DMW-ADVISORY-11-2026 — AMENDED LIST OF THE INTERNATIONAL BARGAINING FORUM (IBF) WARLIKE AND HIGH-RISK AREAS

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ADVISORY NO. !1 1

Series of 2026

Amended List of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Warlike and High-Risk Areas

Risk Areas has been further extended until 23 March 2026: Bargaining Forum (IBF) on 05 March 2026, the following amended IBF list of Warlike and High As agreed by the Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC) of the International

A. DESIGNATION 1. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - 12 nautical miles (nm) off the mainland Yemeni Coast, including all ports and excluding the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in its entirety

border of Yemen with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and the border of Yemen and Oman in the Gulf of Aden, with the exclusion of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Red Sea where the lanes of this safe passage corridor overlap with this This WOA includes Yemeni territorial waters extending up to the 12 nm limit from the

Warlike Area.

at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area. This Warlike Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels

further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation is in force from 0001Z on 01 March 2018 to 23 March 2026, with

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus egual to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer

Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and Mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Doubled compensation for death and disability; compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

Level 3.

B.DESIGNATION 2. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- Southern section of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, boundary commencing from the Yemeni coast border, stretching across to the Eritrea coast. Area encompassing the Bab El Mandeb Strait including the MSTC in its entirety and the Gulf of Aden

Boundary commencing from the Saudi Arabia border at 16'24.12 N and DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS General Services Divisior Administrative Service running due West until the Eritrea coastline. This area stretches south of this boundary encompassing the Bab el Mandeb Strait and continues into the Gulf of Aden. RECEIVED By:MARIDYLP.MACASA The Eastern boundary line of the area commences from the Yemen-Oman border South to co-ordinates 1325.0" N, 05300.0' E, the boundary line continues SW from this point to intersect with the Gees Gwardafuy beacon. Date: March 07.2026 Time05:30M The Warlike Area includes the MSTC, please see Chart 2 for further details.

The coast of Djibouti and Somalia are also included within this Warlike Area.

extensions being subiect to mutual consent between IBF parties. This designation shall be in effect from 19 March 2024 to 23 March 2026, with further

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Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and Mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Doubled compensation for death and disability; Level 3. compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

C. DESIGNATION 3. IBF Extended Risk Zone - Gulf of Guinea including all ports terminals and road anchorages and inland waterways

00'N 005'E, to the Angola/Namibia border. The coordinates of this area run in a direct line from the Liberia/Ivory Coast border to

This designation is in force from 0001Z on 01 January 2023.

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked in

Doubled compensation for death and disability if they occur on the day the Increased Best Management Practice (BMP) level. an act of piracy; vessel is attacked;

D. DESIGNATION 4. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA)- Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch, north of latitude 45 03' 00'N

north of latitude 45' 03' 00'N. This Area includes all waters and ports of the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch,

This designation shall be in effect from 01 November 2023 to 23 March 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer Doubied compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3. compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

E. DESIGNATION 5. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - Northern BIack Sea Region

and to position 45 21'N 032 30'E. This WOA runs from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 031 00'E

IBF parties. This designation has been in effect from 01 March 2022 and shall continue until 23 March 2026 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the

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Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; Doubled compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3.

F. DESIGNATION 6.IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA)-AIl ports in Ukraine

anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area. This WOA applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at

This designation has been in effect from 01 March 2022 and shall continue until 23 March 2026 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer

Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and Doubled compensation for death and disability;

compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3.

