CIRCULATED TO ALL WAR CLASS MEMBERS, BROKERS & DIRECTORS
In accordance with the 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 as follows.
The following area is deleted:
(S) Indian Ports North of 18 degrees North, West of 73 degrees East.
The remaining items are re-numbered accordingly.
The following area is added:
(U) Nigeria and the Bakassi Peninsula
This notice is effective from 2400 hours GMT on 15 August 2003 and on the expiry of 7 days thereafter, effective from 2400 GMT 22 August 2003, your terms of entry will incorporate the foregoing amendment and additions.
For your guidance, as from 2400 GMT on 22 August 2003 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) Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea.
M) Republic of Yemen.
N) Pakistan.
O) Oman.
P) Syria.
Q) Algeria.
R) Egypt (including Suez Canal).
S) Indonesia excluding transiting vessels.
T) Ivory Coast.
U) Nigeria and the Bakassi Peninsula.
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