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China: Ban on transportation of highly toxic chemicals in Yangtze River basin
26 Apr, 2021
The Yangtze River Protection Law, ratified by Chinese authorities, was adopted on 26 December 2020. The law came into force as of 01 March 2021. It will prohibit the transportation of acutely toxic chemicals...
West are proud to be supporting the Graig 100 cycle ride
26 Aug, 2021
Team West of England are proud to be supporting the Graig 100, a challenging cycle ride in support of The Mission to Seafarers.
MARPOL - New Guidelines for the Carriage of Bulk Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-Fuels
24 Aug, 2011
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has recently approved the “2011 Guidelines for the Carriage of Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-Fuels”. The new guidelines, contained in the Annex to MEPC....
BWM compliance on World Maritime Day and beyond
25 Sep, 2025
This year’s World Maritime Day, and its theme of “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity”, underline the vital role oceans play in sustaining life, livelihoods, and the global economy. Our oceans provide...
EU give breathing room on the IHM obligations until the 30th June 2021
26 Nov, 2020
The European Union (EU) has given some support on the obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to have the IHM on board by the 31st December 2020.
MARPOL Annex 1 Amendments Entering into Force July 2024
18 Jun, 2024
West would like to remind Members of the new regulatory requirements coming into effect from the 1st of July 2024 regarding MARPOL Annex 1. It includes the addition of a new regulation to Chapter 9 of...
West's seafarers on the challenges and rewards of a career at sea
03 Jul, 2020
Any seafarer will tell you that it’s an incredibly demanding job at the best of times. The isolation of long periods at sea or at distant ports with little infrastructure hits home hard on #DayOfTheSeafarer.
“Countering Russian sanctions evasion” – guidance from the UK
06 Nov, 2025
The UK’s Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation or OTSI has recently published updated guidance to the freight and shipping sectors on how to avoid circumvention of sanctions against Russia.
Argentina Parana River Groundings
08 Jun, 2020
The grounding risk to vessels within this locality has been amplified by low water levels being experienced within the Parana river system.
No.2 2023/24 - Russian Oil Price Cap update - Reporting requirements and evasion alert
05 May, 2023
On 4 December 2022, the UK Government issued General Licence INT/2022/2469656 (“GL”) to implement the EU/G7 price cap in respect of Russian origin crude oil, which was amended on 3 February 2023 to implement...