G.DESIGNATION 7.IBF Hight Risk Area (HRA)-BIack Sea

In the north, this High-Risk Area borders with:

The Crimean Peninsula coastline; and The WOA in the northern Black Sea region (Designation 5) on the line from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 031 00'E and to position The WOA in the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch (Designation 4) limited by Iatitude 45' 03' 00'N. 45 21'N 032' 30'E;

In the south, this High-Risk Area is limited by the line running from:

Point 1 -4325'01'N 3955'00'E;to Point 2 -4404'00'N 3124'00'E,to Point 3 - 44 44' 00'N 31 11' 00'E; and to Point 4 -45 12'00'N 29 41'00'E

This designation shall be in effect from 01 November 2023 to 23 March 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3 Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for the actual duration of stay/transit; Doubled compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

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H. DESIGNATION 8. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman

39'.00"E then North to meet the Pakistan boarder at position 2510'30"N The area is defined from position 24 00'N 057 06'E Easterly along the 24 00'N latitude line to position 24 00'N, 06058'E. Taking a Bearing of 035 from Ra's al Hadd light (from 2400'N,06058'E) to position 2452'30"N 061

All navigable water West of this line is designated as a Warlike Operations Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman includes all ports, terminals, road 061'39'E. Area

including all vessels at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area. This Warlike Operations Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, anchorages and inland waterways.

with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties This designation shall be in effect from 0001Z 06 March 2026 to 0001Z 20 March 2026

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer:

Right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and Doubled compensation for death and disability;

Mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3. compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

I. DESIGNATION 9. IBF Extended Risk Zone -- Gulf of Oman

limiting latitude of 24 00'N at position 2400'N 060 58'E. Then from Ra's al Hadd light on a bearing of 035 degrees to intercept the The northern limit on this area is defined from position 24 00'N 057 06'E Easterly along the 24 00'N latitude line to position 2400'N 060 58'E.

This designation shall be in effect from 0001Z 06 March 2026 to 0001Z 20 March 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Increased Best Management Practice (BMP) level. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked: Doubled compensation for death and disability if they occur on the day the vessel is attacked; and

In addition, the payment of WOA and of HRA Operations bonuses/additional compensation not covered by the above conditions shall remain unaffected by this Advisory.

benefits for seafarers whose vessels are transiting through areas with warlike and high-risk hours of work; it does not include payments for overtime worked, bonuses, allowances, paid leave Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) guidelines in the computation of applicable designations shall remain. Basic pay or wages means the pay, however composed, for normal Moreover, the adoption of "basic wage" based on International Labour Organization (ILO)

or any other additional renumeration.

By: DMW General Services Division on _ March 07, 2026 CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED

The complete amended list, which includes additional information as well as charts and maps, are hereby attached as an integral part of this Advisory for reference.

https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/resources/ibf-warlike-and-high-risk-areas. The said amended list may also be accessed online through the following URL:

This Advisory supersedes previous issuances contrary thereto

For the information and guidance of all concerned

HANS LEO'J.CACDAC

Secretary

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IBF LIST of designated risk areas, with applicable benefits (As agreed by the Warlike Operations Area Committee on the 5th of March 2026

and extended until 23rd of March 2026)

1. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- 12 nm. off the mainland Yemeni Coast, including all ports and excluding the

Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in its entirety -- Charts 1 and 2.

-bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; :doubled compensation for death and disability;

-right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2

month's basic wage -mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

2. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Southern Section of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, boundary commencing from

the Yemeni coast border, stretching across to the Eritrea coast. Area encompassing the Bab El Mandeb Strait including the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in its entirety and the Gulf of Aden- Charts 1 and 2

-bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer;

odoubled compensation for death and disability;

oright to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2

month's basic wage mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISps Level 3

3. IBF Extended Risk Zone -- Gulf of Guinea, from the Liberia/Ivory Coast border to 00N 005E, to the

Angola/Namibia border - Chart 3

bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked in an act of piracy; doubled compensations for death and disability if they occur on the day the vessel is attacked increased BMP leve!

4. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch, north of latitude 45 03' 00'N -- Chart 4

B bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer;

doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

5. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Northern Black Sea Region -- Chart 4 (see the Details section for the coordinates)

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

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6. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- all ports in Ukraine

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

7. IBF High Risk Area -- Black Sea -- Chart 4 (see the Details section for the coordinates)

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for the actual duration of stay / transit; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2

month's basic wage recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3

8.- IBF Warlike Operations Area - Persian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman - Chart 5 (see the details section for the area coordinates)

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing into the area, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

9. IBF Extended Risk Zone -- Gulf of Oman Chart 5 - The area is defined from Ra's al Hadd light on a bearing of 035 degrees to reach the limiting latitude of 24' 00'N

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked;

doubled compensations for death and disability if they occur on the day the vessel is attacked increased BMP level

Chart 1: IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- Southern Red Sea

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Chart 2: IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - Gulf of Aden and Approaches

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Chart 3: Extended Risk Zone (ERZ) - Gulf of Guinea

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Extended Risk Zone, Gulf of Guinea

Chart 4:

IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch; IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- Northern Black Sea Region; IBF High Risk Area (HRA) -- Black Sea

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Chart 5:

IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - Persian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman IBF Extended Risk Zone (ERZ) -- Gulf of Oman

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IBF list of Risk designations (details)

DESIGNATION 1. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- 12 n.m. off Yemeni mainland Coast

This Warlike Operations Area includes Yemeni territorial waters extending up to the 12 nautical miles limit from the border of Yemen with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and the border of Yemen and Oman in the Gulf of Aden, with the exclusion of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Red Sea where the lanes of this safe passage corridor overlap with this Warlike Area. This Warlike Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at anchor and

berthed "all fast" within the Area.

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted, which 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.

During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike 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 be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the Area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the Area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, 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 and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation.

This designation is in force from 0001Z on 1 March 2018 to the 23rd of March 2026, with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

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DESIGATIO 2 IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Boundary commencing from the Saudi Arabia Border at 16'24.12 N and running due West until the Eritrea coastle This area stretches south of this boundary encompassing the Bab el Mandeb Strait and continues into the Gulf of Aden. The Eastern boundary line of the area commences from the Yemen-Oman border South to co-ordinates 13 25.0" N, 053' 00.0' E, the boundary line continues SW from this point to intersect with the Gees Gwardafuy beacon. The Warlike Area includes the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC), please see Chart 2 for further details. The coast of Djibouti and Somalia are also included within this warlike area..

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted which 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.

During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike 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 be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the Area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the Area

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, 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 and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation.

This designation shall be in effect from 19th March 2024 to 23rd of March 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

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DESIGNATION 3. IBF Extended Risk Zone -- Gulf of Guinea including all ports, terminals and road anchorages and inland waterways.

The coordinates of this area run in a direct line from the Liberia/Ivory Coast border to 00'N 005'E, to the Angola/Namibia border.

During a vessel's transit of this area, protection of seafarers through the provision of increased security measures should be adopted. Such measures must be above the latest Best Management Practice (BMP West Africa) 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.

The adoption of Best Management Practice is required as a minimum standard of protection.

During the period of transit of the Extended Risk Zone, 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 they are Serving on is attacked.

The proof of these entitlements shall be subject to a confirmed entry into the ship's logbook and a report of attack being lodged with recognised international reporting authorities, such as MDAT-GoG. The maximum period wher these entitlements may apply shall not exceed the number of days of the vessel's transit of the IBF Extended Risk Zone. For the purpose of this article an attack means any unauthorised and obvious action taken by a third party in a willful attempt to board or damage the vessel or to harm the crew which leads to the activation of the relevant vessel contingency plans including the alerting of the whole crew.

Individual random attempts (whether successful or not) of unarmed boarding for the purpose of unauthorized sale. begging, minor stealth and etc. leading to no harm/damage to the crew and posing no threat to seafarers' lives, health and safety shall not count as 'attacks' for the purpose of this article.

A vessel will not be considered to be in the Extended Risk Zone, once berthed "all fast" within the area.

This designation is in force from 0001Z on 1st January 2023.

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DESIGNATION 4: IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch, north of latitude 45 03' 00'N

. This Area includes all waters and ports of the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch north of latitude 45 03

OO'N.

