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Turkey - New Fuel Oil Sulphur Regulations
18 Nov, 2011
From 1 January 2012, new regulations concerning limits on the sulphur content of fuel oil used by vessels in Turkish ports and waters and on board Turkish flagged vessels will enter into force.
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China - Distillers Dried Grains and Solubles
21 Oct, 2015
In recent weeks the Club has experienced two cases where cargo interests in China have alleged that cargoes of Distillers Dried Grains and Solubles (DDGS) loaded in ports in Louisiana, USA, are off-specification...
Low sulphur bunker regulations seminar
23 Jan, 2019
On 23 January the West of England’s London office was pleased to host a seminar about the low sulphur bunker regulations that come into effect on 1 January 2020 under Marpol Annex VI.
China - New Ship Routing and Ship Reporting Measures in Xiamen
20 Jul, 2015
Huatai Insurance Agency and Consultancy Service Ltd. , Xiamen has advised the Club that new ship routing and ship reporting measures at Xiamen port have been introduced by the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration...
MARPOL Annex 1 Amendments Entering into Force July 2024
18 Jun, 2024
West would like to remind Members of the new regulatory requirements coming into effect from the 1st of July 2024 regarding MARPOL Annex 1. It includes the addition of a new regulation to Chapter 9 of...
Gina Panayiotou appointed to drive ESG Strategy
11 Aug, 2022
West are delighted to announce the appointment of Gina Panayiotou as the Club’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager.
USA - New Washington State Oil Pollution Notification Protocol
04 Aug, 2011
Washington State has advised of a change to its oil spill reporting requirements.
Previously, only actual oil spills occurring in state waters needed to be reported. However, Washington State’s Department...
Oil pollution in Pointe Noire, Congo
08 Feb, 2013
We are grateful to our local correspondents TCI Africa for bringing to our attention an on-going problem at Pointe-Noire. A pipeline damaged by dredging operations is leaking oil into the port area and...
Gabon - New Cargo Documentation Regulations
11 Jul, 2013
Club correspondents Eltvedt & O’Sullivan, Marseille have advised the Club of the introduction of new regulatory requirements covering the export of goods to Gabon.
The new system commenced on 5 July 2013...
Compliance with IMOs Tier III NOx rules demands thorough planning
22 Apr, 2021
Simon Hodgkinson, Global Head of Loss Prevention discusses planning as the key factor as the shipping industry rises to the challenges presented by new air pollution rules.