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Brazil – Changes to the Immigration Requirements for Seafarers

27 Apr, 2023
The topic of Seafarer Identity Documents (SID) and Seaman's Books has been an ongoing issue for seafarers travelling to Brazil.

Loss Prevention Bulletin: The Risk of Tugs Capsizing due to Girting

29 Aug, 2013
A new Loss Prevention Bulletin has just been published: The Risk of Tugs Capsizing due to Girting

Ukraine Conflict - EU adopts ninth package of Russia sanctions

21 Dec, 2022
On 16 December 2022 the EU adopted the 9th package of Russian sanctions. A number of Regulations and Decisions were published (full details can be found here) but of particular significance for Members...

West underlines importance of Asia with key senior appointment

02 May, 2023
Tony will provide strategic support to the Singapore and Hong Kong offices and help ensure that West continues meeting its Members’ expectations for innovative products and high-quality service in this...

New REACT! Loss Prevention Poster Published on Appendicitis

22 Apr, 2024
The Club has added a new poster to the REACT! Series. The poster was created because of an increasing incidence of cases whereby seafarers who had appendicitis misdiagnosed the symptoms, believing it to...

Self-insuring or gambling the company - the perils of being an uninsured charterer

18 Nov, 2021
The P&I insurance offered by the Clubs of the International Group is a commercial bargain realisable only through the buying power of 90% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. How are you, the Charterer...

Defence Guide - Notices of redelivery in a nutshell

16 Mar, 2022
The purpose of a notice of redelivery is to enable the owner to have enough time to fix the ship for her next employment.

Argentina - Parana River Speed Restrictions

13 Jan, 2021
Recently the Club has received several claims for fines imposed by the Argentinian Coast Guard for excessive vessel speed, primarily in the Rosario port area of the Parana River, where the obligatory speed...

Engine Room Fire Safety

25 Jul, 2019
Engine room fires are particularly difficult to tackle due to the possibly confined nature of the scene and an abundance of fire triangle elements: heat, fuel and air.