Class 3 War Risks - Additional Premium Areas

The following area is added:

1. Africa
   g) Cabo Delgado

The waters within 50 nautical miles of Mozambique and Tanzania enclosed by the following boundaries:

a. To the north, from Mnazi Bay at 10°19.6’S, 40°18.9’E to high seas point at 9°50.7’S, 41°7.6’E.
b. To the south, from Baía do Lúrio at 13°30’S, 40°31.6’E to high seas point 13°30’S, 41°28.8’E.

The following areas are amended:

2. Middle East
   e) Oman

Amended to read:

2. Middle East
   e) Oman (Musandam Governorate)

And

2. Middle East
   f. Persian or Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters, including the Gulf of Oman west of longitude 58°E

Amended to read:

2. Middle East
   f. Persian or Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters including the Gulf of Oman and waters west of the line from Oman’s territorial limit off Cape al-Ḥadd at 22°42.5’N, 59°54.5’E northeast to the Iran-Pakistan border at 25°10.5’N, 61°37.5’E excepting coastal waters of adjoining territories up to 12 nautical miles offshore unless otherwise provided.

And

4. Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea/Gulf of Aden/Gulf of Oman/Southern Red Sea

The waters enclosed by the following boundaries:

a. on the north-west, by the Red Sea, south of latitude 15°N
b. on the west of the Gulf of Oman by longitude 58°E
c. on the east longitude 65°E
d. on the south, latitude 12°S

Excepting coastal waters of adjoining territories up to 12 nautical miles offshore unless otherwise provided.

Amended to read:

4. Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea

The waters enclosed by the following boundaries:

a. On the north-west, by the Red Sea, south of Latitude 15° N
b. on the northeast, from the Yemen border at 16°38.5’N, 53°6.5’E to high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E
c. on the east, by a line from high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E to high seas point 10°48’N, 60°15’E, thence to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E
d. and on the southwest, by the Somalia border at 1°40’S, 41°34’E, to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E

This notice is effective immediately and, with effect from 00.01hrs GMT 15 May 2021, the Additional Premium Areas will be as follows:

1    Africa

a. Nigeria
b. Somalia
c. Libya
d. Benin
e. Gulf of Guinea, but only in respect of the waters enclosed by the following boundaries:

1. On the west, from the coast of Togo 6° 06’ 45” N, 1°12e, south to
2. high seas point 0° 40’S, 3° 00’E
3. and then east to Cape Lopez Peninsula, Gabon 0°40’S, 8° 42’E.

f. Togo
g. Cabo Delgado in respect of the waters within 50 Nautical miles of Mozambique and Tanzania enclosed by the following boundaries:

1. To the north, from Mnazi Bay at 10°19.6’S, 40°18.9’E to high seas point at 9°50.7’S, 41°7.6’E.
2. To the south, from Baía do Lúrio at 13°30’S, 40°31.6’E to high seas point 13°30’S, 41°28.8’E.

2    Middle East

a. Iran
b. Iraq
c. Israel
d. Lebanon
e. Oman (Musandam Governorate)
f. Persian or Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters, including the Gulf of Oman west of the line from Oman’s territorial limit off Cape al-Ḥadd at 22°42.5’N, 59°54.5’E northeast to the Iran-Pakistan border at 25°10.5’N, 61°37.5’E excepting coastal waters of adjoining territories up to 12 nautical miles offshore unless otherwise provided
g. Saudi Arabia (Gulf Coast)
h. Saudi Arabia (Red Sea coast) excluding transits
i. Syria
j. United Arab Emirates
k. Yemen

3    South America

a. Venezuela

4    Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea

The waters enclosed by the following boundaries:

a. On the north-west, by the Red Sea, south of Latitude 15° N
b. on the northeast, from the Yemen border at 16°38.5’N, 53°6.5’E to high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E
c. on the east, by a line from high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E to high seas point 10°48’N, 60°15’E, thence to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E
d. and on the southwest, by the Somalia border at 1°40’S, 41°34’E, to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E

Excepting coastal waters of adjoining territories up to 12 nautical miles offshore unless otherwise provided.

The ports, places, countries, zones and areas listed shall include all harbours, offshore and installations and terminals unless otherwise stated.

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

STEPHEN REBAIR
DEPUTY GLOBAL DIRECTOR (UNDERWRITING)
The North of England P&I Association Limited / North of England P&I DAC

CIRCULAR REF: 2021/009