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No.3 2024/25 - Russian Sanctions - requirement to provide voyage attestations and Coalition alert
22 Apr, 2024
Reference is made to Notice to Members No.19 2023/24 wherein changes to the Oil Price Cap (OPC) scheme (which regulates the transport and insurance of Russian CN 2709 and CN 2710 cargoes) coming into effect...
Fixed CO2 Fire Fighting Systems
09 Nov, 2022
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has recently published two Marine Safety Alerts: “Wrong Directions: A Recipe for Failure” and “Simple Failures Render CO2 System Inoperative” concerning fixed CO2 fire...
On the Horizon - Waypoints Issue 04
24 May, 2023
With a continually evolving regulatory landscape, shipowners and maritime operators must ensure that they keep an eye on the IMO circulars and other
materials to guarantee they keep fully abreast of forthcoming...
Shipment of Iron Products from Russia - Important notice to Members
07 Feb, 2025
Members are reminded that the Club provides insurance services for Members who transport non-sanctioned cargoes to or from Russia subject to the US, EU and UK Regulations and by way of a general licence...
Transfers By Personnel Basket
23 Dec, 2024
The transfer of personnel between vessels and installations using personnel baskets has been common practice in the offshore oil and gas industry for many years and the hazards are well known.
Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention - Adopted to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Protection
17 Jun, 2025
At the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (2–13 June 2025), the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the fifth set of amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,...
Bills of Lading
22 Sep, 2021
West has assembled a library of resources dedicated to helping Members with matters involving Bills of Lading, including videos, claims guides and articles covering a wide variety of topics.
Neptune Update - Bunker information tab
23 Dec, 2024
In the global maritime industry, bunker fuel quality plays a critical role in ensuring environmental compliance, safety and operational efficiency of vessels. Substandard bunker can cause technical issues,...
World Maritime Day- Navigating safely through the decarbonisation transition
26 Sep, 2024
World Maritime Day is an official International Maritime Organization (IMO) day of recognition highlighting the vital work of the maritime sector and its key workers. International shipping transports...
Coal Cargoes - Know the Dangers
09 Nov, 2022
Coal is a potentially hazardous cargo and serious incidents continue to arise. In some instances it would appear that those on board were not entirely familiar with the risks, and on other occasions the...