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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...
The Global Sulphur Cap 2020
06 Jul, 2019
The implementation of the global 0. 50% sulphur cap for bunker fuel under MARPOL Annex VI represents a major challenge to the shipping industry. Starting from 1 January 2020 vessels will be required...
Breach of Contract - Late redelivery under a time charter
26 Aug, 2008
Breach of Contract Late redelivery under a time charterTransfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc – The Achilleas
The House of Lords, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court, has reviewed and re-defined...
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...
Side agreements to LOF
09 Jan, 2018
Owners and their hull and machinery (H&M) underwriters are increasingly entering into agreements that run parallel to the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) and Special Compensation P&I Cover clause (SCOPIC), with...
Venezuelan sanctions - updated advice on oil trades including cabotage
01 Jul, 2020
The Club’s U.S. attorneys Freehill Hogan & Mahar have recently updated their advice on the sanctions risk relating to the carriage of oil and petroleum products that involve Venezuela.
EU Expands Iran Sanctions Framework to Target Threats to Freedom of Navigation
01 Jun, 2026
On 22 May 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision amending its existing Iran sanctions framework to allow the EU to target individuals and entities involved in Iran's actions threatening...
Spain - Heightened Risk of Stowaways in Ceuta
19 Jul, 2021
Bull Marine Surveyors S.L. has advised the Club about the significantly heightened risk of persons attempting to stow away on vessels during bunker and standard calls at the port of Ceuta.
Too Little But Too Late: The Club Supports Its Member In Successful Case On Charter Withdrawal
26 Nov, 2019
Under the BIMCO non-payment of hire clause, an owner is not entitled to withdraw his ship from charter in respect of a deduction made from a previous hire instalment. West of England’s charterer Member...
USA - Ballast Water Discharge Rule
22 May, 2012
Introduction
The final rule amending United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations 33 CFR Part 151 concerning ballast water discharge requirements, and 46 CFR Part 162 covering the approval of ballast water...