Class III War Risks Additional Premium Areas - December 2008

CIRCULAR REF: 2009/002

CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBERS, BROKERS AND DIRECTORS                      

In accordance with provisions 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.

The amendments relate to Gulf of Aden and Somalia Transits, most importantly requiring declaration of Gulf of Aden Transits and the payment of any Additional Premium and also amending the definition of both areas as follows.

4.f. Gulf of Aden Transit.  The area enclosed by the following boundaries:

i. on the West, Longitude 45°E

ii. on the North, Latitude 15°N

iii. on the East, Longitude 55°20’E

iv. and on the South, Latitude 10°N

and 40 nautical miles to the north of Somalia when transiting the Gulf of Aden west of 45° east but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.

Amended to read:

4.f. Gulf of Aden Transit.  The area enclosed by the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, latitude 15°N, longitude

57°E and latitude 10°N, subject to the conditions that the Entered Ship does not approach within 50

nautical miles of the north coast of Somalia, or within 100 nautical miles of the Socotra Archipelago,

or within 200 nautical miles of the east coast of Somalia.

This same area is also reflected as a new sub paragraph 1.e.

In addition, the following area has been amended:

1.d.i Somalia (Indian Ocean) water south of Ras Asir up to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the

coast of Somalia but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.

Amended to read:

1.d.i Somalia Transit.  Waters south of latitude 10°N up to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the coast of Somalia but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.

This notice is effective commencing 2400 hours Greenwich Mean Time, 28th December 2008 and on the expiry of 7 days thereafter, effective from 2400 hours Greenwich Mean Time, 4th January 2009, the Additional Premium Areas will be as follows;

1. Africa
a. Djibouti.
b. Ivory Coast.
c. Nigeria including Terminals.
d. Somalia
d.i.Somalia Transit.  Waters south of latitude 10°N up to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the coast of Somalia but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.
e. Gulf of Aden Transit.  The area enclosed by the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, latitude 15°N, longitude

57°E and latitude 10°N, subject to the conditions that the Entered Ship does not approach within 50

nautical miles of the north coast of Somalia, or within 100 nautical miles of the Socotra Archipelago,

or within 200 nautical miles of the east coast of Somalia.

2. Asia
a. Thailand, Southern Gulf coast of, between and including Songkhla and Narathiwat.
b. Sri Lanka.

3. Indonesia / Malaysia
a. Ambon (Seram).
b. Balikpapan (South East Borneo).
c. Borneo, North East Coast of, between and including Kudat and Tarakan.
d. Jakarta.
e. Sumatera (Sumatra), North Eastern coast of, between 5° 40′ N and 0°48′ N. f.  Poso (Sulawesi).

4. Middle East
a. Saudi Arabia.
b. Iraq.
c. Israel.
d. Lebanon.
e. Yemen.
f.  Gulf of Aden Transit.  The area enclosed by the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, latitude 15°N, longitude

57°E and latitude 10°N, subject to the conditions that the Entered Ship does not approach within 50 nautical miles of the north coast of Somalia, or within 100 nautical miles of the Socotra Archipelago, or within 200 nautical miles of the east coast of Somalia.

5. Philippines
a. Mindanao, Southern coast of, between and including Polloc Harbour and Mati.
b. Sulu Archipelago including Jolo. Sulu Archipelago is defined as from Tanjung Bidadari (5° 49’• 6N, 118° 21’• 0E) along the east coast of Sabah to Tanjung Bagahak Light (4° 56’• 5N, 118° 38’• 3E); thence south-eastwards to Pulau Mataking Light (4° 34’• 6N, 118° 57’• 0E); thence southwards to position 3° 32’• 0N, 118° 57’• 0E; thence north-eastwards to position 5° 50’• 0N, 122° 31’• 0E; thence northwards to position 7° 06’• 6N, 122° 31’• 0E; thence westwards to Batorampon Point Light (7° 06’• 6N, 121° 53’• 8E); thence west-south-westwards to Tanjung Bidadari. 

6. Eastern Europe
a. Georgia
 

Notice must given to the Association before an entered ship proceeds into an Additional Premium Area, including Gulf of Aden Transits.  The Association 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.

SS REBAIR

MANAGER – North Insurance Management Limited

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