Publications

Paperless Trading Electronic Trading Systems Update to E-TITLE - Change of Ownership and approval of Corda eBL as replacement of E-TITLE. Members are referred to Notice to Members No.11 2015/2016 dated October 2015.

Tony Paulson

Corporate Director

In September 2020, West launched it’s long-term charity program and made commitments of financial support to three select charities (National Oceanography Centre, Sailors’ Society and Blue Marine). We worked closely with each of them to initiate activities and projects that would make a real difference.

Chris South

Senior Underwriter

As training onboard holds a positive and important role in the development and promotion of shipboard safety culture and to further bolster the Club’s hard and soft copy loss prevention publications, we are undertaking the production of a new series of loss prevention videos.

Mark Dunbar

Surveys Manager

Members are referred to previous circulars and the risks arising from the carriage of mineral ores from certain jurisdictions, including possible liquefaction of such cargoes and the lack of a regulatory oversight at the loading ports.

Dean Crossley

Loss Prevention Manager

As part of our charity support programme West has supported the Sailors’ Society Wellness at Sea programme. The Society has recently launched a video highlighting issues faced by seafarers and how the charity can help.

Chris South

Senior Underwriter

Huatai Insurance Agency and Consultancy Service Ltd have advised the Club that the main shipping routes off the coastline of Zhenjiang Province have undergone adjustments by the Zhenjiang Maritime Safety Administration (MSA).

Dean Crossley

Loss Prevention Manager

Two new posters have been added to the Club's REACT! Series of medical and first aid posters that specifically addresses the common health conditions that our claims experience shows are frequently experienced onboard.

Emma Forbes-Gearey

Loss Prevention Officer

A recent unpublished LMAA arbitration award* for one of the Club’s owner Members has concluded that, where a vessel tenders NOR too early, namely at the end of sea passage before she has reached customary anchorage, not only does laytime not start to count because the NOR is invalid...

Nicola Cox

Head of Defence

Team West of England are proud to be supporting the Graig 100, a challenging cycle ride in support of The Mission to Seafarers.

Tony Paulson

Corporate Director

Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) Programme - New Clinics in Georgia & Croatia

Simon Hodgkinson

Global Head of Loss Prevention