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Venezuela - re-imposition of U.S. sanctions
22 Apr, 2024
On 17 April 2024 OFAC issued General License 44A (GL44A) which permits the wind-down of oil and gas operations in Venezuela until 31 May 2024, including “the production, lifting, sale, and exportation...
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.
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.
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....
No.15 2023/24 Electronic (Paperless) Trading -Approval of eTEU eBL Platform
19 Dec, 2023
Members may recall, as reported in the International Group’s statement of 29 September 2023 that, until February 2010, the Rules of all of the Group Clubs specifically excluded liabilities in respect of...
The Rise Of Chemical & Oil Tanker Explosions
06 May, 2021
Oil/chemical tanker blasts are still happening despite the implementation of updated requirements for inert gas systems.
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.
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are a must have on ships
19 Nov, 2024
West's position on AEDs is that every ship should have at least one AED onboard. A lack of defibrillators is putting seafarers' lives at risk, with limited medical facilities onboard most ships and a lack...
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.