Enjoy a glass of wine, network with fellow members of the industry and to find more about the vital work of Seafarers UK and Sea Vision, what it is doing in 2012 and how it can enhance and add value to CSR portfolios.

A restructuring panel including major law firms, audit firms and restructuring firms actively involved in some of today's high profile cases will debate the best way forward. Leading law firms will discuss their opinions about what is actually going on in ship finance, in Chinese shipping and in litigation.

Two day training course covering the fundamentals of FFA trading as well as bunker, ship price and financial risk management.

This course is aimed at more experienced FFA traders and looks at modelling freight rate volatility, options pricing and constructing forward curves.

World Energy Analysis Supply & Demand Insights - including China, Australia and South America Commercial Realities - what is today's charterer looking for? LNG Newcomers - is the market open to newcomers and how do they establish themselves? Ship size - where is the industry going? Future Prospects - do prospects for the sector still live up to the hype? (panel) Financial Insights - do bankers share industry optimism? Latest Technical Developments - LNG tank technology, future technology for LNG carriers Short and Long Term Projects - the tendering process unwrapped Operational Challenges - manning & training requirements PLUS security for LNG carriers

The Chemical & Product Tanker conference, run in conjunction with the International Parcel Tanker Association, is attended by shipowners and operators, charterers and others involved in the chemical and product tanker market. Topics covered include vessel supply and demand, chemical industry trends, piracy, environmental and safety regulations and tanker vetting.

Established in 1989, the Seatrade Awards is a respected and recognised global maritime award scheme.

Designed to bring together international financiers, insurers, lawyers, bankers, ship owners and investors, this new one-day event will focus on the current role and future potential for China in ship finance.