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Onboard Repairs: Why Class and Statutory Compliance Matters
02 Feb, 2026
Onboard repairs are subject to growing regulatory and insurance scrutiny, with shipowners remaining fully responsible for continuous compliance with Class and statutory requirements.
Cargo Hold Cleaning
09 Nov, 2022
When cargo holds are presented for loading cargoes in bulk and they are not sufficiently clean for the intended cargo, delays, off-hire and charter party disputes can arise. Insufficient cleaning can also...
Report & Accounts 2008
15 Aug, 2008
The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) Report and Accounts for the year ended 20 February 2008 are now available on our web site:
2008 Reports and Accounts
Piracy Update – Best Management Practices (Version 3)
09 Jul, 2010
Following further consultation with industry, the third edition of "Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Arabian Sea Area” (BMP3) has now been published. The amendments...
Zinc Concentrate from Bar - Montenegro
09 Nov, 2022
The Managers are aware of a number of cases where Members have been offered bulk cargoes of zinc concentrate from Bar, Montenegro for discharge in China. However, tests of the material have found that...
India - Armed Guard Reporting
03 Apr, 2012
Following a recent incident where armed guards on board a tanker off the Indian Coast mistakenly fired at a fishing vessel, the Indian Director General of Shipping has published Merchant Shipping Notice...
Self-insuring or gambling the company - the perils of being an uninsured charterer
18 Nov, 2021
The P&I insurance offered by the Clubs of the International Group is a commercial bargain realisable only through the buying power of 90% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. How are you, the Charterer...
CIMAC published Q&A related to ISO 8217:2024
11 Jun, 2024
The document provides guidance on the changes made in ISO 8217:2024 specification and highlights the importance of the current version of the standard for the marine fuel users and buyers.
No. 4 2020/2021 - Class 1 and Class 2 Policy Year Balances and Financial Position 20 February 2020
13 May, 2020
The Board met on 12 May 2020 to approve the Report and Accounts for the year ending 20 February 2020 for The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) and are pleased to report...
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)...