Day 4 of the CMI Tokyo Conference
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On Friday, 16 May 2025, a dedicated session on Mobile Offshore Renewable Units (MORU) was held in the Fuyo Room East as part of the CMI Tokyo Conference 2025. The session, titled βUpdate on the Work of the Mobile Offshore Renewables Units IWG: NMLA Responses to the MORU Questionnaire and the (Possible) Case for a Unified MORU Legal Framework Covering Selected Topics,β brought together experts to discuss the legal challenges and opportunities presented by offshore renewable technologies.
Moderator:
πΉ Alexander Severance
Speakers:
β’ Grady Hurley
β’ Edmund Sweetman
β’ Shelley Chapelski
β’ Rui Zheng
The panel explored feedback from national maritime law associations on key regulatory topics and examined the feasibility of a unified legal framework for MORUs. As offshore renewable energy continues to expand globally, the need for legal clarity and international coordination becomes increasingly urgent.
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On Friday, 16 May 2025, the Academics Session was held in the Fuyo Room Central during the CMI Tokyo Conference. This session brought together distinguished scholars to explore current legal research and academic developments shaping the future of maritime law.
Moderator:
πΉ Frank Stevens
Speakers and Topics:
β’ The International Maritime Law Institute β Norman Martinez
β’ Phantom Ships Registered in Phantom Registries or Not So? Can Due Diligence in the Registration Process Tackle the Vexing Problems? β George Theocharidis
β’ Carriage of Live Animals by Sea: The European Perspective β Frank Smeele
β’ The Implication of the MLETR to Electronic Bills of Lading β Atsushi Koide
This session highlighted diverse legal challenges – from the regulation of phantom registries to the implications of digitalisation in shipping documentation – emphasising the important role of academic analysis in guiding practical and legislative advances in maritime law.
