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Navigating the Foggy Future: Adapting Trans-Arctic Shipping Routes to Overcome Sea Fog Challenges
07 Jun, 2023
The swift retreat of Arctic Sea ice has revealed new opportunities for trans-Arctic shipping routes. However, these projected routes may be too optimistic, as they fail to consider the increased frequency...
North America office
02 Nov, 2017
The Club is pleased to announce the opening of an office in North America in the near future. Located in New York and run by Paul Barnes who has recently joined the Club, the office will work in conjunction...
West Reports Significantly Improved Operating Result
05 Oct, 2022
We are pleased to announce that the Club has returned an underwriting surplus for the first time in five years in its 20 August financial results, with a combined ratio of 97.9% at the mid-year point....
Carriage of Containers on Dry Bulk Vessels - Things to consider
21 Oct, 2021
Further to Notice to Members No.6 2021/2022 the Club continues to receive queries about this trade and especially how it may be carried out safely. The aim of this article is to highlight the practical...
Covid-19: A Letter to Members from the Group CEO
09 Apr, 2020
A letter from Tom Bowsher: What the West is doing to support its Members, staff, partners and friends.
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...
New Learn the Ropes Loss Prevention Video Published
11 Apr, 2022
A new video has been added to the Club's recently released LEARN THE ROPES video series, which deals with how to obtain correct gas measurements when carrying coal.
Venezuela - re-imposition of U.S. sanctions
22 Apr, 2024
On 17 April 2024 OFAC issued General License 44A (GL44A) which permits the wind-down of oil and gas operations in Venezuela until 31 May 2024, including “the production, lifting, sale, and exportation...
War risk liabilities in Russia/Ukraine/Belarus
06 Jan, 2023
We refer to our Notice to Members No. 16.
By way of clarification, the notice of alteration applies to all non-mutual business, including but not limited to...