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BARCELONA SHIPPING LAW FORUM
Opus 2002:
Opposing Views & Interests on Four Themes
Quest for the Missing Harmonics of Maritime Law

Composed for Maritime Lawyers, To be Accompanied by Shipowners, Insurers & P & I Clubs

Opus 2002 is set in the newly opened Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel in the Port Vell (Old Port) of Barcelona. The hotel boasts a Five Star Deluxe rating, and occupies the Western side of the Barcelona World Trade Center, with outstanding views of the famous Ramblas, Mare-Magnum Complex and the Gothic Quarter from all 8 floors.

The Grand Marina Hotel is located in unique surroundings, on the Mediterranean Sea, in Barcelona's Old Port (Port Vell), near the famous Ramblas Boulevard and the Maremagnum shopping and entertainment center. When completed in spring 2002, with an expected category of 5 stars Grand Luxe. It will soon become a meeting point for the most demanding and discerning clientele, as well as a point of reference for the incentive and convention programs held in this dynamic city.

The World Trade Center complex is an international business center with a unique architectural style, a large open air plaza, and an exterior design reminiscent of the bridge of a large ship. The hotel building, with a total area of more than 200,000 square feet, occupies the Western side of the World Trade Center, with views of the city.

The complex includes numerous meeting rooms, offices, a VIP Club and various cafés and restaurants.

The design of the building is by Pei, Cobb, Freed and Partners architects, creators of the Pyramid of the Louvre in Paris, and the interior was designed and executed by GCA, under the leadership of the architect Josep Juanpere.

The hotel enjoys outstanding views of the whole city of Barcelona and its surrounding area, with Maremagnum, the Royal Yacht Club, the Columbus Monument and the Ramblas in the foreground, just a few minutes away, and Tibidabo Hill and Barcelona's northern coast in the background.

The area has an excellent transportation network, and a ride to the airport or main railway station takes only about 10 minutes. There are a subway station and bus stops very close by, and the hotel is also an excellent starting point for visits to the Gothic Quarter, the Cathedral and the Picasso Museum, as well as the centrally-located shopping districts of Plaça Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia.

Information:
Grand Marina Hotel
World Trade Center
Moll de Barcelona, s/n
08039 Barcelona (Spain)

phone: +34 93 603 90 00
fax: +34 93 603 90 90

E-mail Information: info@grandmarinahotel.com

MARE FORUM
Beurs - World Trade Center
P.O. Box 30027
3001 DA Rotterdam
The Netherlands

info@mareforum.com

+31.10.205 74 55

+31.10.205 56 55