Organized by PICC Shanghai, The West of England Ship Owners Insurance Services Ltd. and China Shipping Oil Tanker Co., Ltd., the conference on preventing disasters and damages was held in Hangzhou on 6th August 2004. Mr. Colin Y F Yang (Yang Yun Fu) and Ms. Judy C Z Lin (Lin Cui Zhu) of our law firm attended the conference. Colin Y F Yang gave a speech named Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage related to Ships, which won high appreciation from participants of the conference.