Committees on "Uniformity ofthe Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea" y "Electronic Data Interchange".
I collaborated with Dr. Luis Cova Arria during his term as Executive Counsellor ofCMI (1994 - 2003) in all matters related with CMI work, especially in theCMI/UNCITRAL working groups Eletronic Data Interchange and Transport Law.
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULVENEZUELA
As professor of "Maritime jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws" at the GraduateDivision of School of Law in the Central University of Venezuela I have been
promoting the study of International Maritime Conventions following the work ofCMI in my classes.
In 2002 I translated into Spanish the paper submitted by Professor FrancescoBerlingieri as foreign member of the Venezuelan Academy of Political and Social
Sciences, named "The International Maritime Conventions and its role in theinternal law" published in the Bulletin of 2002.
Most recently I wrote the paper "Interpretation and implementation of
International Maritime Conventions" published in "Derecho de la Navegacion
Maritima y Aered. Barcelona, Venezuela, 2016.
In 2012 I was member of Working Group of Dr. Luis Cova Arria drafting the
Project of Iheroamerican Maritime Model Law which also incorporated the
Brussels (CMI) and UN Maritime Law Conventions.
It will be an honor to me to be admitted as Titulary Member of CMI and a great
opportunity to continue and expand my work on the promotion, investigation
development and uniformity of Maritime Law.
Sincerely,
•:/1-.)'1.74,ct•
Patricia Martinez de Fortoul
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULV FINE/U ELA
CURRICULUM VITAE
Patricia Martinez de Fortoul[mail: p~itricia nru~ in~i'o-1ui<cueao cram
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Venezuelan Attorney specialist in Maritime Law with 20 years of experience at Maritime Law Firm inVenezuela as Senior Partner. Teaching experience for 13 years as Professor of Maritime Jurisdiction and
Conflicts of Laws.
PERSONAL DATA
Date of birth December 3, 1970Place of birth Punto Fijo- Edo. Falcon
VenezuelaNationality VenezuelanCivil status Married
EDUCATION
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA Caracas - VenezuelaLawyer 1995
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELAGraduate Division I.aw SchoolMaster Degree in Maritime Law and International Trade
EXPERIENCE
LUIS COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOSMARITIME LAW FIRMSenior PartnerLegal representation of clients from around the world in al l types ofmaritime law cases including cargo claim, general average, bareboatcharter registration, vessel financing, foreign mortgages, oil spills.- Most notably cases:Representation of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund(RATE) in Venezuela: judicial representation and review and settlementof claims related to the 1997 and 1998 Lake Maracaibo oil spill fromforeign vessels Nissos Amorgos and Plate Princess.Counsel for UK and Greece based Banks in a financing of foreign vesselsto be bareboat chartered registered in Venezuela. Issuing legal opinionsand representing in the execution of tripartite agreements.
ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS POLITICAS Y SOCIALESExecutive DirectorAssistance to the President and Board of Directors. Attending Boardmeetings, following the agenda, drafting board minutes. Organization ofevents, seminars and conferences. Revision and edition of the annualBulletin. Relationship with academics, other academies and national andforeign entities.
Caracas, Venezuela2004
Caracas — Venezuela
1995 —CURRENT
2013 -2017
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOULVENEZUELA
LUIS COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOS Caracas Venezuelalegal assistant 1994 - 1995
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE: Superior Maritime Court in Caracas. Caracas VenezuelaAssociated judge: Case: COLUCCI CARDOZO ALBERTO vs IBERIA, 2007LINEAS AEREAS DE FSPANA, S.A.Https://vlexvenezuela.com/vid/colucci cardozo-lineas-reas-esoa-iberia. 288772214
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Professor of Maritime Jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws at GraduateDivision of School of LAW, Central University of Venezuela.
Professor of Seminar on Maritime law at School of Law, CentralUniversity of Venezuela.
Teacher assistant and substitute for Professor Luis Cova Arria classes onMaritime Law at Graduate Division of School of Law. Central Universityof Venezuela.
2006 CURRENT
2012
2004 - 2003
Substitute teacher of Professor Gladys Rodriguez on class of Commercial 1997Law at School ofl,aw Central University of Venezuela.
PUBLICATIONS:
"Los sujetos de la navegacion en la Ley de Comercio Maritimo-, Caracas Venezuela("Subjects of Navigation in the Maritime Commerce Law") 2004Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, III Congreso de DerechoMaritimo, El Nuevo Derecho Maritimo venezolano.
"Los contratos COA y su regulaciOn en el Convenio de UNCITRAL".("COA contracts and its regulation in the UNCITRAE Convention")Fundapronave.
La responsabilidad del transportista de pasateros por mar".("Passengers sea carrier liability)Academia de Ciencias Politicos y Sociales, Serie eventos 28, p. 441
"I,a interpretaciOn e implementaciOn de los Convenios MaritimosI nternacionales en materia maritima". ("Interpretation andi mplementation of International Maritime Conventions")Derecho de la NavegaciOn Maritima y Aerea. VIII Jornadas AnibalDominici en homenaje al Dr. Luis Cova Arria. P 333.
Spanish translation of the paper of Professor Francesco Berlingieri asforeign member -the International Maritime Conventions and its role inthe internal law". Bulletin of Venezuelan Academy of Political and SocialSciences. Vol 69, No, 140.tittp://at: ien_pol.ms in fo.in to/hascs/biblo 'texto/bolet in/2002 'Ho ACPS 2002
1 40 253-781 . pdr
Caracas Venezuela2008
Caracas Venezuela2012
Barcelona - Venezuela2016
Caracas, Venezuela, 2002
PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOUL
VENEZUELA
AWARDS:
IBEROAMFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME LAW
(INSTITUT() MEROAMERICANO DE DERECI 10 MARiTIMO)
Award for legal papers Dr. Francisco Goni 2nd place.Title: IMPLICACIONES IT:GALES DEL CONTRATO DE
ETAMENTO POR VOLUMEN (CONTRACT OF AFTREIGHMENT
C.O.A.) Y SU TRATAMIENTO EN EL PROYECTO DE CONVENIO
S013141, El. TRANSPORFE 1TOIAL 0 PARCIALMENTE1IMARITIMOI DE MERCANCIAS DU LA COMISION DE LAS
NACIONES UNIDAS PARA El, DERECII0 MERCANTIL (CNUDMI).
(Legal implications of Contract of Affreightment (COA) and its regulation
i n the project of UNCITRAL for carrier or goods by sea).
OTHER ACTIVITIES :
Member of Academic Committe of Master in Maritime Law and
International Trade. Graduate Division of School of Law. Central
University of Venezuela.
Director Venezuelan Maritime Law Association
General Secretary Venezuelan Maritime Law Association
Titulary Member Venezuelan Maritime Law Association
Member of working group of Dr. Luis Cova Arria drafting the Project of
l beroamerican Maritime Model Law.
Sevilla, SpainNovember 2007
2006 - current
2013 - 2016
2000 - 2013
1996 - current
2012
Member of the official sub-committee editor that drafted the Venezuelan I 999
Maritime Commerce Law enacted in 2000.
TECNICAL SKILLS
LANGUAGES Spanish — English
Italian: translation
LUIS LOVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOSABOGADOS
MuIlIcentro Empre,ahal 4,4 Este., Edif. APARTADO DE CORRE00 1200 TELEFONOS: 5F-212-2659055 (MASTER)LibBladnr. Nuclen B. Piss 15. Ofic, 151-B CARACAS 1010- A 58-212-2674587 —58-212-266.0435Av, Libertacloi. Chazau. VENEZUELA FAX: (58212) 2640305Caracas. 1060- E-,MAIL: info4lluiscovaa.curnVenezuela. vz,w. ILF,,Ev4a.corn [email protected]
Caracas, June 23, 2019
Messrs.Executive CouncilCOMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONALE
Dear Sirs,
I am writing this letter to introduce you our Senior Partner, Patricia Martinez deFortoul, who has been postulated by Venezuelan Maritime Law Association asCMI's titulary member.
Patricia is a Venezuelan Lawyer with Master Degree in Maritime Law. She hasbeen working in our law firm since 1995 when she comes to work as LegalAssistant while was studying law.
After her degree as Lawyer at Central University of Venezuela, Patricia was invitedto join to our counselor's team and after concluded her Master Degree in MaritimeLaw (2004) she was promoted to a Senior Partner.
During all these years Patricia has practiced as legal counselor of clients from
around the world in all types of maritime law cases including cargo claim, generalaverage, bareboat charter registration, vessel financing, foreign mortgages, oil
spills.
The most notably cases she has worked on are: the representation of theI nternational Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF) in Venezuela acting injudicial representation and review and settlement of claims related to the 1997 and'1998 Lake Maracaibo oil spill from foreign vessels Nissos Amorgos and PlatePrincess and legal counsel for UK and Greece based Banks in a financing offoreign vessels to be bareboat chartered registered in Venezuela. Issuing legalopinions arid representing in the execution of tripartite agreements.
Patricia has dedicated her career to Maritime Law, not only at our Law Firm butalso working in Venezuela Maritime Law Association as Secretary and Director formany years and as Professor of Maritime Jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws in theGraduate Division of School of Law at Central University of Venezuela.As my pupil, she has been trained by my side in the study and promotion ofmaritime law and has collaborated with me in all the projects of laws, seminars,conferences, working groups, both national and international.
Mullicenlro Empresarial del Este. Edit..
Libertador. Nddeo B. Piso IS, Ofic.. 151-BLibertador. Chaco°.
Caracas_ 1060-Venezuela.
LUIS COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOSA 110C.A DOS
APARTADO DE CORR000 1200
CARACAS 1010- AVONFZIJELA
InuroNos: 58-212-2650555 (MASTER)55-212-2674537 — 58-212-266.0430
FAX: (55212) 2640305E-,MAIL: info Aluiscovaa.c,n)W:).c.ova(c:(1(.1iswvan.r,on)
Specially she has collaborated with me during my period as Executive Counselor
of CMI, and during my participation in CMI's working groups. Also she colaborated
with me when I was Vice President for Venezuela of the Iberoamerican Institute of
Maritime Law and in the Project of Iberoamerican Maritime Model Law. She also
worked in the team drafting the Venezuelan Maritime Commerce Law enacted in
2000 (after amended in 2006).
By herself Patricia is a very active speaker, promoter and researcher of Maritime
Law. She is part of the new generation of Maritime Lawyers in Venezuela.
I extend my broadest recommendation as a professional dedicated to Maritime
Law having contributes to its promotion, investigation and international uniformity.
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CONSTANCIA
Quien suscribe, Secretario de la Academia de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, por
medio de la presente hace constar que la Dra. Patricia Martínez de Fortoul, titular
de la cédula de identidad N" 10.969.197, desempeñó en esta Corporación el cargo
de Directora Ejecutiva desde el año 2013 hasta el 2017.
Constancia que se expide a petición de la parte interesada a los veinticinco días
del mes de junio de dos mil diecinueve.
Rafael Badell IVlad
Secretario de la AcadcmPolíticas y Sociales
"La Acadelniu de Uictielus Políticas y S'aciales este al serviría del país. y serpir rrl país es un honor"
Web: vivv,..J.acienpolmrg.ve
L ]•Ernal l : acaderniatieciencio5pplit[us;j:1,llnhul.corn
it Teléfono/fax; (58212) M32671- 1828'15 - ,1828639
Avenida Universidad - Bolsa a San Francisco - Palacio de las Academias - Caracas - Venezuela
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TO WHOM !T MAY CONCERN
I , LUIS COVA ARRIA, acting as Coordinator of Specialization in Maritime Law and
Foreign Trade, hereby CERTIFY that PATRICIA MARTINEZ DE FORTOUL, holder of
identity card V-10.969.197, is Professor of this specialization since 2006 in the classes
of Introduction of Maritime Law and Maritime Jurisdiction and Conflicts of Laws.
Professor Martinez de Fortoul is also member of our Academic Committee since 2006.
Issued at the request of the interested party in Caracas this June 21st 2019.
Luis Cove Arria
Coordinador
Especi lizacion en Derecho de la Navegocian y Comercio Exterior
Luis Cove Arria
Loorchnxfor
CONSTANCIA
Por medio de la presente, hago constar que la ciudadana PATRICIA
MARTINEZ DE FORTOUL, titular de la Cédula de Identidad N° V-
10.969.197, forma parte del Personal Docente Libre, desde el
01/01/2006, adscrita al Centro de estudios de Post Grado de esta
Facultad, actualmente en Especialización de la Navegación y de
Comercio Exterior.
Constancia que se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Caracas, a
los veintisiete días del mes de enero de dos mil diecisiete.
CV/1m.-
Lic./Cesar Vivas
Jefa del Departamento de Recurso
Teléfono: oo58-212-6 os
Correo: rrh h. fcip (,,Ts mail.com
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CONSTANCIA
Por medio de la presente, hago constar que el ciudadano PATRICIA MARTINEZ
DE FORTOUL titular de la Cédula de Identidad Nº V-10.969.197, prestó sus
servicios profesionales como Docente de esta Facultad, adscrito a la Escuela de
Estudios Políticos y Administrativos en los siguientes periodos:
* Desde 27/09/2004 hasta 31/12/2004, (Organización, Ley Aplicable, Jurisdicción y
Normas Procesales en Materia de Derecho Marítimo).
*Desde 01/01/2006 hasta 17/02/2006, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 25/09/2006 hasta 31/12/2006, (conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 01/01/2007 hasta 16/02/2007, (conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima.
*Desde 01/10/2007 hasta 31/10/2007, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 01/03/2008 hasta 31/07/2008, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de la
Navegación).
* Desde 01/10/2008 hasta 31/02/2009, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 23/03/2009 hasta 17/07/2009, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laNavegación).
* Desde 05/10/2009 hasta 05/02/2010, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
Desde 12/(04/2010 hasta 16/07/2010, (Sujetos de la Navegación)
* Desde 18/10/2010 hasta 25/02/2011, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 11/04/2011 hasta 22/07/2011, (Sujetos de la Navegación).
