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24 Feb, 2025

West is pleased to announce a successful 2025 renewal across all business lines, with premium increases exceeding the objectives set by the Board.

Tom Bowsher

Group CEO

News 07 May, 2025
USTR Action Against Chinese-Built, Operated and Owned vessels - Charter party Implications
Members will be aware of the ‘Proposed Actions’ published by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, or USTR, in February 2025 that would have widespread ramifications for the shipping industry.

Erin Walton

Assistant Corporate Director
Loss Prevention 25 Apr, 2025
New Loss Prevention Video Published: The Continued Dangers of Enclosed Space Entries
The Club would like to draw Member’s attention to statistics recently published by Inter-manager, an NGO representing ship and crew managers, who recently submitted an analysis document to the IMO concerning the number of enclosed space accidents occurring on board vessels.

Marcus Winchester

Loss Prevention Officer
Defence 25 Apr, 2025
BIMCO revises War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties
BIMCO has recently taken the opportunity to revise its most widely used War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties and an overview of the main changes compared with the 2013 clauses is set out below. Members will see that several of the provisions are now more “charterer friendly” compared with the 2013 clauses.

Nicola Cox

Head of Defence Claims

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News 28 Mar, 2025
"EU Operators" - Reporting Requirements
Reference has been made in the recent 16th EU sanctions package to “EU operators”. This in relation to the notification requirement of “EU operators” for excepted cargoes under the 16th package, namely...

Tim Davies

Head of Claims (Eastern Team)
News 10 Feb, 2025
Identity of physical Russian Shippers - Important Notice
Members are reminded that it is incumbent upon them to make full due diligence checks on all the parties involved in relation to any trade to or from Russia.

Tim Davies

Head of Claims (Eastern Team)