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Captain Simon Hodgkinson appointed global head of West P&I Club’s loss prevention department.
28 Sep, 2020
The appointment comes in tandem with Dean Crossley’s promotion to Loss Prevention Manager, as well as further growth of the Loss Prevention team. The appointments demonstrate the West’s commitment to its...
Mercuria Energy Trading PTE V Raphael Cotoner Investments LTD (The "Afra Oak”) 2023
01 Dec, 2023
The “error in navigation” defence in Article 4 Rule 2 (a) of the Hague / Hague Visby Rules has recently been applied by the English Commercial Court, exonerating owners from liability in a charterparty...
Iron Ore Fines from India: Liquefaction Alert!
08 Oct, 2026
Following a recent fatal bulk carrier casualty in the Bay of Bengal, Members are reminded of the risks of carrying iron ore fines and other cargoes prone to liquefaction. The vessel had loaded iron ore...
Port State Control - US Banning Policy
16 Nov, 2010
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has recently issued a Policy Letter regarding the banning of foreign flagged vessels which have been detained repeatedly in US ports.
Over the past few years a number...
Waypoints Magazine
05 Feb, 2021
Read expert opinion on industry developments with Waypoints magazine.
VRP issues
02 Jul, 2018
The Club is grateful to Gallagher Marine Systems for advice on two compliance issues which may affect ships trading to the United States.
Firstly, the Alternative Compliance Procedure (APC) schemes operated...
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...
Natural Fibre Rope Ladders - Care and Maintenance
24 Dec, 2024
Due to its strength, superior grip, good abrasion resistance and low stretch qualities, manila is usually the rope of choice when constructing lifeboat and liferaft embarkation ladders, pilot ladders and...
Bunkering Procedures
09 Nov, 2022
Members will be aware that the financial consequences of a pollution incident during bunkering are becoming increasingly severe.
Bunker Disputes - The “Cappuccino Effect”
09 Nov, 2022
A recent bunker dispute involving an entered vessel highlighted a well-known ploy whereby a bunker supplier alleged that more fuel oil had been provided to the vessel than had actually been received.