* Desde 07/11/2011 hasta 09/03/2012, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
* Desde 22/10/2012 hasta 22/02/2013, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
Teléfono: oo58-212-6052411Correo: rrhh.fcjp gmall,com
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• Desde 21/10/2013 hasta 28/02/2014, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
• Desde 12/05/2014 hasta 26/09/2014, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laN avegación).
Desde 03/11/2014 hasta 06/03/2015, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
+ Desde 04/05/2015 hasta 25/09/2015, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laNavegación).
Desde 02/11/2015 hasta 04/03/2016, (Conflictos de Leyes y Jurisdicción Marítima).
Desde 11/04/2016 hasta 15/07/2016, (Sujetos de la Navegación).
• Desde 11/04/2016 hasta 15/07/2016, (Nociones Básicas de Derecho de laNavegación).
Constancia que se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Caracas, a los
diez siséis (16) días del mes de marzo de dos mil dieciséis (2017).
César Vivas
Jefe del Departamento de ftecuràsfeima nos,-
Teléfono: no58-111-6u52412Correo: rrhh.fcfpQ`2,grnall.com
PREMIO ENSAYO JURIDICO FRANCISCO GONI.-
11DM <[email protected]>Vie 22/02/2008 13:10Para: Patricia Garcia <patriciagarcia01@gmail icorn>; Patricia Martínez Souto <martinezpatricia@hotmai l.com>
CC: airamosbrusiloff@gmai licom <airamosbrusiloff@gmailicom>
Estimada Patricia Martínez de Fartoul:
Pláceme saludarle y, a la vez, felicitarle porque el Jurado examinador del Premio Ensayo Jurídico
Francisco Goñi evaluó su trabajo correspondiéndole el segundo lugar entre todos los presentados.
Conforme las bases de la convocatoria oportunamente difundida, se establece para el segundo
premio la entrega de u$s 750.00.
Mucho se apreciará tenga Ud. a bien faci litarnos los datos bancarios para proceder con la entrega
premio mediante transferencia. En caso de estimar alguna otra forma de pago, favor de comunicarla
para su consideración.
Esperando sus noticias, le saluda muy cordialmente,
Andrés D'Eramo
LAS CONVENCIONES INTERNATIONALES DE
DERECHO NIARÍTINIO Y SU ROI, EN
EL DERECUO INTERNO'
Francesca Berlingicri (Italia)**
Sumario, I . Adapineinion del deracho interni, italiano a las convenciones initrítinnei internia-
cionnier. Aiinptitción del derevilici interno) ola otros Estados u 1,15 convenciones liraoltimns
i ntetnineinnalesi A) At itivil in; ISelgica; C) Francia; I)) E) I lolandin, Reino
[luido; Espador; (I) l'afres e.reandinavoy, Il Estados Unidos. 3. Complementación y mn-
dificación la normaiiina uniforme.. Casos en lis cuiller crin prevista o conscrit ioln. 4.
Conclusiones.
AlIAPTACION DEL DERECII0 ITALIANO A LAS CONVENCIONES
MARÍTIMAS INTERNACIONALES
Constituye un principio generalmente reconocido que cada estado
es libre de escoger la modalidad de adaptación del propio derecho interno
a los fines de cumplir con las obligaciones internacionales l. Este princi-
pio esta expresamente reconocido en algunas convenciones. Por ejemplo,
la Convención de Bruselas de 1924 sobre. Conocimientos de Embarque
establece en su Protocolo de Firma que las partes contratantes podrán
hacer efectiva la Convención" "soit en lui donnant force de loi, soit en
introduisant dans leur législation nationale les règles adoptées par la
Convention sous une forme appropriée à cette législation"' El mismo
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(inartAtutY, Dirind inorror•otonyin, !, Milan, 1974, p. 289; MALi;:rorrE, I lirinn n'a/id-mn irnianinnnalt)
privair on lama di n inporia, Milauo 1955, ping. 38; G14,655646 iCt.t`ttiV77J t,TREVL'S, /)¡r¡ut, imcrnmionnk2, Ml-
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NIERCANCiAS A COMISIÔN 1)E I AS NACIONUS UNIDASPARA EI DERFC110 NIFRCANTIL (CNUDMI).
PaltiCia SOUto.
Ak-,*:do R5,pt.-dalista en Del-et:ho de la Navegeàén y Coniercie Exte7k3r, OCV. Pwie-
s""ra de la Gilecird Inflictcs de L.eyes en materia maritima en la evecidlizaate en Derecht-de In Navegaciôn Ciimercio Emerigx UCV, y miembro permanente de su &mute Acadél-cn S,netana CentTal de la Asirciadini Venenilana de Derechn Mantimo. Niiemlym del (i)..-
e"R* Dereclio redde. Lie del Arstepruyecto de Lev de Comercia Mari tint°Aloilado asociado de Li firma LIAS CCAA ARRIA & ASOCIADOS.Careas. Venezuela.
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"..1` RESPONSABILIDAD DEL PORTEADOR. RÉGIMEN INTERNACIONAL. 2. NORMA-
wAcioNAL, El. CONTRATO DE CRUCERO MARÍTIMO. CONCLUSIONES.
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Especialización en Derecho de Ia Navegación y
Exterior en la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Trabajo especial de grado; "Natoralez_a
COntrato de Fletamento por volumen (Contract of Affreightment, COM". Profesora
a Conflictos de Leyes y jurisdicción marítima en la especialización en Derecho de la
,
Comercio Exterior UCV, y miembro de su Comité Académico. Secretaria General
:1"C Venezolana de Derecho Marítimo. Miembro del Comité de Derecho Mercantil
t17,7 L''t,-,1;!)-teProyecto de Ley de Comercio Marítimo venezolana. Abogado asoci
ado de Ia
COVA ARRIA & ASOCIADOS. Publicaciones: "Los sujetos de la
navegación en
b zz- ,_ comercio Marítimo", Asociación Venezolana de Derecho Marítimo, III
Congreso de
d1-Maritima, El Nuevo Derecho Marítimo venezolano, Caracas. 2004. "ImPlkaeimes le-
e; pre )fittalo de fletamento por volumen (Contract ofAtfreighment y su tratamiento
CNI-l'°de Convenía sobre el Transporte [total o
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redactor del proyecto se desprende que éste reconoce comoley argentina de la Navegación de 1973, la Ley Chilena
• di' 22 de diciembre de 1987 sustitutiva del Libro hl del Código deL J de ese país relativo al Comercio Marítimo, los Convenios Interna-CWectatios por organismos tales como el Comité Marítimo interna-
, C1,11), la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) y la Organización';I:lories Unidas para el Comercio y el Desarrollo (UNCTAD); los usos
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a a mediados de los años 80 y debidamente actualizado en 1999aluda de cursantes y profesores de la especialización en Derecho de
:''gactl y Comercio Exterior de dicha Facultad.S gdiendo este criterio inspirado en fuentes internacionales Y castio-: leales serenovaron cada una de las instituciones tratadas en libro&'dilio de Comercio, expresamente derogado por dicha ley-En materia
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de sujetos de la navegación, tema de este trabajo, la rho-
or y transportista sin contemplar la Posibilidad de disOcia.' es una realidad frecuente en el ejercicio de latnavegaión,
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ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE DERECHO MARiTIMO A.C.
Mexico City , June 12th 2019Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Dear Mr. Teh,
After a careful internal qualifications review by the Mexican MLA of the posiblecandidates to propose as Titulary Members of the CMI and Following the guidelines stated inthe document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and ProvisionalMember", I hereby propose for election as Titulary Members the following persons andattache the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in accordance withArticle 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
- Bernardo Melo Graf
- Juan Carlos Merodio
- Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
- Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
- Enrique Garza
Each and everyone of them had made not only contributions to the work of thisAssociation, but to other international organizations, such as the Institute Iberoamericano deDerecho Maritimo and the Comite Maritime International.
The proposed persons have seek the international uniformity of maritime law bypublishing written materials, given lectures and conferences on the subject in Mexico andabroad, also some of them are active members of the Organizing Committee of the CMIColloquium 2019 held in September/October at Mexico qty. AsAkt l,l, they have participatedas a voting Delegate to several International Conferenge's or Assert lies of the CMI as perstatutes. de
Yours sincerely, i ,sto
Ignacio Luis Melo RuizTitularlMember of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc. Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime InternationalCc. Rosalie Balkin - Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://amdmaritimo.orgRio Hudson 8. Colonia Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
Assembly Attachment 7viii
PRESIDENCIA
Guayaquil, 1 1 de Junio del 2019
DoctorChristopher O. DavisPresidenteComité Marítimo International CMIAmberes, Bélgica.-
De mis consideraciones:
Por la presente nos permitimos hacer constar que durante la Presidencia de Ecuador2016-2018, en el instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Marítimo lIDM, cuyaPresidencia ostenté, el Dr. Bernardo Melo Gral tuvo una participación activa y
trascendente como delegado de la Asociación Mexicana de Derecho Marítimo, en todaslas conferencias y reuniones que se realizaron en el seno del mismo,
Cabe también señalar, que aunado a las conferencias dadas en el seno de éste Instituto,la actividad del citado Doctor se ha extendido también a múltiples artículos publicadosen revistas especializadas en la materia del Derecho Marítimo. Más aun su actividad enpro de la unificación del Derecho Marítimo es también relevante, por lo que dejamosconstancia.
A t cuto mente,
Dr. José Modesto Apolo
Presidente
Asociación Ecuatoriana de Derecho Marítimo
Past President 11DM 2016 - 2018
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ASOCIACIO 7 MEXICANA DEDERECHO MARITIMO A.C.
Rosalie BalkinSecretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Dear Mrs. Balkin,
Mexico City, February 11th 2018
As stated by the Comite Maritime International Guidelines for Colloquia, the MexicanMaritime Association, which is to host the 2019 Colloquium has decided to conform anorganizing committee to liase with the Secretary-General.
This committee is appointed as follows:
Name
Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
Bernardo Melo Graf
Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
Felipe Alonso Gilabert
Position
Treasurer Mexican MLA
Vice-president of the Mexican MLA
Secretary General Mexican MLA
Member
The services rendered by the members of this Committee are highly appreciated andkept on records.
The Committee may initiate its work with the immediate effect,,
Yours sincerely,
Ignacio Luis Melo RuizTitularly Membeir of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc.Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://airndiriaritirno.orgRio Hudson 3, Colonia Cuaohlernoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Asociaci6n V.2,ezolan3 da Ocrecho(CornEte Mariluno Nacionel l
Afi l lado al Coml. Maritimo IDIernacional
Caracas, 12 dc junio dc 2019.
Dr. Christopher 0. DavisPresidents del Comite Maritimo International (CMI)Amberes,
Ref.: Avdra-015-2019
Dc su consideraciOn,
Tenemos cl agrado de dirigirnos a Ud., a los fines dc hacer de su conocimiento clue
a lo largo dc los Ultimos anos, cl Dr. -Bernardo Mek) Graf ha mantenido cordialcs y
permancntcs relaciones con la Asociacidn Venexolana dc Derecho Maritimo (AVDM),
i nstilueiPn esta clue mc eomplazeo cn Presidir aetualmente, partieipando sietnpre en
representaciOn dc la Asociacidn Mexicana de Dereeho Maritimo en las activiades por
nosotros organizadas.
El Dr. Mel° Graf, ligado a una prestigiosa familia dc abogados maritimistas dc
nuestra mayor cstima, ha desarrollado una importante carrcra en pro dc la divulgaciOn y
unificaciOn del Dcrccho Maritimo, especialmente, en cl annbito Iberoamericano,
colaborando con la AVDM como asistente a nuestros eventos y artieulista en nuestras
publieaeiones, trayectoria csta dc la quo deseamos dcjar constancia mcdiantc la presente.
Reiterandole nuestros sentimientos dc estima, queda dc Ud.
Atentamente.
•
Jost.; Alfredo Sahatino PizzolantePresidenteAsociacian Venezolana de Dereeho illarithno (711/1)41)
MeloAboyados - Lawyers
Bernardo Melo GrafAbogado/Lavvyer/Advocat
Rio Hudson 178
M6xico, D.F. 0(750(7
Tel +52 521129(72
Mobile.+52 5591055801
hornardo(ae-nololdwyors.com
www.rneloldwyers.corn
Profile
Languages
Spanish (mother tongue)
-English (fluent)
- Portuguese (basic)
- Computer languages: Swift (General-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming
language developed by Apple Inc, for i0S, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, Linux, and z/OS. Swift
is designed to work with Apple's Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks and the large body
of existing Objective-C code)
Experience
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Active member of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law since 1996 to date.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the VI y VI I Iberoamerican Maritime Law Congress.
- Active member since 1996 to date of the Mexican Maritime Law Association, A. C.
(Vicepresident)
(Association assigned to the Committee Maritime International CMI since 1961 , and founding
member Association of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law)
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the 2019 CMI Colloquium at Mexico City
- Arbiter of the Mexican Arbitration Centre. Mexico
- Insurance Adjuster number 733(05)/167 of the National Commission of Bonds and
I nsurance.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Melo Abogados - Lawyers Firm (Maritime Law). Partner since 1998 to present.
Rio Hudson 58
Mexico, D.F. 06500
Tel i 52 52112002
Mobile,+5? 55910 301
berndrdo rreloldwyers.com
www.rnelolawyers.com
- National Shipping Agents Association A. C. Legal Adviser since 1998 to present.
- Design and Implementation of E.D.I . System between Ship Agents and Customs. 2002
I EACHING EXPEDIENCE:
- Professor of Maritime Law, Administrative Law and Procedural Law in the Law School
U.N.U.M., Mexico City. from 2004 to 2006.
Main Publications
Coauthor of the Memorial Book "X Anus de LogislaciOn Acutica Venezolana (10 Years of
Aquatic Venezuelan Legislation)" 2011
Coauthor of the Homage Book "Estudios de Derecho Maritimo en Flomenaje a Aurelio
Fernandez-Concheso (Studies on Maritime Law in Homage to Aurelio Fernndez-Conchesoll
2016
Coauthor of the book "Segundo Centenario del ribunal de Almirantazgo Venezolano
(Second Centenary of the Venezuelan Admiralty Court)" 2019
Member of the editorial committee and Coauthor of the book "El Derecho Maritime en los
Albores de la lercera Dgcada del Signo XXI" 2019
Congress, Conferences and Seminars Attended
- First Maritime Law Week. Mexico City 1998.
