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The Dangers of Working at Height on Scaffolds
26 Mar, 2025
Scaffolds are versatile working platforms that play a crucial role in various shipboard operations, enabling crew members to perform critical maintenance operations in hard to access areas on board.
STCW Fraudulent Certification
26 Jul, 2024
The Club has been made aware lately of instances whereby some crew members operating on board our Members vessels have been in possession of false and fraudulent certification, potentially resulting in...
Turkish P&I cover issue resolved / Agreement between Turkey and IG
13 Dec, 2022
Following significant engagement between the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) and the Government of Turkey, an agreement has been reached allowing ships carrying crude oil cargoes to continue their...
West P&I Posidonia Shipping Exhibition & Reception 2012
22 Jun, 2012
In celebration of Posidonia 2012 the West of England held its traditional lunchtime reception at the Yacht Club of Greece on 5th June.
Posidonia is a bi-annual shipping exhibition in Athens and sees almost...
West creates new Charterers and Traders product team
25 Nov, 2021
London, 25 November 2021 – The West of England P&I Club has today announced the creation of a dedicated Charterers and Traders product team to manage its Charterers Comprehensive Cover, which provides...
Turkey - Environmental Pollution Fines: Updated for 2025
30 Dec, 2024
Pollution fines in Turkey have experienced another substantial increase. The pollution fine rates were revised by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change and published in the Official...
Unseen Danger - Improving In-Transit Fumigation Safety
31 Jul, 2023
The Club has noted a concerning rise in incidents involving vessels undergoing in-transit cargo fumigation leading to the accidental exposure of crew members to phosphine gas (PH3), a colourless and odourless...
No.15 2022/2023 - (UPDATED) Sanctions - The Price Cap on Russian Oil
10 Feb, 2023
Trade sanctions aimed at Russia have been in place since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
In the months preceding the current crisis the EU, G7 and other countries warned of an unprecedented programme...