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted, which 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.

During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike 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 be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the Area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the Area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, 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 and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage ascompensation.

This designation shall be in effect from 1st November 2023 to 23rd of March 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 5: IBF Warlike Operations Area - Northern Black Sea Region

This Warlike Operations Area runs from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 031 00'E and to position 45' 21'N 032' 30'E.

The entitlements are the same as those listed in Designation 3 above (Warlike Operations Area -- Sea of Azov and the Straits of Kerch, north of latitude 45' 03' 00'N)

This designation has been in effect from 1st March 2022 and shall continue until 23r of March 2026 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 6: IBF Warlike Operations Area -- All ports in Ukraine

This Warlike Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area

The entitlements are the same as those in Designations 3 and 4 above.

This designation has been in effect from 1st March 2022 and shall continue until 23ra of March 2026 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

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DESIGNATION 7: IBF High Risk Area -- Black Sea In the north, this High Risk Area borders with:

: the Warlike Operations Area in the northern Black Sea region (Designation 4) on the line from the

Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 4510'N031'00'E and to position 45 21'N 032 30'E;

the Crimean Peninsula coastline; the Warlike Operations Area in the Sea of Azov and the Straits of Kerch (Designation 3) limited by latitude

45'03'00'N

In the south, this High Risk Area is limited by the line running from Point 1 - 43 25' 01'N39 55' 00'E to Point 2 - 44'04'00'N 31'24'00'E,to Point 3-44'44'00'N 31'11'00'E and to Point 4-45'12'00'N 29'41'00'E.

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted. which 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

During the period of transit/stay within this High Risk Area, seafarers shall be entitled to compensation amounting tc 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.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF High Risk Area, 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 and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage ascompensation

This designation shall be in effect from 1st November 2023 to 23rd of March 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 8:

IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Persian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman

The area is defined from position 24 00'N 057 06'E Easterly along the 24 00'N latitude line to position 24 00'N, 060 58'E. Taking a Bearing of 035 from Ra's al Hadd light (from 24' 00'N, 060 58'E) to position 24 52'30"N 061' 39'.00"E then North to meet the Pakistan boarder at position 2510'30"N 061'39'E. All navigable water West of this line is designated as a Warlike Operations Area Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman includes all ports, terminals, road anchorages and inland waterways. This Warlike Operations Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area.

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted, which 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.

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During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike 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 be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, 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 and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation.

This designation shall be in effect from 0001Z 06 March 2026 to 0001Z March 20 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 9: IBF Extended Risk Zone -- Gulf of Oman

The northern limit on this area is defined from position 24 00'N 057' 06'E Easterly along the 24 00'N latitude line to position 24'00'N 060 58'E Then from Ra's al Hadd light on a bearing of 035' degrees to intercept the limiting latitude of 24 00'N at position 240' 06058'E

During a vessel's transit of this area, protection of seafarers through the provision of increased security measures should be adopted. Such measures must be above the latest Best Management Practices for Maritime Security (BMP 5) 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) wherenecessary.

The adoption of Best Management Practices is required as a minimum standard of protection.

During the period of transit of the Extended Risk Zone, 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 they are serving on is attacked. The proof of these entitlements shall be subject to a confirmed entry into the ship's logbook and a report of attack being lodged with recognised international reporting authorities. 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.

For the purpose of this article, an attack means any hostile or unauthorised action taken by a third party involving the use of force, weaponry (including but not limited to missiles, drones, or mines), including any collateral damage or damage arising from misidentification sustained as a result of such use, or any wilful attempt to seize, board, or damage the vessel, or to harm the crew, which leads to the activation of the relevant vessel contingency plans including the alerting of the whole crew.

A vessel will not be considered to be in the Extended Risk Zone, once berthed "all fast" within the area.

This designation shall be in effect from 0001Z 06 March 2026 to 0001Z March 20, 2026 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

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