- International Indemnity Fund for Damages Occurred by Hydrocarbon Pollution, Mexico
2000.
Maritime Law, Tampico, Mexico 2001 .
- The actual situation in Mexican Ports, Mexico City, Mexico 2001
Maritime Law and Maritime Arbitration Seminar, Manzanil lo, Mexico, 2000.
I NTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN MEXICAN DELEGAI ION:
IHEROAMFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME LAW.
VI iberoarnerican Congress of Maritime Law, CancLin, Mexico 1998.
Rio Hudson 1 £3
Mexico, D.F. 06500
To +5? 52112902
Mobile. 152 559106580'
bernardoUrnoblam,ors.comwww.melolawyers.com
- VI I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Oaxaca-Huatulco, Mexico November 1999.
- VS Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Bari'oche, Argentina, 2003.
- IX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law, Panama, Panama, 2004.
- X Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Caracas, Venezuela, 2005.
- XI Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2006.
- XI I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Sevil la, Spain, 2007.
- XI I I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Montevideo, Uruguay 2008.
- XV Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Panama, Panama 2010
- XVIi Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2013
- XVI I I lberoarnerican Congress of Maritime Law. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
- XIX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Lisbon, Portugal 2014
- XX iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Guayaquil, Ecuador 2017
MARITIME LAW ASSOCIATION OF THE UND ED STATES
- Scott's Dale, Arizona 2005
- Sanibel Island 2007
- Hilton Head Beach 2009
- Fort Myers, Florida
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
- Miami, Florida 2018
COMA E MARITIME INTERNA I IONAL
- Colloquium, Toledo, Spain, 2000
- XXXIX Athens, Greece 2008
- Coloquio Bueno Aires, Argentina 2010
- Colloquium CMI 2019, Mexico City (Member of the Organizing Committee)
Hie) Hudson 28
México, D.F. 06500
Tel i 52 52112902
Mobilee 52 5591 055801
bernerdo(d,melslawyers.com
wwwsnelolawyers.com
RECOGNITIONS:
- From the Organizing Committee of the VI and VI I lberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law
for his active participation in the organization.
Education
- Law School U.N.U.M., Mexico City.
- Diploma in Family Law: Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados.
- Diploma in Maritime Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Diploma in Ports Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
Diploma in Admiralty Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Diploma in Amparo Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Master of Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postgrado en Derecho.
- JD • Universidad en Estudios de Postgrado en Derecho.
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ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE DERECHO MARITIMO A.C.
Mexico City , June 12th 2019Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Dear Mr. Teh,
After a careful internal qualifications review by the Mexican MLA of the posiblecandidates to propose as Titulary Members of the CMI and Following the guidelines stated inthe document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and ProvisionalMember", I hereby propose for election as Titulary Members the following persons andattache the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in accordance withArticle 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
- Bernardo Melo Graf
- Juan Carlos Merodio
- Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
- Jose Luis Hernandez Abdaldh
- Enrique Garza
Each and everyone of them had made not only contributions to the work of thisAssociation, but to other international organizations, such as the Institute Iberoamericano deDerecho Maritimo and the Comite Maritime International.
The proposed persons have seek the international uniformity of maritime law by
publishing written materials, given lectures and conferences on the subject in Mexico and
abroad, also some of them are active members of the Organizing Committee of the CMI
Colloquium 2019 held in September/October at Mexico sAtcil, they have participated
as a voting Delegate to several International Conferen eniblies of the CMI as per
statutes.Yours sinc rel ereeno )
tik,tirWtf e.
gnacio Luis Melo RuizTitular! ember of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc. Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Cc. Rosalie Balkin - Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://amdmaritimo.orgRio Hudson 8, Colonla Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
Assembly Attachment 7ix
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CiACtioN MEX CANA DE DERECHO A.C.
Mexico City, February 11th 2018Rosalie BalkinSecretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Dear Mrs. Balkin,
As stated by the Comite Maritime International Guidelines for Colloquia, the MexicanMaritime Association, which is to host the 2019 Colloquium has decided to conform anorganizing committee to liase with the Secretary-General.
This committee is appointed as follows:
Name Position
Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
Bernardo Melo Graf
Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
Felipe Alonso Gilabert
Treasurer Mexican MLA
Vice-president of the Mexican MLA
Secretary General Mexican MLA
Member
The services rendered by the members of this Committee are highly appreciated andkept on records.
The Committee may initiate its work with the immediatp eff6ct,„,
Yours sincerely,
Ignacio Luis Melo RuizTitularly Member of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc.Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - littp://amcimaritimo,orqRio Vit dson 0, Colonia Cuauhtenioc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
MeloAbogados - Lawyers
I gnacio Luis Melo GrafAbogado/Lawyer/Adyocat
Rio Hudson 148
Mexico, lI d.. 06500
Tel 52 521 12902
Mobile.+52 555406956/
www.meloiawyers.com
Profile
DATE AND PLACE OF BORN:
24 May 1968, Mexico, City.
Languages
-Spanish (native)
-English (fluent)
Experience
PROFESSIONAL. AFF RATIONS:
- Active member of the lberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law since 1996 to date.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the VI y VI I lberoamerican Maritime Law Congress.
- Active member since 1996 to date of the Mexican Maritime Law Association, A. C.
(Treasurer)
(Association member to the Committee Maritime International CMI since 1961 , and founding
member Association ot the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law)
Member of the Organizing Committee of the 2019 CMI Colloquium at Mexico City
- Arbiter of the Mexican Arbitration Centre. Mexico
- Insurance Adjuster number 733(05)/167 of the National Commission of Bonds and
I nsurance.
- WORK EXPERIENCE:
Delmex Croup - 1990 to 1999
- Melo Abogados Law Firm (Maritime Law). Partner since 1999 to present.
Rio Hudson SR
Mexico, R.6. 06500
Tei +52 52'12902
Mobile.+52 555406956/
icinacio/Orneioandmolo.corr
www.melolawyers.com
Congress, Conferences and Seminars Attended
First Maritime Law Week. Mexico City 1998.
- International Indemnity Fund for Damages Occurred by Hydrocarbon Pollution, Mexico
2000.
- Maritime Law, Tampico, Mexico 2001 .
- I he actual situation in Mexican Ports, Mexico City, Mexico 2001
- Maritime Law and Maritime Arbitration Seminar, Manzanil lo, Mexico, 2005.
I NTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN MEXICAN DELEGATION:
IBEROAMEHiCAN INS! UfF OF MARITIME LAW.
- VI Iberoarnerican Congress of Maritime Law. Cancun, Mexico 1998.
- VI I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Oaxaca-Huatulco, Mexico November 1999.
- VI I I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Bariloche, Argentina, 2003.
- IX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Panama, Panama, 2004.
- X Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Caracas, Venezuela, 2005.
- XI Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2006.
- XI I beroamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Sevil la, Spain, 2007.
- XI I I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Montevideo, Uruguay 2008.
- XV Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Panama, Panama 2010
- XVI I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2013
- XVI I I Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
- XIX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Lisbon, Portugal 2014
XX Iberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law. Guayaquil, Ecuador 2017
MARITIME LAW ASSOCIATION OF THE UNI I FD STATES
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- Fort Myers, Honda
-San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
- New York, 2015
- New York, 2016
- New York, 2017
- Miami, Horida 2018
- New York, 2018
- New York, 2019
COMITE MARIHME INTERNATIONAL as voting delegate from the Mexico MLA
- CMI Colloquium Rotterdam, Netherlands 2009
- CMI Colloquium Buenos Aires, Argentina 2010
- CMI Symposium, Dublin, Ireland 2013
- CMI Conference, New York, USA 2016
- CMI Assembly Genoa, Italy 2017
- CMI Assembly London, UK 2018
Colloquium CMI 2019, Mexico City (Member of the Organizing Committee)
RECOGNITIONS:
- From the Organizing Committee of the VI and VI I lberoamerican Congress of Maritime Law
for his active participation in the organization.
Education
- Engineer School Anahuac, Mexico City.
- Law School EPED, Mexico City.
- Diploma in Maritime Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado er Derecho,
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- Diploma in Ports Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho,
- Diploma in Admiralty Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho.
- Diploma in Amparo Law: Universidad en Estudios de Postrado en Derecho,
- MBA: Universidad Anahuac.
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Mexico City , June 12th 2019Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Dear Mr. Teh,
After a careful internal qualifications review by the Mexican MLA of the posiblecandidates to propose as Titulary Members of the CMI and Following the guidelines stated inthe document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and ProvisionalMember", I hereby propose for election as Titulary Members the following persons andattache the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in accordance withArticle 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
- Bernardo Melo Graf
- Juan Carlos Merodio
- Ignacio Luis Melo Graf
- Jose Luis Hernandez Abdalah
- Enrique Garza
Each and everyone of them had made not only contributions to the work of this
Association, but to other international organizations, such as the Instituto Iberoamericano de
Derecho Maritimo and the Comite Maritime International.
The proposed persons have seek the international uniformity of maritime law by
publishing written materials, given lectures and conferences on the subject in Mexico and
abroad, also some of them are active members of the Organizing Committee of the CMI
Colloquium 2019 held in September/October at Mexico sAttoll, they have participated
as a voting Delegate to several International Conferen s f >erf lies of the CMI as per
oeteenoqiOto,
statutes.Yours sinc rel
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gnacio Luis Melo RuizTitular! ember of the Comite Maritime InternationalPresident of the Mexican Maritime Law Association
Cc, Christopher 0. Davids - President of the Comite Maritime International
Cc. Rosalie Balkin - Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International
Tel. +52 55 5211-2902 - http://amdmaritimo.orgRio Hudson 8, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de M6xico
Assembly Attachment 7x
JUAN CARLOS MERODIO LOPEZ.Senior Partner-Director at M&L Estudio LegalCopenhague 2-A, 06600, Mexico [email protected]
Note on Maritime Activities. July 2019
With more than 25 years of experience in the maritime sector, Mr. Merodio
continue the representation of national and international clients in several
maritime matters including, incorporation of shipping and agency corporations,
ship-finance, leasing, registration and flagging, purchase-sale of vessels,
maritime contracts and transactional work, insurance & reinsurance, arbitration
and dispute & casualties related with Mexico and Latin America, including the
world famous case of the APL-Panama. He is also frequently invited to
collaborate in cases handled in other countries of Latin American, and to act as
an advisor for many maritime law firms around the world.
Academia.
• Member Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law.
• Member of The London Maritime Arbitration Association
• Professor of Maritime Law at the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico
(Casa de la Cultura Juridica)
• Professor of Maritime Law at the National Autonomous University of
Mexico• Appointed at the Executive Committee of American Bureau of Shipping
for the preservation of life and property at sea.
• Member of The Association of Maritime Adjusters of the USA & Canada.
• Invited Lecturer at Lloyds of London.
• Certificate Instructor by Germanischer Lloyd in seminar of Fundamentals
of Ship Financing.
National and International Recognitions /Awards.
• National Award "Dr. Raul Cervantes Ahumada" by the Ministry of
Education for contribution to Maritime Law development.
• Award "Dr. Jose Luis Rebollo" by the National Autonomous University for
maritime law research.
• Extraordinary Recognition "Dr. Rafael Preciado Hernandez" by theNational Autonomous University for commitment in faculty education.
• ACQ Global Award "Leading Shipping and Transport Lawyer Meixico-2016"
Professional
• Partner and General Director of M&L Estudio Legal one of the leadingMexican law firms in transportation, international and commercial law,established in 1991 designated " The Transportation Law Firm of theYear-Mexico"
• Former CEO- General Director of Transportacion Maritima Mexicana(TMM Group), at the time the largest multimodal transportation company
i n Latin America, with presence in 60 countries and with services in theshipping (liner, tanker, off-shore), rail, port and logistics business.
• Former General Counsel of the TMM Group.
• Former Counsel for the Governmental Fund for Port Development(FONDEPORT)
He has served as International Arbitration with the International Chamber of
Commerce (Paris)
He has served as member of the Board of the following shipping entities:
• Director of The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association-Pandi Club(Great Britain),
• Director of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of TMM
Group Mexico),• Director of the Board of Compania Trasatlantica Espanola (Spain),
• Director of the Board of Flota Gran Colombiana (Colombia).
He acted as Vice —Chairman of the Mexican Ship-owners Association.
(CANAINTRAM)
Books and legal essays:
• Fundamentals of Marine Insurance. Mexico, 2017.
• Introduction to Maritime Law. Mexico, 2015
• Legal Nature and Organization f the PANDI Clubs. Venezuela, 2012
• Fundamentals of Marine Insurance. Mexico,
• Mexican Law Principles. Mexico.2008
Mr. Merodio is constantly invited to present speech and conferences in Mexicoand Latin America on topics of his speciality.
Davis, Christopher
From: Marechal, Isabelle <[email protected]> on behalf of Grellet, Luc<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 6:11 AMTo: Rosalie Balkin; Lawrence TehCc: Davis, Christopher; Philippe Godin; Grellet, LucSubject: CMI
Attachments: CV Miribel.pdf
Dear Rosalie and Lawrence,
On behalf of Ph. Godin, President of the French MLA, I attach herewith the CV of Stéphane Miribel.
The President of the French MLA and its Executive Committee are happy to propose StéphaneMiribel as Titulary Member of the CMI.
Stéphane who has been the chief Editor of the review Droit Maritime Franais since 2002 plays aconsiderable role in the maritime field in France, but not only, as his review is read in a large numberof countries, including Japan.
He is a very active member of the French MLA and became a member of its Executive Committee in2015.
He has also attended for a long time now almost all Assemblies and Colloquiums of the CMI and iswell-known by many of us.
Ph. Godin and myself consider that Stephen is fully qualified for this position.
