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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...
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.
The Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)
27 Apr, 2022
The Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) is an underutilised item of equipment onboard the bridge of a modern ship.
Too Little But Too Late: The Club Supports Its Member In Successful Case On Charter Withdrawal
26 Nov, 2019
Under the BIMCO non-payment of hire clause, an owner is not entitled to withdraw his ship from charter in respect of a deduction made from a previous hire instalment. West of England’s charterer Member...
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...
No.5 2024/25 - Class 1 and Class 2 Policy Year Balances and Financial Position at 20 February 2024
15 May, 2024
The Report and Accounts for the year ending 20 February 2024 for The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) were approved, on 15 May 2024, by the Board who are pleased to...
UAE – Pollution Fine for Soot Discharge from Ship’s Inert Gas Systems at the Port of Fujairah
20 Mar, 2023
Fujairah is a major port in the United Arab Emirates and subject to strict environmental regulations aimed at reducing the impact of shipping on the local environment.