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The West of England is a leading insurance provider to the global maritime industry.
West updates
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News 16 Aug, 2019The Club's Annual Review and Report and Accounts have been published today and are available to download on this page.
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Sanctions 12 Aug, 2019Iran: the 90-day wind-down period to allow any contracts entered into prior to 8 May 2019 to be concluded ended on 6 August 2019, and the sanctions are now fully in place, irrespective of the date of the contract.
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Standard covers
The Club’s core range of insurance products provide comprehensive cover for shipowners and charterers engaged in every sector of the shipping industry.
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Extended covers
The Club helps meet its Members’ operational requirements by offering a wide range of extended covers, which are designed to complement normal cover and can be tailored to meet an individual Member’s needs.
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Other facilities
The Club maintains a number of standing arrangements to assist Members in various areas of their operations.
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By virtue of Executive Order 13884 issued by President Trump on 5 August 2019, the United States has significantly increased the impact of its sanctions regime against Venezuela.
Notices to Members
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Notices to Members 08 Aug, 2019No. 7 2019/2020 - Change to the Mutual Call Structure
From 20th February 2020 the Club’s calling mechanism will be brought into line with the rest of the International Group by merging the reinsurance rate into the mutual call.
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Notices to Members 25 Jun, 2019No. 6 2019/2010 - The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap
On and after 1 January 2020, the MARPOL permitted limit for sulphur content in ships’ bunker fuel oil will be reduced.
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Notices to Members 17 Jun, 2019No. 5 2019/2020 - Electronic (Paperless) Trading
Electronic Shipping Solutions: Bolero International Ltd, E-Title Authority Pte Ltd, Global Share S.A. (edoxOnline platform)
Hot topics
The Club's principal source of information about sanctions and provides links to documents and contact details at the Managers' offices for guidance in respect of Club cover and sanctions. More here
The shipping industry faces a major challenge in complying with the global 0.5% sulphur cap for bunker fuel under MARPOL Annex VI as from 1 January 2020. This webpage provides resources from the Club and elsewhere to help guide Members in meeting those obligations.
Useful Resources
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Annual Review 2019 PDF (1.6 MB)
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Rules 2019 PDF (2.9 MB)
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Fixed PDF (691.5 KB)