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London, 15th October 2020 – West of England P&I Club has today announced the launch of Neptune, a comprehensive global information portal for Members, brokers and Club correspondents. Providing security,...

The United States Coast Guard have recently announced that the limits of liability under OPA ’90 will be increased with effect from 31 July, 2009. The revised limits are as follows: Type Previous Limit New...

In an interview with David Osler of Lloyds List, our ESG Manager, Gina Panayiotou shared her thoughts on where the industry stands when it comes to ESG and the role West P&I plays.

It is with much sadness that we must report the death of David Cross. David joined the West of England in February 1959 and retired in March 2002 having served the company for 43 years.

December 2012

MARPOL Violations in the USA – Appeal Court Decision Following a Texas court ruling in 2006 which held that the United States had no authority under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) to...

Over the past two decades, the MARPOL Convention and its Annexes have undergone amendments to impose stricter restrictions and prohibitions on waste discharges from ships at sea. These changes have necessitated...

Members may have seen reports referring to a Notice issued by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) listing 113 tankers which have been banned by the government of that country from loading...

Drug smuggling from South and Central American countries has been a significant issue for several decades. The drug trade is a complex network of illegal activities involving narcotics production, transportation,...

In November 2014 Members were reminded of the reduction of the fuel oil sulphur limit for vessels operating within Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) from 1 January 2015. The IMO has recently published...