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West of England P&I Club launch Neptune, its global information portal.
15 Oct, 2020
London, 15th October 2020 – West of England P&I Club has today announced the launch of Neptune, a comprehensive global information portal for Members, brokers and Club correspondents. Providing security,...
IMSBC Code - Draft Amendments and Interim Measures for Early Implementation
24 Jul, 2012
At its ninetieth session in May 2012, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee prepared draft amendments to Sections 4 and 8 of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. If the amendments are...
Sailors' Society COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
09 Apr, 2020
West are delighted to make a charitable donation of £5,000 towards Sailors’ Society’s COVID-19 emergency appeal.
Bahamas - Pilotage Concerns at Freeport
14 Mar, 2014
Earlier this week the Bahamas Maritime Pilots Association (BMPA) advised that five of the seven pilots in Freeport, Bahamas employed by the Freeport Harbour Company (FHC) have tendered their resignations....
Cargo Liquefaction Incident - Ball Clay from Malaysia
09 Nov, 2022
An entered vessel recently loaded a full cargo of Ball Clay in bulk at Lumut, Malaysia for discharge at Chittagong, Bangladesh. Two days after sailing the vessel started to list to port after encountering...
Nigeria - Increase in Stowaways from Lagos
13 Jun, 2013
Nigeria has always been a country where stowaways may be anticipated. However, in the past few months the Club has seen a rise in the number of cases involving stowaways found on board ships that have...
Cargo - Nickel Ore
14 Sep, 2018
The dangers associated with the carriage of nickel ore, due to the risk of liquefaction of the cargo on passage when the moisture content is higher than the cargo’s Flow Moisture Point (FMP), are well...
Argentina – Supernumeraries not in Possession of a Visa
09 Sep, 2016
Correspondents Pandi Liquidadores, Buenos Aires have advised the Club of the introduction of new procedures by the Argentinian Migration Authorities for the processing of supernumeraries onboard vessels...
UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, & Egypt Cut Ties With Qatar Over 'terrorism': Developments in Ports of the UAE
06 Jun, 2017
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain announced on 5th June 2017 that they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, as tensions escalate in the region over accusations of state sponsored...