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Unseen Danger - Improving In-Transit Fumigation Safety
31 Jul, 2023
The Club has noted a concerning rise in incidents involving vessels undergoing in-transit cargo fumigation leading to the accidental exposure of crew members to phosphine gas (PH3), a colourless and odourless...
Office Profile Singapore - Waypoints Issue 03
09 Nov, 2022
West’s Singapore office is right at the heart of one of the world’s busiest port cities.
Hull Coatings - A Slippery Subject
11 Aug, 2020
As far back as Roman times, lead sheathing was being used to protect ship hulls from biofouling. The practice was then revived in the 17th century, but copper sheathing was subsequently found to be more...
Enclosed Space Entry
09 Nov, 2022
Entering an enclosed space is a potentially hazardous activity on board a vessel.
A vessel’s Safety Management System (SMS) is required to contain “procedures, plans and instructions, including checklists...
No.19 2023/24 - Russian sanctions update
05 Feb, 2024
This Notice highlights recent key developments in the sanctions imposed against Russia by the UK, EU and US.
Office Profile Hong Kong - Waypoints Issue 04
15 Jun, 2023
West has had an office in Hong Kong for
more than 40 years and was one of the
first P&I clubs to establish a branch in the
territory, writes West’s Hong Kong CEO
Richard Macnamara.
Syria
13 May, 2019
OverviewFollowing the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, the United States, United Kingdom and European Union have each undertaken substantial and staged rollbacks of the extensive sanctions frameworks...
Identity of physical Russian Shippers - Important Notice
10 Feb, 2025
Members are reminded that it is incumbent upon them to make full due diligence checks on all the parties involved in relation to any trade to or from Russia.
Argentina: New Provisions on Ballast Water Management - Ballast Chlorination
12 Apr, 2017
Correspondents Pandi Liquidadores, Buenos Aires have advised the Club about demands being made by the Sanitary Authorities at the Port of San Lorenzo, Argentina for vessels to produce a certificate of...