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West P&I Bills of Lading Deck Cargo Clause
03 Jul, 2019
Members are reminded that in order to ensure that liabilities for the carriage of cargo on deck fall within Club cover, the contract of carriage must contain an appropriate liberty or be endorsed with...
USA: Safety Alert – Machinery Breakdowns in the Mississippi River
12 Jan, 2007
Earlier this month the US Coast Guard in New Orleans reported a significant rise in the number of casualties in the Mississippi River during 2006, over one hundred of which were the result of main engine...
Is this the Future of Claims? - Waypoints Issue 04
28 Jun, 2023
ESG is playing an increasing role in the handling
of both P&I and Defence matters. It impacts in
a number of different ways, writes Tim Davies.
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...
Trading to the USA
16 Sep, 2024
Members will be aware of the numerous regulatory requirements that come with trading to the United States and US Territories. These include both federal and state-specific obligations. The Club has created...
No.3 2024/25 - Russian Sanctions - requirement to provide voyage attestations and Coalition alert
22 Apr, 2024
Reference is made to Notice to Members No.19 2023/24 wherein changes to the Oil Price Cap (OPC) scheme (which regulates the transport and insurance of Russian CN 2709 and CN 2710 cargoes) coming into effect...
No.12 2024/25 - Updated advisory for the Maritime industry
11 Nov, 2024
On 21 October 2024, the Price Cap Coalition (“Coalition”) issued an Updated Advisory for the Maritime Industry which sets out best practice recommendations for those involved in the trade of Russian origin...
Sanctions - OFAC issues new licence for carriage of LPG to Venezuela
15 Jul, 2021
OFAC issued General Licence 40 (“GL40”) on 12 July 2021 which permits certain transactions relating to the exportation or re-exportation of LPG to Venezuela until 8 July 2022.
Paperless Trading - A Guide to Electronic Bills of Lading
01 Dec, 2023
Electronic bills of lading have been in existence for some time but their use has recently begun to increase significantly. In order to support Members in their use of such systems, the International...
West's Head of Defence speaks on BIMCO's war risks webinar
14 Jul, 2025
On Wednesday 9 July, Nicola Cox, WEST’s Head of Defence claims, spoke at BIMCO’s webinar on BIMCO’s 2025 War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties.