Indian Ocean removed from the Piracy High Risk Area from 1st January 2023
Since 1st January 2023, the Indian Ocean (including the Gulf of Aden) has been removed from the High Risk Area for Piracy as defined by shipping bodies BIMCO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International marine Contractors Association (IMCA), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF). The Area removed is the High Risk Area as currently shown on UKHO ...
Continue ReadingIndian Ocean Piracy HRA reduced from 1st Sept 2021
Following the downward trend in Somali Piracy, leading shipping organisations BIMCO, ICF, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO and OCIMF have agreed to reduce the geographical limits of the High Risk Area in the Indian Ocean, to the Yemeni and Somali Territorial Seas and EEZ on the eastern and southern limits, with effect from 1st September 2021. The new coordinates of the HRA are: ...
Continue ReadingJoint War Committee updates War Listed Areas on 26th and 29th April 2021
On 26th April 2021, the Joint War Committee have updated the Hull War, Piracy, Terrorism and Related Perils Listed Areas to JWLA-026: Added Cabo Delgado The waters within 50 nautical miles of Mozambique and Tanzania enclosed by the following boundaries: a) To the north, from Mnazi Bay at 10°19.6’S, 40°18.9E’ to high seas point at 9°50.7’S, 41°7.6’E. b) To the ...
Continue ReadingThe Joint War Committee amends the War Listed Areas
Prompted by the recent reduction in the Indian Ocean High Risk Area defined by BIMCO and referred to in BMP4, the Lloyds Joint War Committee have announced a change in the War Listed Areas on 10th December 2015. The Indian Ocean / Arabian Sea / Gulf of Aden / Gulf of Oman / Southern Red Sea area is reduced on ...
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