Yours sincerely,
Luc GrelletAvocat à Ia Cour
Reed Smith LLP1 12 Avenue Kléber75116 Paris - FrancePhone: +33 (0)1 76 70 40 00Fax: +33 (0)1 76 70 41 19www.reedsmith.com
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Disclaimer Version RS.PAR.201.502.13
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Stephane Miribel
16 Ter A, Route de Salaise38150 Chanas France+ 33 (0)9 63 54 05 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2002 : Editor in chief Le Droit Maritime Francais — WOLTERS KLUWER FRANCE, Paris
In charge of the editing and publishing of Lo Droit Maritime Frangais (DMF), a one hundred page monthly
legal revue created in 1923 and dedicated to maritime law activities (ships, maritime transport law,
seafarers, ports, coastline, yachting, fisheries, law of the sea, environmental maritime law).
Reviewing case law, articles and authors.
Managing of a team of more than 80 authors each year, French and foreign, writing for DMF.
Preparing and editing articles for the revue.
Writing summaries of case law, commentary on judgments, doctrinal articles, bibliographic reviews,
conference proceedings.
Representing DMF in France and abroad, attending or speaking at maritime law conferences.
• Following the work of the Comite maritime international (CMI) : conferences (2004 Vancouver,
2008 Athens, 2012 Beijing, 2016 New York) and colloquia (Cape Town, Rotterdam, Istanbul).
Following the work of the French Maritime Law Association (AFDM), since 1995 (member).
Speaking at the Ripert Day coloquia (2011, 2015, 2016, 2019).
Speaking at the annual Juris'cup coloquium in Marseille since 2010 (review of "pleasure-vessel"
cases).
Respecting editorial processes, schedules and budgets.
• Providing support to the marketing and sales teams.
• Preparing the pre-editing version of DMF.
Managing the Editorial Secretariat.
1995 — 2001 : Editorial coordination Le Droit Maritime Frangais — Editions MOREUX SA Paris
Broadening the journal's editorial base
Restructuring of the DMF model and format in order to integrate al l maritime activities (private
maritime law and public maritime law). Creation of new headings and summaries.
• Welcoming new contributors, especially in public maritime law.
• Supporting the writing, the production and the editorial secretariat of the revue.
➢ Director of a collection of maritime law books (publication of three books including Mélanges inhonour of Professor Pierre Bonassies in 1996).
1994 — 1995 Journalist freelance specialized in maritime law — Paris
Preparing articles related to maritime legal news.
• Realization of the "special maritime insurance" feature of JMM (Journal de la Marine Marchande) in1 995, 1996, 1997 (French / English bilingual issue) and 1998.
SKILLS
Perpetually attracted by the sea and maritime business activities, I wanted to combine this passion withmy interest for the law in specializing in maritime law.
My specific responsibilities and tasks for DMF have allowed me to satisfy my curiosity for maritime lawand improve my writing skills, all the while soliciting my imagination and networking abilities.
Organized and motivated, I always make myself available for DMF authors and am anxious to offer the
best issue to our readers every month. This is undoubtedly why I so enjoy my job.
➢ Since 2006: Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in transport law at the« Universite des Freres Lumieres », Lyon.
2010 : The DMF is recognized for grading on the AERES list (Agence d'Evaluation de la
Recherche et de l'Enseignement Superieur), a French academic research evaluation agency.
Since 2012 : Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in maritime transport
law at the « Universite d'Aix-Marseille », Aix-en-Provence and in international and european
business law at the « Universite de Lorraine », Nancy.
➢ 2015 : Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in comparative law and
international business at the « Universite Montesquieu », Bordeaux.
2015 : Designated member of the board to the AFDM.
• Since 2017 : Teaching assistant for students in second year master courses in maritime law at the
« Universite de Bretagne occidentale », Brest.
2017:➢ Rapporteur for the CMI database of juridical decisions on international conventions.
)=-. 2018 : Recipient of a prize by the French Marine Academy (Claude Boquin).
EDUCATION
1993Diploma of specialized studies in maritime law (DiplOme d'Etudes Superieures Specialisees en Droit
des Activites Maritimes), Universite de Bretagne Occidentals, Brest — France
1992Master of laws, specialized business law, Universite Lyon 3, Lyon— FranceERASMUS Student, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona — Espagne
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LANGUAGES
French : Mother tongueSpanish : FluentEnglish Intermediate level
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
« A propos de la clause FIO : incidences des règles de Rotterdam sur les opérations de chargement dunavire en droit maritime français » Scritti in onore di Francesco Berlingieri, Coll. Il diritto marittimo, 2010,pp. 749-765.
« Qu'est-ce qu'un navire ? » Mélanges en l'honneur de Christian Scapel, Coll. Presse universitaire Aix-Marseille, 2013, pp. 279-288.
« La responsabilité de l'organisateur et du directeur d'une course au large » Actes du colloque - Le droitdes activités maritimes et portuaires-- Coli. colloques & Essais, Institut universitaire Varenne, 2019, pp.45-58.
HOBBIES
Pleasure boating, sailing (deep-sea licence and radio certificats).Sports: swimming, running and road cycling.South America
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COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Asociaclon Noma*Lana de Daratiao Wain).(Cortina Mohan* National)
Nilllado al Comae Maritime Internacional
Caracas, 30 July 2019.
Mr. Lawrence TehComite Maritime InternationalAdministrator
Ref.: Avdm-0017-2019
Dear Mr. Teh,
We would like to inform that the Executive Committee of the Venezuelan MLA, it its
meeting of 25 July 2019, gave due attention to the qualification documents of the possible
candidates as Titulary Members of the CMI. After careful review of said documentation in
the light of the document named "Guidelines for Proposing the Election of Titulary and
Provisional Member", it has been decided to propose for election as Titulary Members the
following persons:
- Maria Grazia Blanco
- Gustavo °mai% Pares
- Patricia Martinez de Fortoul
Attached you will find the supporting documentation for establishing their qualifications in
accordance with Article 3 (I)(c) of the Constitution of the Comite Maritime International.
We want to take the opportunity to point out that each one of the candidates are well
qualified lawyers and active members of our Association, participating also in activities of
the CMI and the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law contributing all of them to the
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, RIF. 130084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdm-cmi.com Email: [email protected]
Assembly Attachment 7xii
COMITE MARITIMO VENEZOLANO
Atoclackm Yo.roluu do Dorocho IhInritima(Comae Ihritkno Nliclons1)
AlIllado el ComIto garitimo International
international uniformity of maritime law by publishing written materials, given lectures and
conferences on the subject in Venezuela and abroad.
Yours sincerely,
Jose Alfredo Sabatino PizzolantePresident of the Venezuelan MLATitulary Member of the CMI
Cc. Christopher 0. David - President of the Comite Maritime International.Rosalie Balkin- Secretary General of the Comite Maritime International.
Asociacion Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo, RIF. 130084166-9, Tfs: +58 212-9598577 — +58 212 9592236 / +58 424 01630863 +58 414 4405578
Website: www.avdrin-cmi.com Email: asodermarvenggrnarl.com
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Subject: Fwd: Proposal of Titulary member- China MLA
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Date: 9 August 2019 at 3:19:25 PM GMT+8To: lawrence.teh <lawrence.tehAdentons.com>Cc: rosaliebalkinl <rosaliebalkin1Agmail.com>Subject: Proposal of Titulary member- China MLA
Dear Mrs. Lawrence Teh,
Hope this email finds you well. Due to the technical problem of our mailbox, the email fromPresident Davis has fallen into the spam mailbox. Apologies for the late respond to the subjectabout proposing the new Titulary Members. China Maritime Law Association proposes Mr.Yuzhuo SI,former President, professor and PhD supervisor of Dalian Maritime University, former member of the Nomination Committee of the Comite Maritime International (CMI), former President of China Maritime Law Association, as the new Titulary Member of CMI. Attached you can find the
Assembly Attachment 7xiii
profile of Mr. Yuzhuo SI. Hope this email can still be valid. Please don't hesitate to contact me ifyou have any question.
Best regards,
QijiDeputy Secretary-General of CMLA
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Yuzhuo SI, former President, professor and
PhD supervisor of Dalian Maritime University,
former member of the Nomination Committee
of the Comite Maritime International (CMI),
former President of China Maritime Law
Association.
Prof Yuzhuo SI, is a renowned maritime law expert in China. He
established the maritime law major and established the first international
law doctoral degree on maritime law in China.
Prof Yuzhuo SI, has published more than 80 academic papers and 20
academic works. He is one of the main drafters of the Maritime Code of
the People's Republic of China. He also actively participated in several
international academic conferences as the expert from China.
Report of IWG on Acts of Piracy and Maritime Violence
Incident statistics
In the first half of 2019, 78 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported,
significantly fewer than the 107 incidents reported for the same period in 2018.
78% of incidents (57) involved boarded ships, 3 ships were hijacked and 9 were
fired upon. In stark contrast with the first half of 2018, during which 23 attempted
attacks were reported, this year only 9 such attacks have been recorded.
Violence to crew statistics
Incidents of crime against crew members have also declined: 83 incidents were
reported in the first semester of 2019, compared with 136 in 2018. Among those
incidents, 38 involved crews taken hostage, 37 members of crews were kidnapped,
2 were injured and 1 was killed. There were no fatalities in 2018.
Location statistics
The vast majority of incidents took place in West Africa (28), particularly in
Nigeria (21). In terms of crime statistics, 16 members of crew were taken hostage
in Guinea, 12 hostages were reported in Nigeria and 14 kidnappings took place in
Nigeria. Overall, 73% of global kidnappings and 92% of global hostages are
attributed to the Gulf of Guinea region. To this day it remains the riskiest area for
mariners.
Focus on West 4frica and Somalia
Benin: Gas oil tankers, in particular, are targeted and forced to sail out of Benin
anchorage. The pirates and robbers in the area are well armed and violent. The
09/10/2019 1 49 PM
Assembly Attachment 8
pirates have been known to force masters to sail to unknown locations where the
ship's properties and part cargo (usually gas oil) is stolen.
Nigeria: Pirates and robbers are well armed and violent. The attacks have targeted
ships and crew along and far from the coast, rivers, anchorages, ports and
surrounding waters. All waters in and off Nigeria remain risky. Incidents,
especially kidnapping for ransom, continue to increase. The Nigerian navy has
been responsive to reported incidents by dispatching patrol boats.
Notable incidents include:
9 March 2019: Nigerian flagged Offshore Support Vessel was attacked by armed
pirates around 32 nm SE of Brass, Nigeria. Pirates armed with machine guns in
two speed boats attacked the support vessel. The pirates boarded the ship, broke
into the accommodation, vandalised the cabins and then proceeded to the Engine
Room, kidnapped five men and escaped. One Nigerian navy armed guard was
killed in the exchange of gun fire with the pirates. Investigations are still ongoing.
19 April 2019: Palau flagged Product Tanker was attacked by armed persons while
anchored at Bonny Outer Anchorage, Nigeria. Unauthorised persons boarded the
vessel, kidnapped six crews and escaped. The Nigerian navy was notified and
investigations took place. The crews were released safe on 26.06.2019.
Somalia: The opportunity for incidents has decreased, however Somali pirates are
still capable of carrying out attacks. The pirates are well armed with automatic
weapons and RPGs and often use skiffs launched from mother vessels, which may
be hijacked fishing vessels or dhows.
Andrew Taylor
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Chair
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Comik; Alarilimc International
International Working Group Fair Treatment of Seafarers'
Sub-Committee on Maritime Law and Refugee Migration at Sea
Report August 2019
The Sub-Committee was constituted on November 2018. In the first months, the composition
of the Sub-Committee was enlarged as to include also Edmund Sweetman as a member.
Then, contact has been made with Frederick Kenney/IMO, in order to verify the interest in a
possible collaboration on the topic of vessel responder immunity.
It seems that there is some interest from their side, bearing in mind that there are a number of
potential legal "gaps", including also compensation for merchant vessels conducting government-
directed rescues during a mass migration, and whether the definition of distress in SOFAS and SAR
should be different in a mass migration situation. Moreover it seems that also ICS has started
looking at the issue and may be interested.
A further meeting has been scheduled on October to discuss the way forward.
Valeria Eboli
Assembly Attachment 9
Malta Maritime Law AssociationMaritime House, Lascaris \.\flvarf
Valletta VI ,T 1921, T: (+356) 27 250 320;\-\ F: mmlagmelita.com www.mmla.orp,-.Int
30th August 2019
Mr. Chris DavisPresidentComite Maritime International
Dear Chris
Report for the CMI Assembly — Mexico 2019 on the IWG on the Recognition ofJudicial Sales
1. Introduction:
All national maritime law associations have been kept fully abreast with what hasbeen going on in relation to the work being undertaken by the IWG on theInternational Recognition of Judicial sales through the various letters that have beensent out requesting assistance on various aspects of the project and through the reportin the Newsletter published recently.
Stuart Hetherington reported to the Assembly in London in detail how 2018 wasindeed a hugely exciting year for CMI as far as this project is concerned. Just to recapit was in 2017, that the CMI submitted a proposal to the Secretariat of UNCITRAL onpossible future work by UNCITRAL on cross border issues related to the judicial saleof ships. Whilst a number of delegations supported the proposal and expressedinterest, it was suggested that CMI might seek to develop and advance the proposal byholding a colloquium so as to provide additional information to the Commission andallow it to take an informed decision.
It was therefore decided to co-host a joint Colloquium between the CMI, the MaltaMaritime Law Association and the Maltese Government. The Colloquium wasattended by over 180 delegates from over 50 countries representing banks andfinanciers, ship owners, ship repairers, crew, tug operators, salvors, providers ofprovisions, bunkers, harbour authorities, flag registries, the ITF, members of theJudiciary from various jurisdictions who deal with judicial sales, BIMCO, FONASBAand maritime lawyers who have had to deal with the very serious challenges presentedby the chaos caused when judicial sales are not recognised. There was anoverwhelming case made by each and every one of these groups, encouraging thecreation of an international instrument which would once and for all regulate this areaand inject a degree of stability and certainty.
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In the words of Tillman Stein of Deutche bank who spoke at the Malta Colloquiumon behalf of another 11 German Ship Finance banks:
"Without a reliable international basis for recognition of judicial sales of vessels,buyers would need to be satisfied with the risks when obtaining title, which woulddrive down the sale price. This would be a very bad thing for any bank needing tosell the vessel in a judicial sale."
