| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Abkhazia |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this area country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position. |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Afghanistan |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Algeria |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Algeria is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Angola |
| including Cabinda |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Angola is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Argentina |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Armenia |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Azerbaijan |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Bahrain |
| Excluding transits |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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Updated |
Notes |
| Burundi |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Chechnya |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This is currently considered a high risk area and sendings from or to are very likely to attract an additional premium. |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Colombia |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Djibouti |
| excluding transit |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Djibouti is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Egypt |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Egypt is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Eritrea |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Eritrea is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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Updated |
Notes |
| Guinea Bissau |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Gulf of Aqaba & the Red Sea |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This region is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Haiti |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Specific Information |
Current Rates % (for periods not exceeding 7 days) |
Notes * This information is kindly provided by Aegis Defence Services Ltd. www.aegisworld.com |
| Indonesia |
The island of Ambon (Seram)
|
0900 GMT; 20 July 2006 |
Excluding transiting vessels |
Please contact FP Marine Risks. |
(Ambon only): Tense relations between Muslims and Christians lead to outbreaks of sectarian violence, including attacks from the sea. Tensions are stoked by Islamist groups who send fighters there to 'defend' Muslims, and the violence could boil over at any time. Gun battles with security forces occasionally erupt.* |
| The port of Balikpapan (SE Borneo) including waters out to 25nm |
There is an active and numerous Islamist terrorist presence with an apparent focus on oil and maritime targets. There is also significant piracy at sea and alongside.* |
| Borneo, but only the north east coast between the ports of Kudat and Tarakan inclusive |
This is an operating area of a ruthless Philippines-based kidnap-for-ransom group with Islamist tendencies which recently started using terrorist tactics including mass-casualty bombings. Jemaah Islamiyah (Bali bombing group) has a presence in coastal areas* |
| The port of Jakarta |
The capital's port infrastructure has a high profile for political and economic reasons, so is relatively important as a potential target for anti-Government Islamist groups. Piracy and theft are also fairly common in the area.* |
| The port of Poso (Sulawesi) |
This is the crucible of anti-Christian activities by the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, who rotate fighters through the area for training purposes. There is a risk of attacks on Western assets in particular.* |
The Malacca Strait, as defined |
0900 GMT; 9 August 2006 |
Excluding transiting vessels |
This waterway is the key chokepoint for East Asia’s commerce, and has historically provided rich pickings for pirates. This has been the only major threat to shipping until 2003-2004, and has been deemed manageable. However, recent tactics and a number of worrying incidents suggest an increased interest in attacking ships in the Straits, and a serious intensification of the weaponry and techniques used. Attackers are increasingly immediately using automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades – which have traditionally been tools used much more by the region’s insurgent groups, rather than pirates – to try to bring vessels to a halt. They are increasingly operating in organised groups, using multiple vessels both to attack their targets, and transfer their booty afterwards. They are increasingly turning to kidnap for ransom, holding hostages in areas of conflict where there is no possibility of legal recourse. They are increasingly coming from areas where there is a pervasive presence of Islamist extremists, and they are showing increasing determination. All of these developments have been occurring despite increased regional naval efforts to improve Strait security. They are all in stark contrast to the smaller-scale piracy which prevailed before, and are a development of concern. The effect of the above is that pirates in the Strait are now largely indistinguishable from terrorists, in terms of tactics employed and weapons used, as well as their potential to cause significant damage to shipping.
The Strait is also a terrorist target. In late 2004 Usama bin Ladin (UBL) explicitly spoke about the advantages of hitting ‘enemy’ countries in their economies, as an effective way of damaging them; he has touched on this theme several times before, and his statements have been disseminated widely among Islamists around the world. The Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) regional terrorist group, closely linked to UBL’s Al-Qaida (AQ) network, has absorbed his economic targeting agenda, has had and may be trying to regain a maritime capability, and has shown interest in the traffic in the Malacca Strait. Sinking or damaging a major vessel in the economically strategic waterway of the Malacca Straits would risk seriously disrupting global maritime trade, while the use of a hijacked ship to damage or blockade a major regional port would have enormous political and presentational impact worldwide. It is impossible to tell the motivation of the people behind a particular attack, and any terrorist group interested in assessing the vulnerability of shipping in the Straits is effectively indistinguishable from a ‘standard’ pirate gang. Both will use similar weapons, similar clothing, and similar means of approaching the target.
