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Strong Financial Results Strengthen Capital
15 May, 2024
The Club is pleased to announce a strong financial performance for the 2023-24 financial year, achieving a 94.5% combined ratio. This is the third year in a row of improvement, a result which represents...
EU give breathing room on the IHM obligations until the 30th June 2021
26 Nov, 2020
The European Union (EU) has given some support on the obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to have the IHM on board by the 31st December 2020.
No.5 2022/2023 - Annual General Meeting
20 Jun, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) will be held at the Hotel Le Royal, 12 Boulevard Royal,...
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are a must have on ships
19 Nov, 2024
West's position on AEDs is that every ship should have at least one AED onboard. A lack of defibrillators is putting seafarers' lives at risk, with limited medical facilities onboard most ships and a lack...
Colombia - Drug Smuggling
23 Apr, 2024
The Club's Correspondent, A&A Multiprime Corp, has released its 2024 Colombia Drug Smuggling Report, offering a thorough analysis of the shifting challenges encountered by authorities and the maritime...
No.6 2026/27 - IG Circular – Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore Cargoes in the south-western Pacific Ocean
12 Jun, 2026
Since 2024 there has been a significant increase in the volume of nickel ore exports from both the Philippines and the Solomon Islands located in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
Hull Coatings - A Slippery Subject
11 Aug, 2020
As far back as Roman times, lead sheathing was being used to protect ship hulls from biofouling. The practice was then revived in the 17th century, but copper sheathing was subsequently found to be more...
West has started its own WeChat page
05 Jul, 2024
We are very excited to announce the recent launch, in China, of our WeChat account. We now have our own page and Chinese users of the “Super-App”, can scan the QR code to follow all the latest news.