Class III War Risks - Additional Premium Areas - March 2010

CIRCULAR REF: 2010/012

CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBERS, BROKERS AND DIRECTORS

In accordance with the provisions with 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 following area is added:-

4.             Middle East

g.             Iran

The following area is deleted:-

2.             Asia

a.             Thailand, Southern Gulf coast of, between and including Songkhla and Narathiwat.

This notice is effective commencing 00.00 hours GMT 25 March 2010 and on the expiry of seven days thereafter, effective from 00.00 hours GMT 1 April 2010, the Additional Premium Areas will be as follows:-

1.   Africa

a.   Djibouti.
b.   Ivory Coast.
c.   Nigeria including Terminals.
d.   Somalia, including waters out to 250 nautical miles from the eastern Somalia coast south of latitude 10°N.
e.   Indian Ocean, beyond the eastern Somalia (1.d) and Gulf of Aden (4.f) areas out to 65°E, south of  latitude 15°N with the southern boundary being 11°S but at 49°E, the boundary shall extend due south then east  along the latitude 12°S but excluding the coastal waters of Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania up to 12 nautical miles offshore.

2.   Asia

a.   Sri Lanka.

3.   Indonesia / Malaysia

a.   Balikpapan (South East Borneo).
b.   Borneo, North East Coast of, between and including Kudat and Tarakan.
c.   Jakarta.
d.   Sumatera (Sumatra), North Eastern Coast of, between 5°40’N and 0°48’N.  

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.
g.    Iran
 

5.   Philippines

a.   Mindanao, between the ports of Polloc Harbour and General Santos inclusive.
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 Palau 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

7.   South America

a.   Venezuela

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 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 firm quotations will not normally be available until the Entered Ship is within 48 hours of arrival into the Additional Premium Area.

Stephen Rebair

Manager – North Insurance Management Limited

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