The late 2004 tsunami temporarily disrupted attacks against ships. A combination of a substantial multi-national Naval presence, chaos on shore and disrupted coastal navigation led to an effective pause in piracy for two months. However, piracy resumed near-normal levels by mid-2005. The strategic importance of the Straits has led to Naval co-operation agreements between adjacent states, but it will be some time before there is enough effective practical co-operation to deter the attackers, particularly in international waters. Poorly-defended ships will therefore continue to be at threat in the Straits for the foreseeable future. *
Over the course of 2005 and the first half or 2006, security in the Straits has been greatly improved, in part due to pressure from the shipping community on the authorities to improve the situation because of additional premiums being charged by war underwriters. On 7 August 2006, the Joint War Committee removed the Malacca Straits from its listed areas. |
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Notes |
| Iran |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in respect of shipments to or from Iran in the recent past. However, should the situation in the country or the neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position. |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Iraq |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This is currently considered a very high risk area and sendings to or from Iraq are certain to attract an additional premium. |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Israel and the Palestinian Authority |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Ivory Coast |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Ivory Coast is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Kuwait |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Additional premiums are not generally being sought for shipments to or from Kuwait, although that position is subject to rapid change in the light of developments in the Gulf Region. |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Lebanon |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Lebanon is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Liberia |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Liberia is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Libya |
| including Gulf of Sidra |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Libya is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Current Rates % (for periods not exceeding 7 days) |
Notes |
| Malaysia |
| Borneo, but only the north east coast between the ports of Kudat and Tarakan inclusive, The Malacca Strait, as defined. |
0900 GMT; 20 July 2006 |
Please contact FP Marine Risks. |
Please see the notes for Indonesia for further information.
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Updated |
Notes |
| Nigeria |
| and the Bakassi Peninsular |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
This region is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Oman |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Oman is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Current Rates % (for periods not exceeding 7 days) |
Notes * This information is kindly provided by Aegis Defence Services Ltd. www.aegisworld.com |
| Pakistan |
|
0900 GMT; 13 November 2006 |
0.0125 |
An inherently unstable country despite improved relations with India over Kashmir. Political power is vested in one man (President Musharraf) who is violently opposed by many Islamists groups with a terrorist capability; they see attacks on foreign assets as a way of undermining his authority. Murderous sectarian attacks are also common. |
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Updated |
Current Rates % (for periods not exceeding 7 days) |
Notes * This information is kindly provided by Aegis Defence Services Ltd. www.aegisworld.com |
| Philippines |
| Sulu Archipelago including Jolo |
0900 GMT; 13 November 2006 |
0.25 |
The archipelago has an established place in the steady clandestine rotation of Islamist activists to and from paramilitary training grounds in the southern Philippines. There is also a general threat that factional violence in nearby locations might spill over into the archipelago. Jolo remains the site of heavy fighting between Government forces and rebels, and looks set to become the location for a protracted mini-insurgency. Kidnap is on the rise, and one major kidnap-for-ransom group has a fast-boat maritime capability. |
| Mindanao, between the ports of Polloc Harbour and Mati inlusive |
0.025 |
Southern Mindanao is a base for two separate terrorist groups who between them have a proven track record of attacking shipping and a good understanding of the value of hitting economic targets. Criminal pirates are also common, and equally trigger-happy. Sectarian tensions are high in many areas ashore. |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Qatar |
| Excluding transits |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Saudi Arabia is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Rwanda |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position. |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Excluding transits |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Saudi Arabia is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Sierra Leone |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Sierra Leone is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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Updated |
Notes |
| Somalia |
| including waters out to 200 nautical miles of the eastern (Indian Ocean) coast. Vessels or craft are not to approach within 100 nautical miles of the Socotra archipelago. Vessels or craft are to stay 40 nautical miles to the north of Somalia when transiting the Gulf of Aden. |
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Somalia is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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Updated |
Current Rates % (for periods not exceeding 7 days) |
Notes |
| Sri Lanka |
| Trincomalee |
0900 GMT; 13 November 2006 |
Held Covered |
Sri Lanka is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920 |
| Colombo |
|
0.025 |
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Updated |
Notes |
| Syria |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Syria is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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Updated |
Notes |
| Tadjikstan |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position. |
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Updated |
Current Rates % (for periods not exceeding 7 days) |
Notes * This information is kindly provided by Aegis Defence Services Ltd. www.aegisworld.com |
| Thailand |
| Only the area of the southern Gulf coast between the ports of Songkhla and Narathiwat inclusive |
0900 GMT; 13 November 2006 |
0.025 |
Violent Islamist extremist/sectarian attacks against foreign influences are intensifying and spreading slowly northwards from the provinces bordering Malaysia. It will be some time before the authorities can deal with the problem |
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Updated |
Notes |
| UAE |
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| Country / Area |
Updated |
Notes |
| Yemen (Republic Of) |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Republic of Yemen is currently considered to be of higher risk by some underwriters and may be subject to additional premiums. For more information, please contact the Shipping Department in Hong Kong on (+852) 2544 3410 or in London on (+44) 20 7397 4920
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Updated |
Notes |
| Zimbabwe |
|
0900 GMT; 11 March 2006 |
Whilst this country has an element of heightened risk attaching to it, Underwriters have not generally sought to charge additional premiums in the recent past. However, should the situation either in this or a neighbouring area change dramatically, then it could have an adverse effect on Underwriters position. |
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