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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 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...

Although many vessels have been fitted with Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) on a voluntary basis, the use of such equipment will increase significantly once passenger vessels,...

July 2003

West announce the full acquisition of Nordic Marine Insurance (Nordic), a leading provider of fixed premium insurance for the marine industry, specialising in Delay Insurance, Primary Loss of Earnings,...

Fixed Premium Primary Delay Insurance provided by West’s strategic partner Nordic Marine delivers a tailor-made solution to this problem.

On 11 August 2023, the United Nations announced the successful ship to ship transfer of more than 1.1 million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO Safer to a replacement vessel, YEMEN (ex NAUTICA).

February 2001

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...

Maritime piracy continues to be a major concern in many of the global shipping lanes, but this has now shifted to the Gulf of Guinea, South East Asia and most recently, the Gulf of Mexico.