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New Scientist No.2: What Are the Health Benefits of Exercise?
28 Aug, 2025
Exercise is crucial for good health, a fact that even Socrates acknowledged. Today, the importance of staying active is clearer than ever, with a growing understanding of how exercise positively impacts...
No.9 2024/25 - West elevates focus on risk management with appointment of Chief Risk Officer
15 Jul, 2024
The Managers are pleased to announce that Katy Shearer has been promoted to Chief Risk Officer and appointed to the Board of Directors with effect from 1st July 2024.
Plastic Pellets (Nurdles): India Moves Ahead with Targeted Controls
15 Jul, 2026
Plastic pellet pollution remains a concern in shipping due to incidents of nurdle spillage. India has now taken action with DGS Circular No. 19 of 2026, introducing specific requirements for the carriage...
West's Head of Defence speaks on BIMCO's war risks webinar
14 Jul, 2025
On Wednesday 9 July, Nicola Cox, WEST’s Head of Defence claims, spoke at BIMCO’s webinar on BIMCO’s 2025 War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties.
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...
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...
Sharing our safety tips on IMO Day of the Seafarer
25 Jun, 2024
25 June was the IMO Day of the Seafarer, when we can all celebrate the vital contribution made every day by the men and women who serve at sea. There is no shipping industry without our seafarers, and...
Port State Control measures on vessels with technical deficiencies within the jurisdiction of Shangh
15 Oct, 2025
In their recent publication, Lloyd’s Register (LR) addresses the Port State Control (PSC) implications for technical failures within Shanghai Port and the Yangtze River Estuary. LR highlights preventative...
Alarming Rise in Cardiovascular Incidents
30 Oct, 2024
The Club has seen a worrying surge in cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidents, notably heart attacks and cardiac arrests.
Egypt: Carriage of Armed Guards, Weapons and Ammunition through the Suez Canal
08 Nov, 2011
In August 2011 the Egyptian Ministry of Defence announced a prohibition on the carriage of armed guards, weapons and ammunition on vessels transiting the Suez Canal. However, the requirements were not...