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The West team wish everyone a very happy holiday season! We're excited to share some photos from our offices around the world, celebrating a successful and memorable year together🌟 #West #holidayseason #celebration
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On #GivingTuesday we're celebrating the impact of the West 2024 Science Bursary. 🔬 Meet Genia Fernanda, one of the bursary recipients, who details her time on #RRSDiscovery and how it helped her learn about ocean research equipment like CTDs and Moorings. 📽️👇
Last week, the West LATAM team (Simon Parrott, Susana Ruiz and Emily McCulloch) were excited to host their 2nd Santiago reception. They were joined by over 50 Members, brokers and friends from the local market for drinks and canapes. What a fantastic evening reconnecting in the great venue at Les Dix Vins! #West #marineinsurance #event
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On March 27, I will be moderating a panel discussion on the potential impacts of oil spills from "dark fleet" vessels for West at Marine Insurance Asia 2025. To find out more information about the event, please visit https://lnkd.in/gYpdN46i.
Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee in June 2022 will enter into force on 23 December 2024. These will help to provide further protection to seafarers, clarify obligations of Member States, and address lessons learned since previous amendments. Visit here to see the latest changes: https://lnkd.in/e6hXB2J2 #West #MLC #marineinsurance
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West Hellas was pleased to host our annual Loss Prevention seminar in the office on Thursday. A big thank you to Emma Forbes-Gearey MSC her engaging presentations on pilotage and cargo stowing. They are very hot topics and we all learned a lot about how to follow best practice. I rounded it off with short talk on the legal issues before drinks and nibbles with our guests.
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"I gained hands-on experience and learned about day-to-day research activities and planning from the senior scientists." West science bursary empowers global students with hands-on oceanography experience 🧪 https://lnkd.in/e5xfAmb9
Read about how "The world’s ‘dark’ or ‘shadow’ fleet is flourishing" in our latest Waypoints magazine, High Seas, High Stakes. Capt. Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), opens Waypoints 07 with an insightful discussion about how unregulated, and usually poorly or uninsured, tankers carrying sanctioned oil cargoes are an increasing threat to maritime safety. Read the full article here along with more exciting topics: https://lnkd.in/eUFKxmci #MaritimeSafety #Waypoints #ShadowFleet
This is the season to be jolly, and festive spirits were running high at Amber Athens on Tuesday evening as West hosted its lively pre-renewal/Christmas party. Tom Bowsher, Group CEO, along with the Claims and Underwriting teams welcomed our guests and enjoyed catching-up with friends from far and wide. Thank you to everyone for joining us and our best wishes for the festive period. #west #maritime #christmas
West was delighted to host our Members at The HKFC for the West Defence Short Course. A variety of topics were presented and discussed during the workshops by Chau Cecilia, Senior Claims Manager, Myrto Anghelakis, Senior Claims Manager and Julien Rabeux, Head of Claims (Singapore). We thank our Members for their active participation and very much look forward to our next Defence Short Course. #west #maritime #seminar