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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...
Court decides meaning of cargo claim and if vessel off hire during arrest
07 Apr, 2021
What does “cargo claims” mean in a charter party? Should the vessel remain on hire and is the charterer under an obligation to arrange security, following an arrest of the vessel for an alleged cargo shortage...
New ITOPF booklet on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution
30 Nov, 2021
ITOPF have published a new booklet on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution in the marine environment. This extremely helpful booklet provides an overview of the international and selected...
Shipowners success in China’s Supreme Court: no change in cargo condition during transit
07 Oct, 2024
The Club has in recent years experienced a large number of cargo claims in China arising from the shipment to China of agricultural products especially soyabeans. The Club supported Shipowner members in...
Fines For The Disposing Of Garbage In The Bohai Sea, China
28 Jan, 2016
An entered vessel was recently fined USD 8, 500 for disposing of garbage within the Bohai Sea.
Vessels sometimes assume that China’s territorial waters within the Bohai Sea extend 12 nautical miles from...
Pollution incident during bunkering. Analysis, Findings, and Recommendations.
05 Mar, 2025
A container vessel was conducting a routine bunkering operation at a port. The operation involved the transfer of 117 metric tonnes of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) from a bunker barge to the vessel’s...
No.5 2026/27 -Annual General Meeting
10 Jun, 2026
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) (hereafter “The Association”) will be held at the Hotel...
Gangways and Accommodation Ladders
23 Dec, 2024
For many people the gangway or accommodation ladder is the first point of contact with a ship. Initial impressions are important, and a properly rigged ladder may be the first indication to a visitor that...
West appoints Alexis Wildman as Head of Products
12 Feb, 2026
West of England P&I Club (West) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis Wildman as Head of Products, reporting to Chief Underwriting Officer Bart Mertens, as the Club continues to develop its...
No.3 2026/27 - Class 1 and Class 2 Policy Year Balances and Financial Position at 20 February 2026
13 May, 2026
The Report and Accounts for the year ending 20 February 2026 for The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) were approved by the Board on 13 May 2026, who were pleased to...