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This Notice should be read in conjunction with Notice to Members No.7 2021/2022 - Sierra Leone - Carriage of Iron Ore Fines Cargoes - Liquefaction Risk relating to the dangers arising from the carriage...

On 23 January the West of England’s London office was pleased to host a seminar about the low sulphur bunker regulations that come into effect on 1 January 2020 under Marpol Annex VI.

West P&I Club is pleased to announce an update to its underwriting structure to create the West Global Underwriting Organisation (GUO). This important development will reinforce the Club’s established...

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...

Pollution fines in Turkey have experienced another substantial increase. The pollution fine rates were revised by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change and published in the Official...

In May 2024, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted the amendments to the IMDG Code contained in Resolution MSC.556(108) Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

Deck Cargo Cover protects a Member from liabilities to cargo owners where cargo is carried on deck against an under-deck bill of lading or is unsuitable for deck carriage.

The “error in navigation” defence in Article 4 Rule 2 (a) of the Hague / Hague Visby Rules has recently been applied by the English Commercial Court, exonerating owners from liability in a charterparty...