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Australia - Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Industry Passage Plan
26 Jul, 2011
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has published an Industry Passage Plan covering the mandatory coastal pilotage areas of the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait.
The publication contains...
Canada: Regulations Regarding Protecting Killer Whale in Southern British Columbia
08 Dec, 2020
On 31st May 2020, the Canadian Government implemented the Interim Order of the Protection of Killer Whales in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2020 as a result of the mammals being endangered under...
COVID-19 Outbreaks
12 Oct, 2021
The Club has seen an increase in Covid outbreaks occurring on our Members’ vessels. Below are a series of questions that members can use as an aide de memoir, which will assist in the analysis of the COVID...
Inadvertent Release of a Freefall Lifeboat
07 Dec, 2022
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recently published a preliminary report regarding the inadvertent launch of a freefall lifeboat from a geared handymax bulk carrier while on a ballast...
Piracy – Updated Gulf of Guinea Piracy Guidelines Published (Version 2)
07 Jul, 2016
In January 2013 a number of key industry organisations including the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intertanko and Intercargo produced “Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters...
Bunker Quality Disputes Part 1: Practical and Technical Measures
09 Nov, 2022
The consequences of burning off-specification bunkers can be severe, possibly leading to the breakdown of the vessel’s machinery. Even where off-specification bunkers do not result in a breakdown, the...
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...
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...