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Revised Environmental Crime Directive to come into force on 20 May 2024
15 May, 2024
The revised Environmental Crime Directive (ECD) has now been published in the Official Journal of the EU, and comes into force on 20 May 2024, replacing Directive 2008/99/EC and Directive 2009/123/EC....
New Inspection Regime for Paris MoU
23 Dec, 2010
Introduction
On the 1 January 2011 the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) will implement European Union Directive 2009/16/EC throughout the EU by introducing a New Inspection...
No.20 2024/25 - General Meeting of the Members - updated date
23 Jan, 2025
Further to the Notice to Members No. 19 2024/25 notifying that a General Meeting of the Members of the Association would be held on Tuesday, 28 January 2025 at 15.50 hours, notice is hereby given that,...
West Dubai: One year on and looking ahead
26 Nov, 2025
The West P&I Club Dubai office opened one year ago with a clear goal: to have a fully-fledged West presence in the region. Over the past twelve months, that vision has been taking shape and the regional...
No.9 2025/26 - (UPDATED) Recent EU and UK sanctions imposed against Russia
31 Jul, 2025
On 18 July 2025, the EU adopted the 18th sanctions package against Russia. These measures can be found in amended Regulation (EU) 833/2014 and Regulation (EU) 269/2014. The EU Commission has issued a...
Australia - Vessels Detained for Using Unofficial Charts
31 Jul, 2014
Port State Control inspectors in Australia have detained a number of vessels after finding unofficial paper charts on board. In the most recent case the vessel had been using a scanned and printed copy...
Sailors' Society Enhances Seafarer Training with New Wellness Module
25 Jun, 2025
West fully endorses the Sailor’s Society’s initiatives to enhance seafarer training through the new Wellness Module.
Ecuador - Ports Under Heightened Security Measures Following Recent Unrest
12 Jan, 2024
In the aftermath of the recent criminal gang attacks on civilians and government targets in Ecuador, the country has declared a State of Emergency to address the escalating situation. Although the initial...
Sweden - Introduces Phased Ban on All Scrubber Discharges
15 Aug, 2024
In alignment with Denmark's forthcoming ban on discharging wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubber systems within 12 nautical miles of its coast starting 1 July 2025, Sweden has proactively decided...