Advanced Marine Contracts Management: Navigating EPCIC, Offshore, & Shipyard Complexities

Course Category : Governance

This advanced programme empowers marine contract professionals to navigate the complexities of EPCIC, offshore, and shipyard contracts with confidence, applying world-class negotiation, risk allocation, and contract management strategies tailored for high-risk marine environments.
Duration: 05 Training Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Marine and offshore projects have become increasingly complex, with EPCIC contracts playing a pivotal role in managing engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning activities. As project risks grow—legally, commercially, and operationally—the ability to navigate EPCIC and marine contracts has become essential for achieving successful outcomes.
This advanced programme offers a comprehensive exploration of contract structures, risk allocation mechanisms, tendering processes, negotiation of key terms, and dispute management throughout the project lifecycle. Participants will gain a deep insight into the challenges of offshore contracting, shipyard agreements, regulatory requirements, HSE obligations, stabilisation clauses, and modern approaches for mitigating risks through enforceable contractual provisions.
By the end of the course, participants will be capable of handling complex marine contracts with confidence, ensuring robust contract performance, reduced liabilities, and effective project delivery..

Targeted Specializations

Commercial contract professionals
Contract engineers
Marine commercial operations staff
Procurement and supply chain professionals
Risk managers and contract risk specialists
EPCIC and shipyard project practitioners

Targeted Skills

Distinguishing between EPCIC and EPCM models
Managing legal, commercial, and operational risks
Negotiating essential contractual terms
Developing tendering and contractor selection strategies
Drafting enforceable clauses including force majeure and indemnities
Managing claims, variations, and change orders
Understanding contractor liabilities and subcontracting risks
Interpreting HSE, regulatory, and offshore contract requirements

Expected Outcomes

Gain a comprehensive understanding of EPCIC structures in marine projects.
Analyse and allocate risks effectively across contract phases.
Distinguish between standard and bespoke contracts in offshore contexts.
Strengthen negotiation and clause-drafting techniques.
Manage tendering, evaluation, and award processes efficiently.
Handle variations, claims, and dispute risks proactively.
Assess HSE, regulatory, and local content implications on EPCIC contracts.
Apply protective legal mechanisms to reduce contractor liabilities.
Manage dispute resolution processes professionally.
Build a robust framework for end-to-end EPCIC contract management.

Training Topics Index

Contracting strategies for marine environments
Contractor’s single-point responsibility
Split contract structures and offshore EPIC specifics
EPCIC considerations for complex marine construction
Selecting the appropriate contract structure
Navigating tendering and award processes

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• Tenderer qualification

legal and commercial aspects

Industry best practices for bid evaluation
Importance of a clear scope of work in shipyard contracts
Acceptable and unacceptable tender exceptions
Negotiation strategies for seamless award
Legal implications of LOI and LOA

• Practical exercise

selecting the winning tender

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Critical lifecycle issues

• Cost-impact clauses

delay and price fluctuations

Indemnities, liabilities, MAC, and HSE provisions
Change in law and stabilisation clauses
Political risk insurance
Force majeure and termination clauses
Drafting exercises based on real project scenarios
Completion management and coordination
Liquidated damages and dispute resolution mechanisms

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Design, technological, and process risk
Procurement and specification risks
Variations and financial impacts
Payment terms and multi-currency issues
Delay and LD implications
Acceptance testing and completion risks
Using contract clauses to manage liability

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Punch list acceptance and legal effects
Transfer of title, risk, and insurance obligations
Warranties and guarantees
Intellectual property rights transfer
Defects and exculpatory clauses
Dispute handling options and final resolution

Course Features

Modern and practical content
Real-world examples and leadership exercises
Pre- and post-course assessments to measure impact
Accredited certificate with QR code verification

Advanced Marine Contracts Management: Navigating EPCIC, Offshore, & Shipyard Complexities