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West's position on AEDs is that every ship should have at least one AED onboard. A lack of defibrillators is putting seafarers' lives at risk, with limited medical facilities onboard most ships and a lack...

January 2010

The Club is pleased to announce a strong financial performance for the 2023-24 financial year, achieving a 94.5% combined ratio. This is the third year in a row of improvement, a result which represents...

Since 2024 there has been a significant increase in the volume of nickel ore exports from both the Philippines and the Solomon Islands located in the south-western Pacific Ocean.

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has published chart Q6099 Anti-Piracy Planning Chart – Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea for a number of years. This chart has now been incorporated into...

A case study in common time charter issues including: calculating the redelivery date and final hire due, withdrawal of the vessel from charter and the effect of withdrawal down the charter chain.

Following Charterers’ Employment Orders The Master must obey the Charterers’ employment orders with utmost despatch. This obligation is however subject to the Master’s responsibility for the safety...

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...

The Club's Correspondent, A&A Multiprime Corp, has released its 2024 Colombia Drug Smuggling Report, offering a thorough analysis of the shifting challenges encountered by authorities and the maritime...

London, UK, 20 February 2026 – West P&I has reported a stable and disciplined renewal at 20 February, achieving high levels of Member retention while continuing to grow its entered tonnage across all Classes...