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West of England Raises Money for the Sailors Society The Club is pleased to announce that the Three Peaks Team, of Tony Paulson, Simon Parrott and Peter Newell successfully completed the Three Peaks Challenge...

The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency. Several legal issues for shipowners, operators and charterers may arise as a result of the outbreak and this article...

Fixed Premium Primary Delay Insurance provided by West’s strategic partner Nordic Marine delivers a tailor-made solution to this problem.

In a letter entitled “Contribution ECSA Roadmap and Inception Impact Assessment of Waste Shipments (Waste Shipment Regulation, WSR)”, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has called on...

We examine the effects that interventions to boost underwriting performance have had – and how, in turn, the pandemic has accelerated businesses’ digital transformation plans.

The risk of introducing harmful pests and diseases is an inherent hazard in the global movement of goods. Insects are one of the major concerns for ships as they can cause significant damage to the cargo...

A ro-ro passenger ferry was time chartered by the Member. A fire started inside one of decks during a voyage from Greece to Italy. The ferry carried passengers, cars and trucks laden with cargo.

As the ban on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil on vessels not fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) fast approaches on the 1st March 2020, the Paris, Tokyo and Indian Ocean MoUs have...

West is dedicated to promoting the wellbeing of seafarers through comprehensive health and safety programs. Recognising the unique challenges faced by maritime personnel, the Club offers a range of initiatives...