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West reports record free reserves and combined ratio of 98.0%
13 May, 2026
The combined ratio for the 2025-26 financial year was 98.0%, an improvement on the prior year's 103.9%. The Club's own claims were below their expected position, and the share of Pool claims was close...
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.
World Maritime Day- Navigating safely through the decarbonisation transition
26 Sep, 2024
World Maritime Day is an official International Maritime Organization (IMO) day of recognition highlighting the vital work of the maritime sector and its key workers. International shipping transports...
No.3 2024/25 - Russian Sanctions - requirement to provide voyage attestations and Coalition alert
22 Apr, 2024
Reference is made to Notice to Members No.19 2023/24 wherein changes to the Oil Price Cap (OPC) scheme (which regulates the transport and insurance of Russian CN 2709 and CN 2710 cargoes) coming into effect...
No.9 2021/2022 - Dangers of Carrying Iron Ore Fines from Pepel, Sierra Leone
06 Oct, 2021
This Notice should be read in conjunction with Notice to Members No.7 2021/2022 - Sierra Leone - Carriage of Iron Ore Fines Cargoes - Liquefaction Risk relating to the dangers arising from the carriage...
No.15 2023/24 Electronic (Paperless) Trading -Approval of eTEU eBL Platform
19 Dec, 2023
Members may recall, as reported in the International Group’s statement of 29 September 2023 that, until February 2010, the Rules of all of the Group Clubs specifically excluded liabilities in respect of...
Loading of Coal that has Exhibited Signs of Self-Heating
25 Oct, 2022
Members are reminded that self-heating of coal is more likely when the coal is low rank, geologically immature material sourced from open cast mines such as that commonly shipped from Kalimantan in Indonesia.
USA: Safety Alert – Machinery Breakdowns in the Mississippi River
12 Jan, 2007
Earlier this month the US Coast Guard in New Orleans reported a significant rise in the number of casualties in the Mississippi River during 2006, over one hundred of which were the result of main engine...
The New Arbitration Act 2025 – Key changes for maritime arbitrations
02 Apr, 2025
The new Arbitration Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025 and will come into force most likely as some point later this year. The 2025 Act will not be a standalone Act but, rather, inserts...
Barytes - Danger of Liquefaction
09 Nov, 2022
A Member’s vessel recently called at a port in China to load a cargo of barytes. Barytes (which may also be described as barites or barium sulphate) is a principal source of barium and is commonly used...