2. The Swiss Proposal
The detailed conclusions of the Malta Colloquium constituted the very basis of theproposal of Switzerland to UNCITRAL. So in July 2018 Stuart Hetherington thePresident of CMI and I attended the 51' Assembly of UNCITRAL in New York forthe purposes of supporting the Swiss Proposal represented by Alex von Ziegler andwhich presented the CMI draft convention. As it turned out there were another 7Proposals being made to UNCITRAL at the same time and the Chair had made it veryclear that the Assembly could only approve 3 new projects. It was only at the end ofthat week that we were informed that our project was accepted for future work atUNICTRAL and that the first working group to finish its current work would beallocated this project. The project was later allocated to Working Group V1.
3. First meeting of Working Group V1 held in New York between the 12th and 17thMay 2019.
The was indeed a most exciting week in the calendar of the CMI which witnessed noless than 11 years of very hard work culminating in a full discussion by UNCITRALwith a view to finally turning the draft convention on the international recognition ofJudicial Sales of ships into an international instrument.
The invitees to this first meeting of Working Group V1 were the 60 states membersof UNCITRAL. Countries are elected to UNCITRAL for a three year period so thatthere is a rotation of states every three years. However all member states of the UNmay attend the meeting, even those not elected to UNCITRAL, but these would nothave any voting rights. Apart from the member states there would be a number ofNGO's who have a right to express their views on the subject matter but also withoutvoting rights.
The NGO's attending this first meeting of Working Group V1 in New York were theCMI, the Grupo Latinoamericano de Abogado Para el derecho del comercioInternational, the International Association of Judges, the International BarAssociation, the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Law Institute,the International Union of Marine Insurance, the Moot Alumni Association, the NewYork Bar Association and the Law Association of Asia and the Pacific and BIMCO.
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States were in the main represented by their own diplomats resident in New York.Most of the delegates did not have a shipping background. That said there were anumber of important jurisdictions who were accompanied by maritime lawyers whocontributed significantly to the debate. The Swiss delegation — the proponent of theProposal, was headed by Alex von Zeigler president of the Swiss maritime lawassociation and CMI Exco member, the US Delegation was assisted by Frank Nolan,the President of the USMLA; The Japanese delegation was assisted by JapaneseMLA council member and past CMI Exco member Tomotaka Fujita, the Spanishdelegation was assisted by Eduardo Albors the President of the Spanish MaritimeLaw Association, the Chinese Delegation was assisted by Henri Li, President of theChinese Maritime Law Association and co-chair of this IWG on Judicial Sales andProf Chu Bei Ping current CMI Exco member.
On the first day we were welcomed by Mr. Jose Angelo Estrella Faria, Principal Legal
Officer and Head, Legislative Branch of the UNCITRAL Secretariat who was assisted
by Mr. Ryan Harrington and Mr. Alexander Kunzelmannn. The working group
elected Prof. Beata Czerwenka from Germany as the Chair of the Working Group.
Alex von Zeigler introduced and explained the Proposal of the CMI. On my part and
as coordinator of this project for CMI at UNCITRAL I explained in detail how CMI
operates, how it conducts its research through its extensive network and the work
which had been done by the CMI to bring the project to a Draft Convention, the case
law which had shown the need for certainty in this important aspect of international
trade and how the CMI had reacted.
Much needed focus and attention was paid to the underlying raison d'etre of the draft
convention which remains that international trade demands certainty, buyers need
clean title to be able to register their new acquisition and have any previous
registration and mortgages deleted and to ensure that their ships are not arrested by
the vessel's previous creditors. Following this extensive introduction, the Secretariat
expressed the view that given the amount of work conducted and the draft text, it
made good sense for the Working Group to use the Draft prepared by CMI as a basic
working document from which to develop the international instrument. The four days
that followed were dedicated to an explanation of the raison d'etre behind each and
every article with numerous interventions from the floor. Since most delegations did
not have the benefit of a maritime background, this was a good opportunity for us
CMI representatives to explain and delve into the specificities of maritime law
including for instance explanations on how financiers of ships protect their interests
by means of mortgages, how numerous jurisdictions would give maritime liens to a
number of maritime service providers, the differences between voyage, time and
bareboat charters, how a judicial sale on the one hand had nothing to do with the
action on the merits prior to the sale or the distribution of the proceeds following the
sale and how the practicalities of having a vessel under arrest awaiting a judicial sale
actually work out in real terms and how such circumstances have a very big effect on
the crew serving on such vessels, the creditors and on the defaulting owners
themselves.
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In the explanation of each article in the convention, specific reference was made tohow in the view of CMI such drafting would assist in solving a number of thepractical problems that arose as well as a number of the concerns raised from thefloor.
The Secretariat took note of the various concerns of those who spoke and prepared areport of the proceedings of the entire week which was read out in draft during the lastafternoon. It is understood that when the draft is indeed finalised by the Secretariat,this will be available on the UNCITRAL Working V1 website.
The Secretariat is currently preparing and finalising a further draft taking intoaccount those considerations and comments of the delegates. We have been incontact with the Secretariat throughout the summer. We are not expecting thechanges to effect the substance of the draft or its aim being to ensure that a vesselsold in a judicial sale is sold free and unencumbered provided that the minimumcriteria prior to the sale are satisfied. The next draft will be the subject matter offurther discussion at the next working group meeting in Vienna between the 18th andthe 22nd of November 2019.
There is no doubt that by the end of the week, delegates were much better informedon the background and need for such an international instrument. However as weadvance in our discussions it becomes all the more important for the attending andparticipating nations in this Working Ggroup to be well informed about the detailsand if possible to be accompanied by maritime lawyers who can immediately graspthe issues at stake. I cannot therefore over emphasize the role which all of youNational Maritime Law Associations play in this respect. Again we would like to askyou to approach your respective governments to ensure that your governments attendand are properly briefed. Again maximum efforts should be made to explain theimportance that the state delegates are accompanied by maritime experts. Themembers of the IWG are working very hard indeed by reaching out to a number ofnational maritime law associations with a view to seeing how this can in fact be done.
At this juncture I would like to thank all those involved in this project from itsinception — the original IWG members who worked so hard on the creation of thedraft and the current IWG members who are now working to see this project throughthis different stage of its existence and my Co-Chair Prof Henry Li.
Needless to say this is a very important project for the CMI — the entire raison d'etreof the CMI is the unification of international maritime law. Thus the promulgationof an international instrument on the international recognition of judicial sales wouldcontinue to underline the need and relevance of the CMI today over a hundredyears after its creation.
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REPORT OF CMI IWG (POLAR SHIPPING) ACTIVITIES
(1 July 2018-31 August 2019)
IWG Membership: Aldo CHIRCOP, Chair; Frida ARMAS PFIRTER; David BAKER; Phi l lip BUHLER;
Kim CROSBIE; Peter CULLEN; Nigel FRAWLEY, advisor; Gen GOTO; Tore HENRIKSEN; Stefanie
JOHNSTON; Kiran KHOSLA; Esther MALLACH; Young-Ki l PARK; Bert RAY; Nicolb REGGIO; Henrik
RINGBOM; Lars ROSENBERG OVERBY; Donald ROTHWELL; Alexander SKARIDOV; David (Duke)
SNIDER, Technical Advisor
1. INTRODUCTION
This report covers the reporting period 1 July 2018 to 31 August 2019. The IWG continued its
work as indicated in its last annual report to Assembly in London and interim report to the ExCo
(3 March 2019).
2. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
The IWG welcomed new members appointed by ExCo, Phillip Buhler and Esther Mallach.
3. IWG ACTIVITIES SINCE CMI LONDON
The IWG is currently operating through three subgroups, namely on Antarctic Shipping (chaired
by David Baker), COLREGS in Polar Environments (chaired by Stefanie Johnston) and Cruise
Passengers' Rights (chaired by Lars Rosenberg Overby).
3.1 Antarctic shipping
D. Baker chairs this newly formed subgroup composed of P. Buhler, K. Crosbie, K. Khosla, D.
Rothwell and C. Wu (UK Club).
The Antarctic Shipping subgroup chair continued work on the draft paper prepared by Young
CMlers Ansam Okbani and Dharshini Bandara. A revised version of the paper was submitted to
the International Group of P&I Clubs and used as a basis for the submission of a document to
the Antarctic Meeting Consultative Meeting (ATCM) on 1-11 July in Prague. David Baker
attended on behalf of the International Group (IG) and presented the document. Phillip Buhler
from the IWG also attended the meeting as part of the International Group's delegation. David
Baker's report, which wil l be discussed at the IWG's meeting in Mexico City, is attached. It is
worth highlighting David Baker's remark that "The submission was well received by States at
the meeting and who expressed their thanks for the paper and explanation of issues that might
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usefully be addressed by States (and the ATCM) when seeking to give effect to the Liabi l ity
Annex."
The IWG will continue consideration of this issue in Mexico City.
3.2 COLREGS in polar environments
The membership of the COLREGS subgroup is composed of S. Johnston (chair), A. Chircop, P.
Cullen, N. Frawley, Y-K Park, L. Rosenberg Overby, A. Skaridov, and D. (Duke) Snider (technical
expert). The goal of the subgroup is to produce a working paper exploring the application of the
COLREGS in polar environments.
I n the March 2019 interim report to ExCo, the Chair reported that the COLREGS subgroup chair
was retrieving casualty investigation reports and data concerning incidents in polar
environments, including information from P&I clubs and insurers regarding what they are doing
regarding risk, types of casualties in Arctic and Antarctic waters, and possible interaction
between COLREGS and the Polar Code. The Chair has no received further progress reports.
The work of this subgroup wil l be discussed further in Mexico City.
3.3 Cruise passengers's rights
The subgroup has the following: L. Rosenberg Overby (chair), P. Buhler, K. Crosbie, E. Mallach
and D. Rothwell.
The Passengers' Rights subgroup has a template for a working paper. The Chair did not receive
further progress reports on the paper at the time of submission of this report. The IWG will
consider how to advance work in this subgroup at the Mexico City meeting.
4. WEBSITE
The IWG's page on the CMI website is up to date. The most recent documents uploaded
i ncluded the annual report to ExCo and Assembly (London, 2018) and the 'Supplement to the
2014 Working Paper on Load Lines'.
5. OTHER ACTIVITIES
The IWG, in partnership with the Journal of International Maritime Law (JIML) and a research
project at Dalhousie University funded by the Ocean Frontier Institute, produced a special issue
on the Polar Code (volume 24, issue 6, November-December 2018). Several IWG members
contributed to the issue. The issue focused on the implementation of the Polar Code in Canada
(Chircop, Pamel, Czarski), Denmark/Greenland (Rosenberg Overby), Norway (Rosaeg), Russian
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Federation (Skaridova & Skaridov), and United States (Buhler). The issue has been very well
received by professional and scholarly colleagues.
6. FUTURE
The IWG is planning a meeting at CMI Mexico. In addition to continuing work in the three
subgroups, the IWG will explore new issues for future work.
Respectfully submitted,
Aldo Chircop
Chair
IWG (Polar Shipping)
31 August 2019
Attachment: IWG Polar Shipping - Antarctic subgroup - update for CMI colloquium — Mexico
(Report by David Baker)
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From: David Baker <[email protected]>
Sent: August 20, 2019 2:59 PM
To: Aldo Chircop <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Lars Rosenberg Overby
<[email protected]>; Peter Cullen <[email protected]>; Gen Goto
<[email protected]>; Henriksen Tore <[email protected]>; Alexander Skaridov
<[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected];
Fridas Maria Armas Pfirter <[email protected]>; Donald Rothwell
<[email protected]>; Nicold Reggio <[email protected]>; [email protected];
Kim Crosbie <[email protected]>; Stefanie Johnston <[email protected]>;
[email protected]; Phi l Buhler <[email protected]>; Mallach, Esther <e.mallach@asd-
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Cc: Captain David (Duke) Snider <[email protected]>; [email protected];
Pamel, Peter G. <[email protected]>; Davis, Christopher <[email protected]>;
Masamichi Hasebe <[email protected]>
Subject: IWG Polar Shipping - Antarctic subgroup - update for CMI colloquium - Mexico
Dear CMI IWG Polar Shipping colleagues,
I am writing to you in my capacity as Chair of this IWG's Antarctic subgroup and on the matter
of the work of that subgroup that wil l be discussed at the IWG meeting in Mexico City during
the CMI colloquium.
You will recall from the discussions at the previous IWG meeting in London in November 2018
that this subgroup was focused on work within the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings
(ATCM) on States' implementation of the Liability Annex VI to the Environmental Protocol to
the Antarctic Treaty (AT). That work had been initiated by the International Group of P&I Clubs
(IG) and who had submitted and presented a paper on the Annex to the ATCM in Beijing in
2017. That paper, attached to this email, highlighted a number of issues with the Annex that
States might wish to consider during the implementation stage.
As a result of the discussions on that paper at that ATCM, this subgroup (with the IG's blessing)
then sought to analyse a number of the issues raised in that IG paper and engaged two lawyers
from the Young CMI who prepared an analysis of the issues for this IWG's Antarctic subgroup to
consider. The two Young CMlers were Dharshini Bandara and Ansam Okbani. You may recall
that Dharshini attended the IWG's meeting in London in November 2017.
The analysis prepared by Dharshini and Ansam (who both did fantastic work and might
appropriately be recognized more widely within the CMI) was reviewed by the subgroup and
who then finalized that analysis as the basis for a submission by the IG to the ATCM in Prague in
J uly this year. This was the route taken given that the IG had initiated this work and is currently
(along with the IMO and IOPC Funds) an invited expert to the ATCMs. The IG welcomed that
d raft submission for consideration and then, after reviewing the draft, submitted the attached
paper to the ATCM in July and that was based very heavily on this subgroup's draft.
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I subsequently attended the ATCM as the IG's representative, alongside representatives from
the IMO, IOPC Funds (who were providing information to the ATCM on the IMO Conventions
and the operation of the Funds) as other invited experts to the ATCM.
The submission was well received by States at the meeting and who expressed their thanks for
the paper and explanation of issues that might usefully be addressed by States (and the ATCM)
when seeking to give effect to the Liabi l ity Annex. There were plenty of calls for more States to
give effect to the Annex with many States sti l l yet to do so.
