Places for the Global Salvage and Wreck Forum 2025 to be held on 10th and 11th December at the Leonardo Royal City Hotel are going fast so please ensure that you register soon for your place at https://www.salvageandwreckforum.com/event/2025event/regProcessStep1
Here is the agenda for both days:
Day One 10 December 2025
08:30 GMT Registration
09:30 GMT Welcome from Global Salvage & Wreck Forum Event Chair
Speaker: Andrew Chamberlain (Partner, HFW – Event Chair)
09:35 GMT IGP&I CEO Address: Insurance Perspectives
Speaker: Nick Shaw (CEO, IGP&I)
09:45 GMT ISU President’s Address: Salvage and Wreck Removal Today
Speaker: Leendert Muller (ISU President, Multraship Towage & Salvage)
10:00 GMT Shipping Industry and Casualty Report
Speaker: Stephen Gordon (Managing Director, Clarksons Research)
10:15 GMT Cargo Interests in Maritime Casualties: Marginalised Stakeholders
Speakers: Mark Lloyd (Partner, DWF) & Jai Sharma (Partner, Clyde and Co)
11:30 GMT LOF 2024: First Impressions from the Front Line
11:45 GMT Wreckstage 2024 and Wreckhire: What’s New, What’s Next?
Speaker: Andreas Øgrey (Senior Vice President, Global Head of Casualty and Major Claims, Skuld)
12:00 GMT Facing the Fallout from Future Fuels: Are We Ready for Casualties?
14:00 GMT From Principle to Port: Testing the Real-World Impact of the IMO Guidelines
Speakers: Tom Starr (Regional Claims Director, UK Club – Moderator) & Jacob Terling (Principal Administrator, European Maritime Safety Agency)
15:45 GMT Operational Case Study
16:15 GMT When Yachts Go Down: Salvage Challenges in Yacht Sector
Speakers: Jose Prat (Technical Manager, Ardentia) & Nicola Dyer (Claims Manager, The Shipowners’ Club)
16:50 GMT Day 1 Highlights and Insights from Event Chair
Speaker: Andrew Chamberlain (Partner, HFW – Event Chair)
17:30 GMT Drinks Reception in the Crown Suite
Day Two 11 December 2025
08:30 GMT Registration
09:30 GMT Welcome from Global Salvage & Wreck Forum Event Chair
Speaker: Andrew Chamberlain (Partner, HFW – Event Chair)
09:35 GMT IMO Insights on Marine Casualties and Wreck Removal
Speaker: Dorota Lost-Sieminska (Head of Legal and External Affairs, IMO)
09:50 GMT Coastal State Authorities in Maritime Emergencies: Diverging Approaches
Speakers: Stephan Hennig (UK SOSREP, Maritime and Coastguard Agency) & David Cote (Legal Counsel, Department of Justice, Canada)
10:40 GMT Salvors Under Scrutiny: Navigating Liability & Insurance
Speaker: Ben Harris (Chair of the IG Salvage Committee, The Shipowners Club)
11:30 GMT Beyond the Wreck: The Complexities of Waste Management and Challenges
Speakers: Nicky Cariglia (Director, Marittima Ltd – Moderator) & Martin Bjerregaard (Director, D3 Consulting)
12:15 GMT Operational Case Study
14:00 GMT IUA CEO Address: Insurance Perspectives
Speaker: Chris Jones (CEO, International Underwriting Association)
14:05 GMT Geopolitical Flashpoints – A Look-Ahead
Speakers: Graham Thomas (Partner, Herminius – Advisors to LMA’s Joint War Risk Committee) & Dr. Dominick Donald
14:40 GMT Ship Fires in Port: Operational Challenges and Interagency Coordination
Speaker: Todd Duke (General Manager, Resolve Marine)
15:00 GMT Cold Front: Confronting the Challenges of Casualty Response in the Arctic and Antarctic
Speakers: Simon Burnay (CEO, Waves Group) & Andreas Brachel (Global Claims Lead – Sustainability and CEP Claims, Gard)
15:30 GMT Conference Close and Conclusions from Event Chair
Speaker: Andrew Chamberlain (Partner, HFW – Event Chair)
