Day OneWednesday, 11 December 2024 - GMT (Greenwich Mean Time, GMTZ)

With very recent changes to LOF24 now in place but LOF adoption at an all-time low, we look at the options and potential changes. We will also look at a fictional scenario with experts to unpack the realities of awards using LOF. The session will add clarity to conversation and help frame not only discussion throughout the conference but also the closing parliamentary debate.

In a complex operation headed by the “Unified Command”, multiple contractors and third parties were involved in the salvage operation that followed the collision of the Dali vessel with the Baltimore Bridge earlier this year. Lead by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, the Unified Command worked with three main contractors in the salvage operation and we hear from them in this session. What were the major technical obstacles and how did collaborative operations help a relatively quick clean up operation under difficult PR pressures?

• Overview of recent incidents and trends in cargo fires and challenges in firefighting and salvage operations.
• Salvor’s responsibility in oil recovery and containment.
• Liability issues governing salvage operations, and the role of P&I Clubs in managing these risks.
• How could future fuels affect salvage & wreck removals?

Building on the captivating discussions of Salvage & Wreck 2023, this session will explore the progress being made (or not!?) in understanding the risks at play with lithium ion battery fires onboard vessels. Are shipowners getting to grips with the risk analysis better? Are we, as a salvage and risk community better prepared now than 12months ago? Or are there some heads still being buried in the sand? And how do we better train and inform those who face the risks of amplified incidents such as vapour clouds and explosions?