I n this regard, the Consultative Parties to the AT (there are 29 such States and that al l need to give
effect to the Liability Annex for it to enter into force) provided updated information on the status
of their approval of the Liability Annex and implementation in domestic legislation. So far, the
following Consultative Parties have approved the Annex:
Australia, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland,
the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
The Netherlands picked up on the point in the submission about the lack of alignment between
the Liabi l ity Annex limits and the 1996 LLMC Protocol (increased) limits and suggested that it may
be necessary to update clause 9.2 of the Annex upon its entry into force in order for it to be
brought into line with the 1996 LLMC Protocol limits. As a result, this has now been included as a
work item on the ATCM's multi-year strategy work programme and, in line with a further
suggestion from the UK in response to the IG's submission, also agreed that the ATCM Secretariat
prepare a report for next year's ATCM summarising the state of affairs on the liability front. I take
this to mean a report that summarises all relevant ATCM Measures and Resolutions previously
adopted regarding liability matters, but we will see.
As a result of the submission and contribution to the meeting, the IG has been invited back to next
year's ATCM as invited experts along with the IMO and IOPC Funds. Next year's ATCM will take
place in Helsinki from 25 May to 4 June 2020.
I am happy to report further at the IWG's meeting in Mexico and then for consideration to be
given to the direction of this IWG's Antarctic subgroup, if any.
I'm also more than happy to answer any questions in advance of the IWG's meeting.
Otherwise, I look forward to seeing you there.
Best regards
David
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Offshore activities — pollution liability and related issues.
Report to ExCo and Assembly meetings 2019 .
In my Report to the ExCo meeting and Assembly carried out at Genoa, it was
explained that the way towards an international convention on Transboundary
Pollution caused by Offshore Activities through IMO Legal Committee has
been closed.
Patrick Griggs reported that the Legal Committee adopted the Guidance
Document and expressed the hope that it would prove useful and agreed that no
further work by the Committee would he necessary.
That means that as far as the Legal Committee is concerned, there is, at this
time, no interest in an international convention on the subject.
We identified and informed two different options to continue the way ahead,
after the I UMI alternative was discarded,
(i) we stated that if you read the approved Guidance Document you will note
that it is not a draft convention. It does not provide a definition of transboundary
pollution, or of the concerned Offshore Artifacts, or on limitation of liability
and how it would work. It is just a handful of nice principles (like polluter pays,
jurisdiction in the country which suffered the pollution, etc.) but it could not
even be considered a reasonable set of soft law, like the IMO Guidelines on
Places of Refuge are. Consequently, any bilateral or regional agreement will
need to be drafted and the IWG could assist on this work. We held an informal
meeting with representatives of the Adriatic Countries and we were informed
that once some political issues were dealt with, they will ask our assistance to
draft an Adriatic Regional Convention on the issue. We received no news from
the Adriatic Countries.
(ii) we mentioned that the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
could be interested in the drafting of an International Convention on
Transboundary Pollution generated by Offshore Activities. We have identified
that the right Officer to discuss this matter with is the Norwegian
Environmentalist Erik Solheim, who is presently UNEP's Executive Director.
We contacted him with the kind assistance of our Past President Karl-Johan
Gombrii. A very complete briefing was prepared and sent by our immediate
Past President Stuart Hetherington and the undersigned. UNIT nominated Ms.
Lara Ognibene as speaker in the Mexican Colloquium. Unfortunately, she was
relocated to Europe and was unable to attend the Mexican Colloquium.
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After discussing the situation with our President, it was decided not to insist
with UNEP considering that it is possible that the issue could be discussed again
in IMO if the MODUs were finally considered vessels. Then, the issue of the
applicable International Conventions will be raised and we could take the
opportunity to propose an international convention to rule the pollution
originated in Offshore artifacts.
Jorge M. Radovich,
IWG Chair.
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Mr. Chris DavisPresidentComite Maritime International
Dear Chris
Report of the International Working Group on Ship Finance Security Practicesfor the Assembly meeting in Mexico 2019
During this past year since the last Assembly meeting in November 2018, the
International Working Group on Ship Finance Security Practices has completed the
brief assigned to it in 2015.
The conclusions drawn by the IWG are the following:
1. There is no appetite for a protocol on shipping to the Cape Town Convention.
2. That the questionnaires which were filled in contain excellent research
material and should therefore be available on line3. That therefore the brief of this IWG should be terminated and considered as
having been exhausted.4. That the same group should be converted into an IWG on securing container
financing.
The above conclusions were reached following a 4 year information gatheringexercise which started off in 2015.
I. IWG set up in 2015
As this Assembly is fully aware, this 1WG was created as a reaction to the renewed
enthusiasm in Unidroit in 2013, on the possible extension of the Cape Town
Convention to Shipping, evidenced by an attempt to put the matter back on theagenda. However during 2014, this enthusiasm waned again and the SecretaryGeneral of Unidroit confirmed to our President then Mr. Stuart Hetherington that"informal consultations required to gather information on the actual financingpractices of the maritime industry are being undertaken by Unidroit and are to beconsidered on going."
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It was this that led to the creation of the IWG with our brief being very much "togather as much information as possible from our national maritime lawassociations on the regimes prevalent in each country on ship finance securitypractices and the ease or otherwise of the enforcement of Maritime Securities."
Members of the IWG were Andrew Tetley Partner at Reed Smith Paris; DavidOsborne Partner at Watson Farley and Williams in London; Armstrong Chen Partnerat King and Wood Mallesons in Beijing; Souichirou Kozuka Professor of Law atGakushuin University in Tokyo; Camilla Mendes Vianna Cardoso Managing Partnerof Mendes Vianna Advogados Brazil; Allen Black Partner at Winston and Strawn in
the United States; Stefan Rindfleisch Partner at Ehlermann Rindfleisch and Gadow
Germany; Andrea Berlingieri Partner at Studio Berlingieri Maresca Italy and Hacovan der Hoeven van Ordt Partner at AKD Holland.
One of the first things the IWG did was to draft a very extensive questionnaire which
was circulated to all the 52 national maritime law associations in October 2016. Given
the nature of the subject matter it was considered imperative that the questionnaire be
as extensive as possible. A copy is attached hereto. As can be seen questions ranged
from whether the jurisdiction has ratified the 1952 and / or the 1952 Arrest of Ships
Convention to what rights does the ship's register in that jurisdiction confer, to the
formalities of the registration of a mortgage, to the procedures for the enforcement of
a mortgage to information relating to security interests in ships to general enforcement
issues.
A total of 24 national maritime law associations replied. These were Malta, Finland,
Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Panama, Switzerland,
Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Canada, Greece, Norway, the United
Kingdom, Spain and Nigeria, China, the United States and India.
2. joint session between the IWG of the CMI and the USMLA on ship finance
security practices 2016
At the CMI meeting in New York in 2016, our IWG and the USMLA Marine
Financing Committee organised a session entitled: "Ship Finance Security Practices."
This session aimed at exploring whether or not ship financiers were content with
the level of security available and what was the degree of comfort being offered by
flag states and international conventions. The session was chaired by myself and
Marjorie F Krumholz — the chair of the USMLA Marine Financing Committee.
This session was geared towards offering a very practical perspective of what the
actual situation was on the ground in a number of jurisdictions. The programme
consisted of the following:
• The security offered by flag states — Marshall Island's example — Clay
Maitland
• Discussion on the Liens and Mortgages Convention — Marjorie Krumholz and
Giorgio Berlingieri
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• Panel discussion on the work of the IWG on Ship Finance Security Practices;
Ann Fenech, David Osborne, Camilla Mendes Viana Cardoso, Allen Black.
This session was very well attended indeed with standing room only.
3. Presentation at Genoa 2017.
By the Assembly meeting in Genoa 2017, we had received quite a number of filled in
questionnaires from a number of national maritime law associations. The IWG
worked very hard indeed in absorbing all the various replies received and in preparing
a summary and commentary of the answers to the questions put in the questionnaire.
This summary was presented at the CMI Assembly in Genoa in 2018. A copy of this
power point presentation is available on the CMI Website and a text scripted up
version is available in the Year book just published. The answers to the questions
were as extensive as the questionnaire however by and large the message we were
receiving through these answers was that most jurisdictions dealt with the
enforcement of the rights of ship financiers in an acceptably efficient manner and that
there did not appear to be any insurmountable problems.
Most jurisdictions recognise and give effect to ship mortgages by one means or
another. In particular, foreign ship mortgages are widely recognised.
4. London Assembly meeting 2018
Following the receipt of the questionnaires, it was felt that time was right to have an
International Sub Committee meeting on the subject and to take advantage of the CMI
Assembly being held in London in 2018 to convene such a meeting.
The International Sub committee meeting aimed at having all members of CMI
interested in the subject matter to attend and to have an open and frank discussion on
the subject matter.
In order to assist with the discussion, David Osborne and I prepared a detailed
discussion paper which is split into 4 parts. This discussion paper is available on our
website. It gives a substantial introduction into the subject matter; it deals with some
industry insights, the work being done in connection with the international recognition
of judicial sales as well as an insight into the views of a number of Academic
authorities on the subject matter; it provides a summary and commentary on the
responses to the questionnaire and draws a number of conclusions including:
• Most jurisdictions recognise and give effect to ship mortgages by one means
or another. In particular, foreign ship mortgages are widely recognised.
However, by its nature the questionnaire does not reveal the extent to which
practical difficulties or delays may be encountered.
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• There is as yet no sign of pressure from financiers to develop a Shipping
Protocol. This contrasts with the strong aviation industry pressure (from both
manufacturers and financiers) which led to the development of the Cape Town
Convention and the Aircraft Protocol.
• It would appear that no interest either has been shown in the subject matter by
any of the major shipping organisations including ICS, BIMCO, FONASBA,
or the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
• Developing a Shipping Protocol for Cape Town would be a major and time-
consuming undertaking.1 In order to stand any chance of success it would need
to side-step any attempt to create conformity on treatment of maritime liens,
i.e. the issue which has been the stumbling block to the success of the
Maritime Liens and Mortgages Conventions. This alone is likely to raise
numerous questions given the extent of important privileges enjoyed by non-
consensual right holders.
• One potential advantage would be to remove the `bankability' issue around
some registers and some enforcement jurisdictions. The ability to take a Cape
Town international interest might be attractive to financiers of a ship
registered on a flag which does not give satisfactory remedies to a mortgagee
and/or which is operating in an unfavourable enforcement jurisdiction.
The International Sub-Committee meeting was held at the offices of Reed Smith on
the 7th of November 2018.
Over 57 participants attended from 21 countries. They all expressed their view on
whether or not they saw a need for a shipping protocol. Only two countries could see
some benefit for such a protocol whilst acknowledging that there were numerous
challenges. The others saw no need for such a protocol highlighting the lack of
interest from the industry and the challenges involved related to the privileged
position of non consensual rights in most jurisdictions. A number agreed that the
Cape Town Convention was suitable for the registration of interests in containers and
that there was a need for the international regulation of leasing separate and distinct
from any Cape Town protocol.
There was however wide support for the proposition that there appeared to be little to
protect the interests of financiers in containers which was an area which had no
supportive regulation whatsoever.
A copy of the minutes of this meeting are also available on the website.
1 It has been suggested that the task might be too great and that a more manageable and fruitful task
would be to develop Cape Town Protocols for containers or for offshore oil and gas assets which are
not typical 'ships'.
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5. Conclusions of the International Working Group.
In view of the conclusions drawn from the questionnaires filled in and given the
content of the discussion at the International sub committee meeting, it was felt that
the IWG had indeed carried out the brief originally given to it which was as stated
above to gather as much information as possible from our national maritime law
associations on the regimes prevalent in each country on ship finance security
practices and the ease or otherwise of the enforcement of Maritime Securities. The
IWG could also say that there appeared to be little scope for taking the matter any
further.
The IWG also considered in detail whether it would be of benefit to make use of the
human resources already present in the IWG and to get it to turn its attention to the
other topic of Container Financing.
The idea was put forward to Exco and it was unanimously agreed that the IWG on
Ship Finance Security Practices, having concluded its brief would turn into an IWG
on Security Interests over Shipping Containers.
Furthermore and in view of the very substantial workload which the Chair of this
IWG currently has in connection with her role as CMI co-ordinator at UNICTRAL on
the project related to the International Recognition of Judicial Sales, she proposed that
she be replaced as chair of this IWG by two co-chairs, David Osborne and Benoit
Goemans - two very experienced persons in the world of maritime law and
containerisation. This proposal was accepted by Exco and both David Osborne and
Benoit Goemans have very kindly accepted to co-chair this IWG on Security Interests
over Shipping Containers.
They will therefore be reporting to you next year.
On a personal note I would very much like to say that it was my privilege and honour
to Chair this International Working Group. I would like to thank the CMI for the
opportunity. I would like to also thank very much indeed my colleagues on the
committee who put in a great deal of time and effort in putting together the
Questionnaire, sifting through the replies and summarising the replies and working
with a great spirit of purpose, co-operation and comradery. It was an absolute
pleasure to work with them.
Thank you very much indeed.
Ann Ferreeli r
Vice President CMI
Chair IWG on Ship Finance Security Practices.
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CMI INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUPON VESSEL NOMENCLATURE
To: Christopher 0. Davis, President, Comite Maritime International
From: Francis X. Nolan, III, Chair, International Working Group onNomenclature
Date: September 10, 2019
The Vessel Nomenclature IWG sent its first questionnaire to members on March 16,
2016, seeking preliminary information on the existence and context of definitions of the
terms "vessel" and "ships" under the internal laws of the member States.
To date, the following members have supplied responses to Questionnaire No. 1:
The Republic of the Marshall Romania Hong KongIslands
Turkey (but not the answer to Ireland Italythe questionnaire)
The Kingdom of the Netherlands Croatia China(the Netherlands, Aruba,Curacao, and Saint Maarten)
Brazil Denmark Poland
U.S.A. Malta
We have cajoled the NMLA's for further responses but to no avail. The responses to
date reveal a number of significant variations and anomalies in defining these terms
from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and widely different results in exercise of jurisdiction
over the same property from one jurisdiction to the next, particularly with respect to
property on the fringes of traditional "ships" or "vessels," such as offshore oil- and gas-
related floating equipment.
