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Philippines: Ban on Deployment of Filipino Crews Aboard Liner Vessels Trading to Nigeria
11 Feb, 2008
The Association's correspondents in the Philippines, Pandiman Philippines Inc. , have alerted the Managers to a memorandum issued on 17 December 2007 by the Philippines Department of Labour and Employment...
International Group COVID-19 Dashboard
07 Apr, 2020
The International Group Clubs have developed an online portal to facilitate access to comprehensive information and data about country and port-specific measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
No.13 2024/25 - Electronic (Paperless) Trading -‘Covantis eBL powered by Secro’
13 Nov, 2024
Members are referred back to Notice to Members No.14 2023/24 by which the International Group (‘the Group’) approved the updated version of the Secro Customer and User Agreement, dated 13th November 2023,...
No. 9 2019/2020 - US Sanctions on the Government of Venezuela & Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
24 Sep, 2019
The US administration increased its sanctions programme against the Government of Venezuela, with Executive Order 13884 which blocks all property in the US of the Government of Venezuela, and prohibits...
Port State Control: Paris and Tokyo MOUs - Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety Systems
06 Jun, 2012
The 43 maritime authorities of the Paris and Tokyo MOUs on Port State Control (PSC) have announced that they will be running a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from 1 September 2012 until 30...
Barytes - Danger of Liquefaction
09 Nov, 2022
A Member’s vessel recently called at a port in China to load a cargo of barytes. Barytes (which may also be described as barites or barium sulphate) is a principal source of barium and is commonly used...
Increase of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea
16 Feb, 2021
Further to our previous article of 28 May 2020, a joint industry warning was issued on 21 October 2020 and the IMB Annual Report for 2020 showed incidents continued to rise in the Gulf of Guinea.
Toolbox Meetings - The Cornerstone of Maritime Safety
03 Feb, 2025
At West, we are seeing an increase of incidents which we feel would not have occurred if a Toolbox meeting, also known as a safety brief or tailgate meeting, had been held. These are short, informal meetings...
France - CO2 Emission Reporting Requirements
05 Mar, 2014
Members are advised of the recent introduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reporting requirements affecting all vessels carrying cargo, passengers or in ballast when proceeding to or from French ports....
Navigational Warning - Dinagat Sound, Mindanao, Philippines
02 Nov, 2007
Information has been received from Pandiman Philippines Inc regarding a reef in Dinagat Sound, Mindanao where the depth of water appears to be significantly less than that shown on the chart. Two vessels...