north sea operators
claims conference
Preliminary Programme for the 47th Session NSOCC 2025
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- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
Day 0 - (for Delegates arriving Sunday 28th September, 2025)
1500 Delegates can arrive from 15.00 hours at THE MADISON Hotel Hamburg
2000 Optional Get-together Dinner (for delegate’s own account)
a.- "The MADISON Restaurant" or
b.- nearby restaurant (prior booking could be required T.B.A.)
Day 1 - Monday 29th September, 2025
0630 Breakfast (@ "THE MADISON Restaurant") for Delegates staying at The MADISON
0830 Conference Registration @ Raum Alsterfleet (ground floor) and coffee/tea
0900 Chairman’s Welcome - Opening of the 47th Session of NSOCC
0915 Recourse actions - Developments and thoughts
Andreas Oxholm (Hafnia Law Firm - Copenhagen)
1015 Passenger liability and crew injury liability under German law
Jens Michael Priess (Skuld Germany GmbH - Hamburg)
1045 Deutsche Seemannsmision: Role. Church-dealing with local and foreign sailors
Dirk Obermann (Deutsche Seemannsmision - Hamburg)
1115 Tea/Coffee Break
1130 Passenger liability and passenger rights. Even playing field?
Dr Lars Rosenberg Overby (Bech Bruun Law Firm (Copenhagen)
1230 Lunch
1330 Critical Infrastructure
Tue Lippert (Heimdal Critical Infrastructure - Copenhagen)
1430 Port Security. Hereunder NIS 1 and NIS 2
Nicolai Træde Vestergaard (Scandlines Danmark - Copenhagen)
1530 Tea/Coffee Break
1545 Smyril Line: Challenges. North Atlantic RoRo and passenger traffic. Future plans
Jens Meinhard Rasmussen (Smyril Line & Skansi Offshore - Tórshavn, Faroe Islands)
1645 Closing of Day One. Personal time
1830 light-walk 290 m. to Rödingsmarkt 20 6 OG, 20459 Hamburg
1840 Hosts´ Reception at SKULD's offices - kindly sponsored by 
1945 city-walk 850 m. to Überseebrücke 20459
Let us know beforehand in the morning Session if you require transport
2000 Reception and Welcome Dinner at MS Cap San Diego
2230 city-walk back to The MADISON Hotel Hamburg
Day 2 - Tuesday 30th September, 2025
0630 Breakfast (@ "THE MADISON Restaurant") for Delegates staying at The MADISON
0845 Conference @ Raum Alsterfleet (ground floor) and coffee/tea
0855 An introduction of the CCME and its role in maritime emergencies
Wolfgang Knopf (Central Command for Maritime Emergencies - CCME - Cuxhaven)
0940 Sea-Cargo: experience with Rotor Sails and alternative propulsion
Mads Kyrkjebø-Urheim (Sea-Cargo AS - Paradis, Bergen)
1015 Scandlines: From Heavy fuel to Rotor Sails & Hybrid / Battery propulsion
Fini Hansen (Scandlines Danmark - Copenhagen)
1100 Tea/Coffee Break
1115 technical topic or cargo topic
Speaker t.b.a.
1215 Closing of Day Two. Personal Time Get ready for a leisure afternoon in the city
1245 city-walk 850 m. to Sandtorhöft Pier (Speicherstadt), Am Sandtorkai 77, Harbour
Let us know beforehand in the morning Session if you require transport
1300 Hamburg by-barge Kapitän Prüsse Schifffahrt’s Cremon IX with a refreshing lunch
1515 Guided visit at the Maritimes Museum Hamburg
1645 city-walk 1,6 km. back to The MADISON through Sandtorkai to Elbphilharmonie
1700 Personal time (Prepare for a Black tie / dress to impress evening)
1915 city-walk 850 m. to Hütten 85-86, 20355 Hamburg (with a Black tie / dress to impress)
Let us know beforehand in the morning Session if you require transport
1935 Chairman's Reception
2000 Formal Dinner - kindly sponsored by
2245 Closing of the 47th Session of North Sea Operators' Claims Conference
2250 city-walk back to The MADISON Hotel Hamburg
Day 3 - Wednesday 1th October, 2025
0630 Breakfast (@ "THE MADISON Restaurant") for Delegates staying at The MADISON
1200 Check-out: until 12:00 noon