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Loss Prevention Safety Alert - Testing Iron Ore Fines for the Presence of DRI(C)
22 Feb, 2013
A new Loss Prevention Safety Alert has just been published:
Testing Iron Ore Fines for the Presence of DRI(C)
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...
Increase in limits of liability under OPA 90
15 Aug, 2019
From 12 November 2019 the limits of liability for vessels will increase.
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)...
Bunker Quality Disputes Part 1: Practical and Technical Measures
09 Nov, 2022
The consequences of burning off-specification bunkers can be severe, possibly leading to the breakdown of the vessel’s machinery. Even where off-specification bunkers do not result in a breakdown, the...
Big data in the shipping industry - Waypoints article
28 Apr, 2021
To date, the industry has relied on outdated systems and processes to manage and mitigate risks. Today, increased connectivity and data availability are driving a revolution in how decisions are made in...
VPS update on the bunker fuel contamination cases in Singapore
11 Apr, 2022
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) has circulated an update on the bunker fuel contamination cases in Singapore. VPS has identified 60 vessels that have received contaminated High Sulphur Fuel Oil bunker.
Office Profile - West of England (Hellas)
02 Jun, 2021
We take a closer look at West of England (Hellas) Limited, West’s regional claims service centre for Greece, Cyprus and the UAE.
Response to the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation
18 Mar, 2020
We continue to closely monitor developments around the evolving global response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The health and welfare of our staff in all regional services centres is of course our highest priority.