Additional Premium Areas - 2001

CIRCULATED TO ALL WAR CLASS MEMBERS & DIRECTORS

In accordance with the provision of Rule 19.4 we hereby give you notice that your Directors have determined in exercise of their powers under Rules 19.3 and 19.3.1 that the Additional Premium Areas shall be amended as follows.

The following area is amended:

(A) Iraq is amended to read “Persian or Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters including the Gulf of Oman North of 24degrees North”.

The following areas are added:

(M) Gulf of Aqaba and The Red Sea. (N) Yemen/Peoples Republic of Yemen (North and South Yemen). (O) Pakistan. (P) Oman. (Q) Syria. (R) Algeria. (S) Egypt.

This notice is effective from 2400 hours GMT on 21 September 2001 and on the expiry of 7 days thereafter, effective from 2400 GMT 28 September 2001, your terms of entry will incorporate the foregoing amendment and additions.

For your guidance, as from 2400 GMT on 28 September 2001 the full list of Additional Premium Areas will be as follows:

(A) Persian or Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters including the Gulf of Oman North of 24degrees North. (B) Angola (including Cabinda). (C) Israel. (D) Lebanon. (E) Libya (including Gulf of Sidre/Sirte). (F) Eritrea. (G) Somalia. (H) Congo, Democratic Republic of (formerly Zaire). (I) Liberia. (J) Sri Lanka. (K) Sierra Leone. (L) Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of (Serbia and Montenegro). (M) Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. (N) Yemen/Peoples Republic of Yemen (North and South Yemen). (O) Pakistan. (P) Oman. (Q) Syria. (R) Algeria. (S) Egypt.

Notice must be given to the Association before an Entered Ship proceeds into an Additional Premium Area. The Association will endeavour to provide indications of additional premium levels at any time, but quotations will not normally be available until the Entered Ship is within 48 hours of arrival into the Additional Premium Area.

WJM DOUGLAS

MANAGER

North Insurance Management Limited

As Managers on behalf of the North of England P&I Association Limited