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Pedestal Cargo Cranes - Wire Damage and Failure
09 Nov, 2022
It is not uncommon for the Club to be notified of claims involving the failure of pedestal cargo cranes, or wire damage associated with the operation of such equipment.
Expansion of West War Proposition
22 Jan, 2025
From January 2025, we are pleased to announce a key change to the West War facility. With immediate effect, we are now able to offer coverage for single ‘breach’ voyages.
Arrived ship, NORs and demurrage time bars: Owners beware
02 Sep, 2021
A recent unpublished LMAA arbitration award* for one of the Club’s owner Members has concluded that, where a vessel tenders NOR too early, namely at the end of sea passage before she has reached customary...
Aluminium Phosphide Fumigation – Fires and Explosions
24 Feb, 2025
Recently the Club has experienced several fires and explosions in cargo holds on-board bulk carriers where aluminium phosphide tablets had
been applied to fumigate agricultural products.
Impact of the designation of COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co.
21 Nov, 2019
A number of Members have sought clarification from the Managers about the impact of the recent designation of COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co. ("COSCO Dalian").
Resetting the Balance - Waypoints Issue 04
10 Aug, 2023
Organisations across a wide variety
of industries are finding that actively
working to create more balanced
gender diversity across an organisation
is one of the most effective ways to
get straight...
No. 11 2020/2021 - PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes
10 Aug, 2020
The current PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes (previously revised in 2015) prohibits the import, dumping and disposal of both solid wastes, unless subject...
West updates underwriting structure
07 Jul, 2025
West P&I Club is pleased to announce an update to its underwriting structure to create the West Global Underwriting Organisation (GUO). This important development will reinforce the Club’s established...
No. 18 2020/2021 - Class 1 Rule changes for 2021 and Adoptions of Amendments to the CGC
15 Jan, 2021
An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Class 1 and Class 2 Members of the Association was held on Tuesday, 12 January 2021 via video conference and the following SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS were passed...
Cargo Declarations under the IMSBC Code
19 Aug, 2021
Under section 4 of the IMSBC Code, Shippers must provide the Master or his representative with appropriate information on the cargo sufficiently in advance of loading to enable the precautions necessary...