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The Risk of Scalding and Serious Injury when Working on Steam Systems
07 Dec, 2022
Crewmembers can be badly scalded while working on steam systems. The following examples illustrate how personnel have
been injured as a result of either not following the correct procedures or abiding...
Ukraine Conflict and Charterparties - FAQs
22 Mar, 2022
Understandably, in the current situation in Ukraine, many Members are contacting the Club to ask for advice. The below summary is aimed to give broad advice in response to the questions most commonly asked...
No.17 2023/24 - Sanctions - Quint-Seal Compliance Note: Know Your Cargo
19 Jan, 2024
On December 11, 2023, five US agencies (the Department of Justice, Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations, State Department’s...
Cargo Ventilation and Precautions to Minimise Sweat
09 Nov, 2022
“Moisture damage” is the source of a significant number of cargo claims, often involving bagged or bulk agricultural products.
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
30 Jul, 2024
Like many other pollution liability regimes, OPA 90 was enacted in response to a major pollution incident-namely, the loss of 37,000 tonnes of crude oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the...
Mr Cheung King Wah
24 Aug, 2020
We are saddened to report that Mr Cheung King Wah, a former Director of the Club 1992-1996, passed away in Shanghai on 7th August 2020 at the age of 94.
Toolbox Meetings - The Cornerstone of Maritime Safety
03 Feb, 2025
At West, we are seeing an increase of incidents which we feel would not have occurred if a Toolbox meeting, also known as a safety brief or tailgate meeting, had been held. These are short, informal meetings...