CIRCULATED TO ALL WAR CLASS MEMBERS, BROKERS AND 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 areas are added:
Somalia Transits. Gulf of Aden – waters west of Ras Asir up to a distance of 50 nautical miles from the coast of Somalia, but excluding the territorial waters of other countries. Indian Ocean – waters 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.
Yemen – waters up to a distance of 50 nautical miles from the islands of the Socotra Archipelago, but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.
The following areas are amended:
Nigeria and Bakassi Peninsula amended to read –
- Nigeria (Lagos).
- Nigeria (ports and places East of 5° East, including jetties).iii Nigeria (terminals).
Malacca Strait and adjacent ports amended to read –
- Malacca Strait Transit.
- Malacca Strait Transit including calls to adjacent ports thereof. This notice is effective 7 days commencing 1200 hours GMT on 13 February 2006 and on the expiry of 7 days thereafter effective from 1200 GMT 20 February 2006, the additional premium areas will be as follows:
1. Africa
- Algiers (Algeria).
- Djibouti.
- Ivory Coast.
- Nigeria (Lagos).
- Nigeria (ports and places East of 5° East, including jetties).
- Nigeria (terminals).
- Somalia.
- Somalia Transits.
Gulf of Aden – waters west of Ras Asir up to a distance of 50 nautical miles from the coast of Somalia, but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.Indian Ocean – waters 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.
- Yemen – waters up to a distance of 50 nautical miles from the islands of the Socotra Archipelago, but excluding the territorial waters of other countries.
2. Thailand
- Thailand, Southern Gulf coast of, between and including Songkhla and Narathiwat.
3. Indonesia / Malaysia
- Ambon (Seram).
- Balikpapan (South East Borneo).
- North east cost of Borneo, North East Coast of, between and including Kudat and Tarakan.
- Jakarta.
- Malacca Strait Transit.
- Malacca Strait Transit including calls to adjacent Ports thereof.
Malacca Strait is defined as from Laem Phra Chao (7° 45’5N, 98° 18’· 5E) south-eastwards along the western coast of the Malay Peninsula to Tanjung Piai (1° 15’· 9N, 103° 31’· 0E); thence south-westwards to Pulau Iyu Kecil (1° 11’· 4N, 103° 21’· 2E); thence south-eastwards to the northern extremity of Pulau Karimun Kecil (1° 09’· 9N, 103° 23’· 4E); thence westwards to Tanjung Kedabu (1° 05’· 7N, 102° 59’· 0E) in Sumatera; thence north-westwards along the coast of Sumatera to Ujung Baka (5° 39’· 5N, 95° 26’· 0E); thence north-eastwards to Laem Phra Chao.
- Poso (Sulawesi).
4. Middle East
- Bahrain.
- Qatar.
- Saudi Arabia.
- Iraq.
- Israel.
- Lebanon.
5. Philippines
- Southern coast of Mindanao, between and including Polloc Harbour and Mati.
- 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).
With the exception of voyages involving only the transit of the Malacca Strait (area 3.e.i. above) for which no additional premium will be charged, 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