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Iran sanctions - U.S. issues clear warning to shipping over petroleum shipments
01 Oct, 2019
OFAC recently issued an “Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community” reiterating in the strongest terms the sanctions risks for shipowners, marine insurers and bunker suppliers related to the...
West A- rating, stable outlook re-affirmed by AM Best
26 Sep, 2024
West P&I has again been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) by AM Best. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings)...
Hull Coatings - A Slippery Subject
11 Aug, 2020
As far back as Roman times, lead sheathing was being used to protect ship hulls from biofouling. The practice was then revived in the 17th century, but copper sheathing was subsequently found to be more...
Cargo Liquefaction Incident - Fluorspar from Huangpu
09 Nov, 2022
An entered vessel recently loaded a part cargo of bulk fluorspar in two holds at Huangpu, China. Heavy weather was encountered while on passage causing the vessel to roll and pitch heavily. Several hours...
UKHO Admiralty Maritime Security Planning Charts
05 Sep, 2012
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has published chart Q6099 Anti-Piracy Planning Chart – Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea for a number of years. This chart has now been incorporated into...