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West P&I are delighted to continue supporting the Science Bursary with National Oceanography Centre
11 Apr, 2024
Initially launched in 2020, in collaboration with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), West are proud to be involved with the West P&I Science Bursary. This initiative continues to highlight their commitment...
Mercuria Energy Trading PTE V Raphael Cotoner Investments LTD (The "Afra Oak”) 2023
01 Dec, 2023
The “error in navigation” defence in Article 4 Rule 2 (a) of the Hague / Hague Visby Rules has recently been applied by the English Commercial Court, exonerating owners from liability in a charterparty...
Monkey’s Fists on Heaving Lines - Use of Inappropriate Weighting Material
09 Dec, 2022
In the past it was not uncommon for
seafarers to weight monkey’s fists
fitted to the end of heaving lines with
pieces of scrap metal or sand, or to
attach a heavy item such as a
shackle, so that the...
Venezuela: Prohibitions on the use of the “Petro” cryptocurrency
16 Apr, 2018
Further to our News Item of 28th August 2017, there have been recent developments in Venezuela by way of the introduction of the cryptocurrency, the “Petro”.
The introduction of the Petro was designed...
No.6 2025/26 - Update on US sanctions against Iran
26 Jun, 2025
This Notice provides an overview of the latest U.S. sanctions on Iran, based on publications from the U.S. Department of State and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
No. 16 2019/2020 - Electronic (Paperless) Trading - Approval of Global Share S.A. (CargoX)
18 Feb, 2020
This Notice informs Members of the approval by the International Group of P&I Clubs (the Group) of CargoX.
The true cost of Covid - Waypoints article
14 Apr, 2021
The true cost of COVID: We assess the impact which the coronavirus pandemic has had upon seafarers and shipping over the past year.
An Introduction to Alaska Pollution Laws & Regulations
04 Jul, 2025
In 1989, the oil tanker EXXON VALDEZ ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling around 37,000 tonnes of Alaska North Slope crude oil that spread over an estimated 1,800km, coating rocky shorelines...
No.9 2021/2022 - Dangers of Carrying Iron Ore Fines from Pepel, Sierra Leone
06 Oct, 2021
This Notice should be read in conjunction with Notice to Members No.7 2021/2022 - Sierra Leone - Carriage of Iron Ore Fines Cargoes - Liquefaction Risk relating to the dangers arising from the carriage...
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...