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If shipping delays like the Ever Given grounding in the Suez Canal can’t be avoided, obtaining suitable cover for loss of earnings is a vital course of action for shipowners.

The USCG, EPA and NOAA make an annual request that all vessels 300 GT or larger reduce speeds to 10 knots when transiting within the designated VSR (Vessel Speed Reduction) zones along the California coast....

Members will be familiar with the problems that have been experienced with particular cargoes classified as “Group A” in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. “Group A” cargoes may...

The consequences of burning off-specification bunkers can be severe, possibly leading to the breakdown of the vessel’s machinery. Even where off-specification bunkers do not result in a breakdown, the...

Following our recent launch event on 04 November at Attiko Dubai, which welcomed Members, brokers, Board Members and important dignitaries, the Club has officially opened its new base in the UAE and is...

The Managers are notified of claims involving refrigerated containers on a regular basis, often due to set point temperatures not being maintained while on board.

Further to the Club’s news article of 6 July 2011, Club Correspondent Venepandi, Caracas, have advised of a recent noticeable increase in the number of anchored vessels being subject to acts of robbery...

Spyridoula Bompolaki is a qualified Greek lawyer and holds an LLM in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton. She joined West P&I in 2021 having worked in the Shipping Litigation team of two international...

The Club has recently undertaken an analysis of claims involving seafarers who have deserted their vessel over the previous ten years. Although these types of claims are not common and nor are they particularly...