Class III War Risks Additional Premium Areas - June 2009

CIRCULAR REF: 2009/010

CIRCULATED TO ALL 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.

The following area is added:

7.South America
a. Venezuela

This notice is effective commencing 00.00 hours GMT 27 June 2009 and on the expiry of 7 days thereafter, effective from 00.00 GMT 3 July 2009, 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 600 nautical miles from the coast of eastern Africa south of latitude 15°N and north of latitude 10°S, but excluding the coastal waters of Kenya and Tanzania up to 12 nautical miles offshore.  The north-eastern point of the Indian Ocean area is measured from Ras Asir (11° 50′ N, 51°16.9′ E).

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.

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. Europe

a. Georgia
 

7. South America

a. Venezuela

The ports, places, countries, zones and areas listed shall include all harbours, offshore 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.

 SS REBAIR

MANAGER – North Insurance Management Limited

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