Owners and unions extend IBF piracy high risk area
(Mar 25 2011)
Following in depth discussion among the parties of the International Bargaining
Forum (IBF), a new agreement was reached for vessels/seafarers trading in the
Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and North Indian Ocean regions.
It will come into effect on 1st April 2011, allowing ship operators time to
make any necessary preparations to follow the new agreement.
In essence, The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) and the International Transport
Workers Federation (ITF) agreed extend the geographical coverage of the IBF
High Risk Area and terms and conditions applying in the area as follows:
1. With effect from 0001Z on 1st April 2011 the Extended Risk Zone is - the
western border of the zone runs from the coastline at the border of Djibouti
and Somalia to position 11 48 N, 45 E; from 12 00 N, 45 E to Mayyun Island in
the
Bab El Mandeb Straits.
The eastern border is set at 78 E, the southern border is set at 10 S and the
Northern Border set at 26 N.
2. The IBF constituents have agreed that during a vessel's transit of the
Extended Risk Zone protection of seafarers through the provision of increased
security measures should be
adopted. Such measures must be above the latest Best Management Practice (BMP)
level and may include the provision of personnel or systems, which
appropriately reduce the
vulnerability of a vessel.
The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending
on vessel type, size, freeboard during transit and speed, with consulting and
seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary.
3. The IBF constituents confirm that the adoption of BMP is required of all
vessels operating under IBF agreements as a minimum standard of protection.
4. Within the Extended Risk Zone the IBF constituents agree to retain the
previously designated IBF High Risk Area as it is recognised that the pirate
attacks emanate mainly from bases in this region.
The Western Border of this High Risk Area runs from the coastline at the border
of Djibouti and Somalia to position 11 48 N, 45 E; from 12 00 N, 45 E to Mayyun
Island in the Bab El Mandeb Straits.
The Eastern Border runs from Rhiy di‐Irisal on Suqutra Island to position
14 18 N, 53 E; from 14 30 N, 53 E to the coastline at the border between Yemen
and Oman, together with a 400 mile zone off the eastern coast of Somalia, ie
from Suqutra Island down to the Kenyan border to the South.
5. During the period of transit of the area designated as the IBF High Risk
Area, seafarers shall be entitled to compensation amounting to 100% of the
basic wage and a doubled
compensation payable in case of death and disability. This entitlement should
apply on each day of the vessel's stay in the High Risk Area.
6. In the case of vessels that will transit the IBF High Risk Area outside of
the east bound and west bound lanes created under the International Recommended
Transit Corridor (IRTC),
seafarers have the right not to proceed with the passage.
In such an event, the seafarer concerned shall be repatriated at the company's
cost with benefits accrued until date of return to the port of engagement. This
entitlement shall only apply in respect of vessels which are bound to enter the
IBF High Risk Area and will not apply in case of crossing the
rest of the Extended Risk Zone.
7. Vessels may deviate from the International Recommended Transit Corridor
(IRTC) lanes without affecting the terms and conditions for the seafarers on
board for collision
avoidance purposes only, as long as they are returned to the original lanes as
soon as it is safe and practicable to do so.
8. During the period of transit of the IBF Extended Risk Zone, outside the area
which is designated as High Risk Area, each seafarer shall be entitled to a
bonus equal to 100% of
the basic wage and a doubled compensation in case of injury or death ‐ on
any day during which, the vessel he serving on is attacked.
The proof of these entitlements shall be subject to a confirmed entry into the
ship's log book and a report of attack being lodged with recognised
international reporting authorities, such as UK MTO.
The maximum period when these entitlements may apply shall not exceed the
number of days of the vessel's transit of the IBF Extended Risk Zone outside
the area designated as High Risk Area.
9. The IBF constituents believe that, in order to assist the military efforts
to counter piracy in this region, all vessels that are subject to a confirmed
attack should report to international navies present in the area, or other
relevant authority, to assist in the deployment of naval resources to
appropriate areas, where piracy attacks are occurring.
10. Within all of the IBF Extended Risk Zone, including the High Risk Area, the
above identified entitlements to double basic pay and double compensation for
injury or death will not
apply while vessels are alongside a berth, at anchor in secure anchorages off
ports, or attached to SBM facilities ‐ with exception of Somali waters
and ports.
It is understood that vessels will have to transit the high risk area in order
to proceed to certain ports and as such the bonuses mentioned in above should
cease when a vessel is either all secure alongside, brought up to her anchor or
fully coupled to a SBM in any port of the IBF Extended Risk Zone, excluding
Somalia.
Likewise when sailing, the applicability of bonuses etc should commence when
the vessel is "all gone", ie the last line is let go from a berth, when the
anchor is aweigh, or a vessel has de‐coupled from a SBM.
11. This Revision of the IBF High Risk Area remains in force from 0001Z on 1st
April until any further revision or amendment is adopted by the parties of the
IBF.
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