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Although updated only recently, the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee’s “Guidance for the Recording of Operations in the Oil Record Book Part 1 – Machinery Space Operations (All Ships)” contained...

Underperformance claims, where a vessel is alleged to consume more bunkers and/or to steam more slowly than is warranted in the charter party, are one of the most common types of Defence claim that the...

IMO DCS Statement of Compliance; Deadline 31st May 2020.

When a vessel changes ownership and/or manager, it can take some considerable time before the new crew and management are fully familiar with the vessel. Familiarisation starts as soon as ship’s staff...

Members will be aware that if a bunker supplier provides fuel or documentation that does not comply with MARPOL Annex VI requirements or fails to follow the sampling procedures set out in IMO Resolution...

Further to the recent news article “Ukraine - New Legislation Affecting Vessels Arriving from Ports in Crimea”, Club correspondents Dias Marine Consulting PC, Odessa have advised that the Ukrainian government...

Members will be aware that following the introduction of the Vessel General Permit (VGP) , some States have specified additional, more stringent compliance requirements than those stated in the VGP. With...

The latest in our popular series of “In a Nutshell” Defence Guides on the subject of Notices of Readiness is now available on our website. Please click here West P&I Resources to see this Guide and all...

West P&I has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- by Standard and Poor’s. The outlook assigned to the rating is stable.