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Any seafarer will tell you that it’s an incredibly demanding job at the best of times. The isolation of long periods at sea or at distant ports with little infrastructure hits home hard on #DayOfTheSeafarer.
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News 03 Jul, 2020Wests seafarers on the challenges and rewards of a career at sea
Any seafarer will tell you that it’s an incredibly demanding job at the best of times. The isolation of long periods at sea or at distant ports with little infrastructure hits home hard on #DayOfTheSeafarer.
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News 02 Jul, 2020New ABS NOx Guidelines Launched
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published two sets of guidelines to provide ship owners with best practice for IMO Tier III Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) compliance for new build and retrofitted ships.
Paul AndrewSenior Loss Prevention Officer -
News 01 Jul, 2020Venezuelan sanctions - updated advice on oil trades including cabotage
The Club’s U.S. attorneys Freehill Hogan & Mahar have recently updated their advice on the sanctions risk relating to the carriage of oil and petroleum products that involve Venezuela.
Tony PaulsonCorporate Director
Sanctions news
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News 03 Jun, 2020Panama announces sanctions for deliberate AIS/LRIT deactivation
In likely response to the recent Global Maritime Advisory concerning steps to prevent breach of sanctions issued by the U.S. authorities (please see Notice to Members No.6 2020/2021 for details), Panama has announced that their General Directorate of Merchant Marine will...
Tony PaulsonCorporate Director -
News 03 Jun, 2020Venezuela sanctions - U.S. designates tankers for carriage of Venezuelan oil
OFAC has announced the designation of four tankers and their related owning companies for “operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy”. It is believed that these ships undertook the carriage of oil loaded in Venezuela.
Tony PaulsonCorporate Director
Notices to Members
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Notices to Members 24 Jun, 2020No. 10 2020/2021 - West announce strategic partnership with C Solutions to launch Qwest Maritime
The Managers are pleased to advise that as part of its continued diversification programme, the Club has made a further strategic investment, Qwest Maritime Ltd. (“Qwest”).
Tom BowsherGroup CEO