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Assembly Attachment 14
Christopher 0. Davis,President, Comite Maritime InternationalSeptember 10, 2019Page 2
While the IWG would like to encourage additional responses to its First Questionnairefrom those NMLA's which have not yet replied, the IWG has begun to consider what isthe likely best use of the information that has to date been collected and compiled. In
that respect, the IWG proposes to convene as an IWG in Mexico City in September, 2019
to address this issue. The IWG hopes to be in a much better position to recommend to
the CMI how to proceed with the mandate of the IWG.
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REPORT OF CMI IWG ON UNMANNED
SHIPS MARCH 2019
Since the last report the IVVE, to the Assembly we can report as follows:
During She CH Assembly meeting in London in November 2018 the IWG had a very
suc cessful meeting attended by many members and also representatives of IMO. The
meeting agreed to continue the group's close cooperation with IMO and to Carry On with
the work which the NG had been involved with 8n analysing the conventions.
2. Consideration was also given to the idea of studying the possibi l ity of developing an
overarching instrument which might deliver a straightforward framework for the regulation
of unmanned ships within the existing regulatory regime.
8. Members of the IWG provided input and assistance to Sir Bernard Eder in the preparation
of the Berlingieri lecture on Unmanned ships.
The IWG also hosted an International Sub-Committee Meeting after the Assembly
covering the topic "the Challenging Convergence of Modem Leer-melody, Cybercnme
and Marine Insurance" and was in cooperation with the Insurance E,L1h- committee and the
GybEr ricr Hie IWC. This was attended by about 250 people.
5. Members of the IWG have been l iaising with the Canada') delegation to iM0 which is
d riving the scoping exercise in the Legal Committee.
6. Members of the IWG attended the IMO MSC 100 meeting in December.
7. Members of the IWG attended the IMO LLG 106 in March and Robert Veal delivered a
paper on product l iabi l ity during one of the lunch breaks.
8. The HNC has retained the services of Sabina Dolic as Research Fellow to assist in its
research on regulations concerning unmanned shipping. In retaining Ms Dolic we have
been l iaising closely with IMO, and Ms Doric wi l l be based in the Knowledge Centre at
I MO's headquarters in London.
9. This wit he the first such cooperation between IMO and the C1\61 1 and is an important
doveloprnent in the relationship between the 2 organisations.
10. Ms Doric wi l l review the work already undertaken by the Working Group and continue that
work in relation to the Conventions under the purview of the MSC and Legal Committees
and other Conventions under the purview of the iMO.
IL She wi l l also give consideration to some of the Conventions which are not under the
purview of tne IMO such as the Hague Visby Rules, the Arrest Convention 1952, the Liens
and Mortgages Convention and the Col l ision Convention.
12. She wi l l also examine the possibi l ity of developing an overarching convention which might
cover al l Conventions and provide a framework for the regulation and operation of
unmanned ships within the cur rent international regime.
'Pc This CMI Research Fellowship wi l l last for 12 month . The CMI Charitable Trust has agreed
to fund this project to the extent of £20,000, and additional funding is being sought from
a number of international! maritime organbatoi is to enhance the val r me of the fellowship
Grant to F27,000.
Assembly Attachment 15
REPORT OF CMI IWG ON UNMANNED
SHIPS MARCH 2019
11 A copy of the currerh membership of the IWG it aft-Ached at Annex 2
5. Although the membership In-burs are rather high \Ate do not wish to d scoumrje
r derdher sr lip anti with the intended work planned for the next months/years we anticipate
a need to use nTany of the members to work on the project. However, we would
encourage those who do not have the time to involve themselves in the work Or the
Group to resign, since if they are unable to ltaAe on the work we might ask them to
undertake this wi l l he unfortunate.
16 A short paper surgrrhu-Ising the work of the IWG with IMO prepared by our Rapoorteur,
I na Wiedenbach is attached to this Report at Annex 1.
Tom Birch Reynardson
11/09/2019
REPORT OF CMI IWG ON UNMANNED
SHIPS MARCH 2019
ANNEX 1
JMMMY 0-CM \A/C ON UNMANNED S WO W /0
I n ;he given time span, the CMI Working,Group for Unmanned Craft (the Group) attended MSC
98 99 and 100 and I C 105
I he Group conti Muted to the ongoing work on MASS En the MSC and LEG by way of written
submissions (see MSC 99/INF.8 and LEG 105/11j1) and by participating actively in the discussions
throughout the Committees. Its most prominent contr ibution so far consists of a 48 page long
document (MSC 99/INF.8) submitted to N(1 C- 98 in spring 2018. The document encompasses, inter
a l ia; tabular analyses of the extent to which the current MSC conventions may accommodate
MASS.
The Group is a member of tine MSC MASS Working Group and formed part of the inter- sessional
MASS Correspondence Group, both operating under the MSC, and wil l also be a member Lf the
EG Comrnittee undertaking the Regulatory Scopind Exercise (RS=) .
Beyond the work taking blace in direct relation to the MO Committees, the Group has also kept a
onstant dialogue with governmental representatives, organizations and IMO staff active in the
I MO work on MASS. For example„ the legal director of IMO, Admiral Frederick Kenney, attended
the Group's sub-cormlmitteesmeetings at the CMI Assemblies in autumn 201/ and 2018 to take part
of tine work carried out by tine Group and to discuss how CMI can best be of assistance to IMO in
its work on MASS.
REPORT OF CIVI IWG ON UNMANNED
SHIPS MARCH 2019
ANNEX 2
MEIVBESHR OFT
SEPTEMBES 2019
E CVI IWG ON UNMANNED S IJS AS AT
FIRST NAME SURNAME POSITIONTorn PERCH RI YNARDSON Partner of Birch Reynardson & Co
Henr ik R!NGBOMPart-time Professor at the University of
Oslo
Eric VON I -100YDONK Professor, Antwerp University
Nick GASKELL
Professor of Maritime and Commercial
Law at the IC Beirne School of Law,
U niversity of Queensland.
Robert VEALResearch Fellow, Institute of Maritime
Law, Southarripton University.
ANDREW I EGGS Legal risk management consultant.
Brian EISENHOWER Associate, Hi l l Rivkins
Dieter SCHWAMPF Partner, Dabelslein & Passehl, Hamburg
I rank SMEELE i r asmus University School of Law.
ANDREW CARDERCommissioner on the Board of
Commissioners of Pilots of New York
Alan WEIGEE Attorney with Blank Rome 1 I P.
Jeffrey MOI I ER Partner, Blank Rome LLP.
Lina W EDFNBACH Associate, Dabelstien and Passehl
Miso MUDRICAssistant Professor of Law, Zagreb
U niversity
Bcatriz I lUARTI MELGAR Lawyer, tenor Law Firm, Vigo
Helen Noble Partner, Noble Shipping Lam Ireland
Nita TOMOTAKA Professor, Tokyo University
Ceci l ia SEVLRONI Assistant Professor, University of Udine
Tim 1-1cm/sr Gard
I Litt Robe tos INEN SIANO Partner Siano Martis, Brazi l
Gael PIE- I IF Professor, University of Bordeaux
Donald CHARD BIMCO
Sean PRIBYL. Gard
Kiran KHOSLA International Chamber of Shipping
Davis, Christopher
From: Evelien Peeters <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:35 PM
To: Davis, Christopher; [email protected]
Subject: FW: CI IWG / SC reports
fyi
From: Grasso, Joseph <[email protected]>
Sent: dinsdag 10 september 2019 19:54
To: Evelien Peeters <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Hernan Lopez Saavedra
<[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: CI IWG / SC reports
Dear Evelien:
With apologies for the delay in providing our report, the Standing Committee on Marine Insurance (copied above)
reports as follows:
We have added three new members — Charles Fernandez (Canopius Syndicate, London),
Hernan Lopez Saavedra (Argentina) and Jonathan Spencer (independent average adjuster in
the U.S.). Regrettably, we have very recently accepted the resignation of one of our
longstanding members, Marc Huybrechts of Belgium. We thank Marc for his many
contributions over the years and wish him the best going forward.
I n March 2019, our committee member Rhidian Thomas completed the final version of his
paper, "THE IMPACT OF THE UK INSURANCE ACT 2015 ON ENGLISH MARINE INSURANCE LAW
AS CONTAINED IN THE MARINE INSURANCE ACT 1906 AND COMMON LAW, AND ITS
POTENTIAL INFLUENCE ON OTHER COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS" (delivered at our meeting
i n London in November 2018).
We have also continued to discuss our next project, and have narrowed the scope to the
following potential subjects:
1. The impact of sanctions on insurance cover. This is a contemporary and topical subject
and more often than not the law is unclear and confused. The sanctions may emerge from
i nternational organisations such as the UN or regional organisations such as the EU or from
nation states, and may have a significant impact on international trade and other areas of
commerce and finance. The questions very often relate to the impact of this disruption on
existing insurance covers and to what extent does there exist special covers to protect against
these risks.
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2. Direct rights of action against insurers. We have previously considered an aspect of this
topic relating to the soundness of the compulsory insurance cover, but are considering a
broader enquiry into the underpinning principles and practices. In light of the increasing
number of liability maritime conventions and associated compulsory insurance, this may be a
very relevant topic. It would involve an examination of the maritime convention regimes and a
comparison with the different national philosophies that might be identified with regard to
direct rights of action. What emerges could be helpful in the drafting of future liability
maritime conventions.
Finally, we are sponsoring a panel at the 2019 Colloquium on "Cybercrime and Marine
I nsurance Coverage Issues." The panel will be co-moderated by Joe Grasso and Juan Carlos
Merodio; the panelists are Boriana Farrar, Shelley Chapelski (Canada), Julian Clark (London)
and our committee member Hernan Lopez Saavedra (Argentina).
Please let me know if you need any further information.
Best regards,
Joe
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From: Evelien Peeters <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:36 PM
Subject: CI IWG / SC reports
I mportance: High
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Dear Chair of CMI International Working Group / Standing Committee
I would like to send out a kind reminder to all requesting IWG / SC reports asap, so they can be included with
the bundle of documents to EXCO and NMLA Presidents.
Kindly address your reports to following:
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Furthermore I would like to advise you will be required to (hand) deliver a 1-2 paragraph written summary of
your verbal report to Rosalie Balkin, our Secretary General to the Assembly before taking the microphone on
2nd October.
Many thanks for your action in this.
Kindest regand:
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Davis, Christopher
From: van der Valk, Taco ( AKD ) <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 7:24 AM
To: Davis, Christopher
Cc: Peeters Evelien; [email protected] Rosalie Balkin
Subject: CMI/Mexico ExCo and Assembly
Attachments: CMISCGAIR ReportAssembly2019 Rates2020.0f
I attach the Report from the CMI Standing Committee on General Average Interest Rates. Despite its
rather general name, it only makes a recommendation to the CMI Assembly to fix (in advance) the rate of
i nterest to be applied under the (Vancouver) YAR 2004, which are rarely applied. See Rule XXI of the YAR
2004:
(b) Each year the Assembly of the Comite Maritime International shal l
decide the rate of interest which shal l apply. This rate shal l be used
for calculating interest accruing during the following calendar year.
Please look at the CMI London Agenda's to see how it should be tabled. And see also Rosalie's Assembly
Minutes. The end result in the CMI Assembly Mexico minutes should be something in the order of (but
please correct my English were needed):
Resolution: Decides that the interest rate applying under Rule XXI of the York Antwerp Rules 2004 for the
period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 shall be 2,75%.
Finally, please note that al l three members of the Standing Committee feel it is time for a new team. Bent
is 80 years old; Andrew is not sure how long he wi l l be able to commit to CMI. I myself am struggling with
the combination of the presidency of the Dutch MLA, the extra CMI tasks, and my day job. I should note
that if the other Standing Committee on General Average (now run by Jorn Groninger) manages to amend
the YAR 2004 (as suggested by Bent Nielsen in New York in 2016) to amend the YAR 2004 and include the
same interest rate provision as the YAR 2016, we could probably do away with the Standing Committee on
I nterest Rates. The earliest moment that could be done, would be Tokyo 2020 (because we need a
Conference for this I believe). Something to discuss in Mexico.
A l l the best,
Taco van der ValkAdvocaat PartnerTransport Energy
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CMI STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL AVERAGE INTEREST
RATES
Report to the CMI Assembly in Mexico City (2019)
Following the adoption of the York-Antwerp Rules 2004 by the CM1 Conference at
Vancouver in June 2004. including the provision in Rule XXI whereby the rate of
i nterest should be fixed 1.-)\ the Assembly of the CMI li-om year to year. a small
Standing Committee on General A\ et:age Interest Rates was appointed to investigate
the rates of interest applicable to moneys lent by a first class commercial bank to a
ship owner of good credit rating.
I n September 2010 under the chairmanship of Mr Bent Nielsen (Denmark) the
Standing Committee earned out an email review of this. The following took part:
Mr Bent Nielsen — in the chair
Mr Andrew Taylor
Mr Taco van der Valk— Rapporteur
As in previous years. the investigations by the Standing Committee proved again that
i n current conditions of the banking market a reasonable interest rate for a loan by a
first class commercial bank to a ship owner of good credit rating is very difficult to
ascertain as to day such ship Owners mainly use other sorts of financing. The interest
rate to be charged for providing working capital for one year may be very different to
an interest rate used for long term asset finance. Working capital in shipping is often
provided on the basis of Libor or Euribor (interbank) rates with an add-on to arrive at
the bank's Own lending rate. In practice. the percentage of the add-on will depend on
the hank and the ship owner. [he Guidelines given to the CMI Assembly by the CM1
Plenary in Vancouver 2004. however. limit the scope to the relationship between first
class commercial banks and ship owners of good credit rating.
'The information collected shows there have been relevant changes in interest rates
since 2018. Furthermore the rates of 12 months labor IJSD, EURO, GBP. and the 12
months Furibor are quite divergent. Having regard to the Vancouver Guidelines that
t he level of interest for one-year USD loans shal l he given particular consideration,
we now recommend that the rate of interest for the period 1 January 2020 -- 31 't
December 2020 should be 2,75%.
