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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...
West appoints new CEO for Hong Kong office
26 Sep, 2024
West is pleased to announce the appointment of Cai Xuanlun (“XL”) as the new CEO of its Hong Kong office effective December 2024.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Ballasting while Loading or Discharging from Barges
09 Nov, 2022
The Club has experienced a number of cases recently where dry bulk products stowed inside barges made fast to the ship have been damaged by ballast water. Incidents of this type may lead to significant...
Defence Guide - Cancellation in a nutshell
22 Feb, 2022
Exercising a right to cancel a charterparty terminates the charterparty along with all contractual obligations resulting in parties no longer being bound to one another.