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P&I Qualification – West of England Success
27 Mar, 2014
Tom Meadows, an Associate in Claims Team 3, recently became the first person from the Club to gain the International Group’s P&I Qualification, passing two of the modules with Distinction.
The P&I Qualification...
World Mental Health Day: Navigating News Overload – Protecting Mental Health in a Globalised World
10 Oct, 2025
In today’s hyper-connected world, seafarers and shoreside staff alike are exposed to a relentless stream of global news. From geopolitical unrest to climate emergencies, the headlines rarely pause, and...
Anchoring Outside Port Limits In Singapore: How To Avoid Collisions
16 Mar, 2009
Vessels calling at Singapore for bunkers often anchor “Outside Port Limits” (OPL) to avoid port charges and pilotage fees. This has been common practice for many years. However, in the past few weeks...
MLC 2006 – ICS Guidance for Ship Operators on Port State Control
22 Jul, 2013
As Members will be aware, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 enters into force on 20 August 2013.
In 2006, the Diplomatic Conference which adopted MLC also agreed a Resolution recommending that...
Briefcases - Waypoints Issue 03
16 Nov, 2022
We look at the details of some recent cases, discuss the lessons to be learnt and examine the consequences and potential implications of each decision.
Ukraine Conflict - EU FAQs on port access prohibition
19 May, 2022
The EU’s fifth package of sanctions against Russia included a prohibition on Russian flagged ships (and those which changed their Russian flag or registration to other states after 24 February 2022) entering...
West Appoints Business Development Manager
24 Jul, 2024
West are pleased to announce that Windy (Peihua) Zheng has joined the West’s Hong Kong office as a Business Development Manager, effective Monday 15th July.
Loss Prevention Safety Alert - Fixed CO2 Fire Fighting Systems
07 Jan, 2011
A new Loss Prevention Safety Alert has just been published:
Fixed CO2 Fire Fighting Systems
SOLAS: Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code
22 Nov, 2011
On 20 May 2011, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO’s) Maritime Safety Committee at its eighty-ninth session adopted Resolution MSC. (318)89 regarding amendments to the International Maritime...
No.12 2025/26 - Class 1 (P&I) and Class 2 (FD&D) Renewals – 2026/2027
05 Nov, 2025
At their meeting on 5th November, the Board reviewed the latest Class 1 and Class 2 performance together with the Club’s mid-year financial position and agreed the approach to renewals for the 2025/2026...