Bent NielsenChairman
September 2010
Andrew Taylor Taco van der ValkRapporteur
Davis, Christopher
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Report of the Standing Committee on Carriage of Goods (includingRotterdam Rules)
Introduction
International Working Group (IWG) on the Rotterdam Rules was reformed as Standing
Committee on Carriage of Goods (including Rotterdam Rules). The purpose of the
reformation is to expand the scope of its work to cover all issues relating to the carriage
of goods by sea while the Committee continues to monitor the promotion of the
Rotterdam Rules.
I. Current Status of the Rotterdam Rules
The situation of the Rotterdam Rules remains almost the same since 2018. Twenty-five
States have signed, and four have ratified, the Rotterdam Rules. Although it was reported
that the Netherlands has already prepared for domestic implementation, the instrument of
ratification has not been deposited.
2. Possible "Blockchain" Bills of Lading
(1) "Blockchain" Bills of Lading
The "blockchain" technology, which is the basis of virtual currency such as "bitcoin",
may be available to create a new type of electronic bills of lading. The "blockchain" can
guarantee the "uniqueness" of the digital data and may provide the basis of "token" type
of electronic bills of lading.
The blockchain technology may be used even more ambitious manner. There are several
experimental projects under way in several places of the world in which many trade
documents including custom documents, letters of credit and their accompanying
documents and others are digitalized and shared among the relevant parties.
(2) Blockchain Bills of Lading and the Rotterdam Rules
The relevant industries as well as some governments are interested in the "blockchain"
bills of lading. Rotterdam Rules is, at this stage, the only international convention which
includes the feasible rules on electronic bills of lading, they will look attractive. If the
system is well designed, such "blockchain" bills of lading will be regarded electronic
transport records under the Rotterdam Rules.
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REPORT OF CMI PLANNING COMMITTEE
(3rd September 2019)
Committee Membership:
Rosalie BALKIN, Chair; Jose APOLO; Giorgio BERLINGIERI; Blythe DALY; Tomotaka FUJITA; In Hyeon
KIM; Dihuang SONG; Michael STURLEY; Edmund SWEETMAN.
Developments in London Nov 2018:
Apart from the Chair, three new members were appointed by ExCo (Nov 2018) namely: Giorgio
Berlingieri, Blythe Daly and Edmund Sweetman.
Due to the proliferation of meetings and lack of time, it was possible to hold only a very short
Planning Committee meeting in London where it was agreed that the report of the Future of CMI
Committee should be studied to see what aspects of that report might usefully be taken on board by
the Planning Committee. This work continues.
I n the absence of any documentation, many members of the Planning Committee (including the
Chair) were uncertain as to the terms of the Committee's mandate. This issue was briefly discussed
at ExCo London where the Committee was advised that it should concentrate on new topics which
might be usefully taken up by CMI.
Developments since London:
1) Staying within the mandate
While the ExCo advice may sound like a clear instruction, in practice the situation is more complex.
For example, would the mandate of the Planning Committee be limited to entirely new topics or
would it extend to making suggestions to other existing CMI IWGs and ISCs as to new
matters/avenues that they might pursue?
I n this connection, one of the suggestions put forward by a member of the Planning Committee is
that the IWG on Implementation and Promotion of Maritime Conventions might usefully carry out
an enquiry (by way of circulation of a questionnaire) on how maritime conventions have been
i mplemented by Contracting States. Do such suggestions constitute a valid approach on the part of
the Planning Committee?
2) Possible new avenues of pursuit for CMI
Other members of the Planning Committee have suggested that one new avenue of pursuit for CMI
might be develop a unified interpretation of COLREGS, given that its interpretation differs from state
to state. They had in mind, for example, whether vessels lying at sea would enjoy privilege or not,
given that vessels anchored or aground are only referred to in Rule 30 on Lights. This issue
continues to be under discussion in the Planning Committee
However, there is already in existence a COLREGS subgroup of the IWG on Polar Shipping, the goal of
which is to produce a working paper exploring the application of COLREGS in polar environments. If
Assembly Attachment 19
a new IWG was to be established to develop a unified interpretation of COLREGS, can the two
comfortably co-exist? This issue, too, requires further discussion with the Planning Committee.
Other suggestions so far put forward for discussion in the Planning Committee concern:
(i) the role and position of the EU and the correct interplay between uniform international
maritime laws and EU law;
(ii) the vexed question of responder immunity and compensation for vessels conducting
government directed searches and rescues at sea; and
whether the definition of "distress" in SOLAS and SAR should be different in the context
of mass migration at sea. The latter issues might well "belong" to the IWG on Pandemic
Response at sea, although they have not yet been raised within that IWG.
Next Meeting of the Planning Committee:
The Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on the margins of the Mexico City Colloquium at 4.30
to 6pm on Monday 30th September in the Oaxaca Room I I.
Rosalie Balkin
Davis, Christopher
From: Stephen Darryl Girvin (Director, CML) <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2019 6:10 AM
To: Davis, Christopher; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]'; Evelien Peeters
Subject: Judicial Decisions on International Conventions
Attachments: REPORT.SEP19.pdf
Dear Christopher and Rosalie
With my apologies for the delay, I have pleasure in attaching my Report, as requested, for the upcoming meeting(s) in
Mexico City.
I have today highlighted for Evelien's attention some updated information for the database webpage on the CMI
website.
Please note that I wil l not be attending the meetings in Mexico City.
If you have any further comments or if I can be of further assistance, please do let me know.
Kind regards
Stephen
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5 September 2019
M r Christopher DavisDr Rosalie Balkin
Dear Christopher and Rosalie
J udicial Decisions on International Conventions
Herewith my report on the database for the upcoming meeting in October.
The Centre for Maritime Law (CML) and Comite Maritime International (CMI) signed an
Agreement to create the database, Judicial Decisions on International Conventions, on 2
January 2017 (to 3 January 2022). The database went live in March/Apri l 2017 and held on
servers located within the Faculty of Law at NUS. The relevant website links are via the Centre
for Maritime Law website at https://law.nus.edu.spicmIcmidatabase/ and via the link in the
CMI website at http://comitemaritime.org/publications-documents/database-ludgments/,
2. The editor of the database is Associate Professor Paul Myburgh, Deputy Director, working
with Ms Luci Carey, Research Associate, and in-house editor of the database,
3. We have been advised of national correspondents from 27 NMLAs (see updated l ist reported
at http://comitemaritime.orgipublications-documents/database-jucigments/),
4. In 2019, we have received case submissions from national correspondents as follows:
Australia (1); Denmark (3); France (8); Germany (2); Italy (1); Malta (2); Singapore (3).
5. Al l CMOs full-time and adjunct research staff are engaged in digesting cases for the database,
with 90% of the cases from CML. Since the launch date, over 491 cases have been digested
and are accessible on the database. We expect that, by the time of the October meeting in
Mexico City, we wi l l have digested 500 cases, from just shy of 50 jurisdictions.
6. The website statistics are as follows: (i) 700-800 visitors per month, 950 to over 1000 sessions
(i.e. separate cases read) per month; (i i) top 10 countries visiting over last 3 months (with a
noticeable increase in traffic from China, the USA, and Japan): Singapore; India; China; UK;
Australia; USA; Japan; South Africa; Hong Kong; Malaysia.
As in past letters, we continue to urge CMI to assist us in promoting the database among NMLAs
a nd encouraging greater buy-in submitting cases from those NMLAs who have nominated
national correspondents.
If you have any queries on the database, I would be happy to provide answers where I have them.
Yours sincerely
Stephen Girvirti
MPA Professor of Maritime LawDirector, Centre for Maritime LawChair, CMI Standing Committee, Judicial Decisions on International Conventions
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Davis, Christopher
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 11:04 AM
To: Davis, Christopher
Subject: CMI Mexico City Assembly: report on CMI Asia office
Dear Chris
Herewith, my report on the CMI office in Asia:
The CMI's office in Asia was set up in Singapore in Apri l 2013 in the form of a representative office registered inSingapore. CMI's application was supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore who viewed thesetting up by the CMI of a Singapore office as a contribution to the maritime cluster in Singapore. Ordinarily,representative offices are allowed an initial status of 3-years, after which the status would be discontinued toencourage the principal to register a ful l branch in Singapore or incorporate a subsidiary. At the 3-year point in2015, CMI was able to persuade the Singapore authorities, exceptionally, to continue its status as arepresentative office on the ground that it is a not-for-profit organisation whose continued status as arepresentative office contributes to the maritime cluster in Singapore. Since then, the representative office status
has been renewed in 2016, 2017, 2018, and most recently in 2019.
The Singapore office is run on a very low-cost basis. The chief representative of the Singapore office is the
Administrator of the CMI, who is based in Singapore, and the registered address of the Singapore office is his
office premises. The cost to the CMI of running the Singapore office comprises the modest legal fees incurred in
renewing the representative office status of the Singapore office and the reimbursing of the Administrator for one
hotel night's stay and incidentals when he travels to Asian countries for work and extends his stay to visiting
MLAs or, where the Asian country has no NMLA, to visit maritime lawyers in these countries who might be
i nterested in creating an NMLA.
The Singapore office serves the purpose of keeping the CMI in close contact with Asian MLAs and with Asian
shipping. Part of the work assigned to the Administrator by past-President Hetherington and continued by
current-President Davis is Asian outreach. Over the last 6V, years, the Singapore office has maintained ties with
a l l Asian MLA, including the MLAs of China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,
the Phi lippines and India and the benefits of doing so are outlines below.
The Singapore office has led the CMI effort to bring a newly-formed Malaysian MLA back as a member of the
CMI, after the old MLA was expelled by the CMI for subscription arrears.
5. It is working on the possibi l ity that there may be a United Arab Emirates MLA in the near future.
I t was actively involved in successful negotiations between CMI and the Korean MLA regarding settlement of
subscription arrears.
I t led the successful negotiations between CMI and the Philippine MLA regarding settlement of subscription
arrears.
I t played a part in getting the draft Convention for the recognition and enforcement of judicial sale orders, adoptedby the Assembly in Hamburg 2014 on the UNCITRAL work programme, after CMI was unsuccessful inpersuading the IMO to work on it. Part of the reason why CMI was able to do so was the Singapore officepersuading the Singapore authorities that its delegation to UNCITRAL should speak up on support of theU NCITRAL accepting work on the draft Convention and also encouraging India to speak in support. This is thenext international maritime instrument that the CMI hopes wil l evolve into a convention and is a major item of CMIbusiness. In the run up to the first UNCITRAL working session in New York 2019 on the draft Convention, theSingapore office was able to assist the CMI to co-ordinate streamlined positive representations from China, SouthKorea, Japan, India and Singapore. I am also in touch with Malaysia and Indonesia and looking to see if they toow i l l speak in support.
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The Singapore office is also actively working on the Tokyo conference in 2020 and meets periodically with theJapanese MLA host committee to advise them on their plans for the conference.
10. The Singapore office represents the CMI in its joint venture with the Centre for Maritime Law of the NationalU niversity of Singapore to build an electronic database of judicial decisions on international maritimeconventions. Reference is made to the report on the database that wil l be available at the CMI Assembly inMexico City.
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COMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONALCHAIR OF THE NOMINATING COMMI FILE
Report of the Nominating Committee7 August 2019
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 26 of the CMI Constitution, I wrote, as Chair of theNominating Committee (the Committee), to all Member Associations (NMLAs) on 18 June2019, advising that the term of the Administrator, Laurence Teh, was coming to an end. Ialso advised that the first and second terms respectively of Executive Councillors, JohnO'Connor and Alexander von Zegler, were also coming to an end but that Laurence Teh waswilling to serve a further term and John O'Connor was willing to serve a second term. I alsoadvised that I was satisfied, on the basis of statements from them, that both were suitable forre-election. Finally, I asked that the NMLAs propose candidates for nomination for the onevacant position of Executive Councillor or for any other Officer. As a result, the following twocandidates were proposed as an Executive Councillor:
1. Paula Backden (Swedish Maritime Law Association).
2. Eduardo Albors (Spanish Maritime Law Association).
I wrote to NMLAs again on 8 July 2019 to solicit the NMLAs' views concerning the re-election of Laurence Teh and John O'Connor and the two candidates proposed for electionto the vacant position on the Executive Council.
The Committee has received a reply from the NMLAs of the following countries:
China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Spain, Sweden,United Kingdom, United States of America and Venezuela.
There has been unanimous support for the re-election of Laurence Teh as Administrator andJohn O'Connor as Executive Councillor.
With respect to the vacant position of Executive Councillor, four of the NMLAs supportedPaula Backden and ten Eduardo Albors.
The role of the Committee is to provide guidance to the NMLAs who will vote at the GeneralAssembly, and to nominate the candidates whose election would, on balance and in theCommittee's view, be in the best interests of the CMI. This is never an easy task, especiallywhen the candidates are well qualified.
The nomination is made taking into account the requirements of Article 21 of theConstitution, which provides that: "Executive Councillors shall be elected upon individualmerit, also having due regard to balanced representation of the legal systems and thegeographical areas of the world characterised by the Member Associations".
ANDREW TAYLOR— CHAIR, CMI NOMINATING [email protected] (0)203 116 3607
Registered Office of the Comite Maritime International AISBL (nr 0867.385.381)Ernest Van Dijckkaai 8, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
www.comitemaritime.oru
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Having carefully considered the experience and contribution of the two candidates, theCommittee has decided to nominate Eduardo Albors for the vacant position of ExecutiveCouncillor. Not only has he received a clear majority of the support from the NMLAs, whichis not decisive when taken in isolation, but his election does not change the balancedgeographical representation on the Executive Council.
Accordingly the Nomination Committee nominates:
1. Laurence Teh for Administrator.
2. John O'Connor for re-election as Executive Councillor
3. Eduardo Albors to fill the vacant position as Executive Councillor.
The Nominating Committee
Andrew Taylor — ChairChristopher DavisStuart HetheringtonGiorgio BerlingieriHenry LiJorge Radovich
ANDREW TAYLOR — CHAIR, CMI NOMINATING [email protected] lf+44 (0)203 116 3607
Registered Office of the Comit6 Maritime International AISBL (nr 0867.385.381)Ernest Van Dijckkaai 8, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
www.comitemaritime.org