DMW-ADVISORY-11-2024 — AMENDED LIST OF THE INTERNATIONAL BARGAINING FORUM (IBF) WARLIKE AND HIGH-RISK AREAS EFFECTIVE 19 APRIL 2024

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ADVISORY NO. Series of 2024

Amended List of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Warlike and High-Risk Areas Effective 19 April 2024

employers and the International Transport Workers' FederationITFthe amended International Bargaining Forum (IBF) List of Warlike and High-Risk Areas took effect on 19 April 2024 with the following designations Following the agreement reached between the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG of

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

This WOA includes Yemeni territorial waters extending up to the 12 nm limit from the border of Yemen with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and the border of Yemen

Corridor (MSTC in the Red Sea where the lanes of this safe passage corridor overlap with this Warlike Area. and Oman in the Gulf of Aden, with the exclusion of the Maritime Security Transit

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

further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties This designation is in force from 0001Z on 01 March 2018 to 19 May 2024,with

Applicable benefits for seafarers include

Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and Mandatory reguirement to increase security arrangements eguivalent to Bonus equal to basic wage,payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; Doubled compensation for death and disability; compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage;and ISPS 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

running due West until the Eritrea coastline. Boundary commencing from the Saudi Arabia border at 1624.12 N and

DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKER Administrative Service 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 1325.0" N,05300.0'E,the boundary line continues SW from this point to intersect with the Gees Gwardafuy beacon. he Warlike Area includes the MSTC,please see Chart 2 for further details he coast of Djibouti and Somalia are also included within this Warl

General Services Divisior Area ECEIVEI

DateMay 08,2024Time:3:30 PM By: CHESTER VEJERANO ByDMW General Services Division on May 08,2024 CONTROLLED ANDDISSEMINATED

extensions being subject to mutual consent between IBF parties This designation shall be in effect frim 19 March 2024 to 19 May 2024, with further

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus egual to basic wage,payable for 5 days minimum+per day if longer; Doubled compensation for death and disability Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage. Mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level3and

C. 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.

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

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

D.DESIGNATION 4.IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA)-Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch,north of latitude 4503'00'N

This Area includes all waters and ports of the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch north of latitude 4503'00'N

further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation shall be in effect from 01 November 2023 to 19 May 2024 with

Applicable benefits for seafarers include

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

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

Region

This WOA runs from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 031 00'E and to position 4521'N 03230'E

May 2024 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between f IBF parties. This designation has been in effect from 01 March 2022 and shall continue until 19 C

By:DMW General Services Division on May 08.2024 CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATEI

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 with repatriation at compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage;and company's cost and

Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

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

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

This designation has been in effect from 01 March 2022 and shall continue until 19 May 2024 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 Doubled compensation for death and disability

compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and Recommended to increase security arrangements eguivalent to ISPs Level 3

G.DESIGNATION 7.IBF Hight Risk AreaHRA)-Black Sea

In the north, this High-Risk Area borders with

the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 4510'N 03100'E and to The WOA in the northern Black Sea region (Designation 5 on the line from position 4521'N 03230'E; The Crimean Peninsula coastline;and The WOA in the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch (Designation 4 limited by latitude 4503'00'N.

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

Point 1-432501N 395500E;to

Point 4-4512'00'N 2941'00'E Point 2-4404'00'N 312400'E,to Point 3-4444'00'N 3111'00'E;and to

This designation shall be in effect from 01 November 2023 to 19 May 2024 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage,payable for the actual duration of stay/tran Doubled compensation for death and disability

By:DMW General Services Division on May 08,2024 CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED

Right to refuse sailing, 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

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

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

19 April 2024 The provisions provided in this Advisory shall apply to all Filipino seafarers effective

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

https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/resources/materials/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 JCACDAC

Secretary

Enc. as

By: DMW General Services Division on May 08, 2024 CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED

IBF LIST of designated risk areas,with applicable benefits

(as of 19th April 2024)

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 edoubled compensation for death and disability;

right to refuse sailing, 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 Adenboundary 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; doubled compensation for death and disability;

right to refuse sailing,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 Guineafrom 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 level

4. IBF Warlike Operations Area-Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch,north of latitude 4503'00'N-Chart 4 bonus equal to basic wage,payable for 5 days minimum+ per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability;

right to refuse sailing,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 coordinatesi

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

doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to month's basic wage

recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to isPs Level 3

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,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,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

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:Gulf of Guinea -Extended Risk Zone (ERZ)

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MARITIME SECURITY CHART GULF OF GUINEA WEST AFRICA T S

Extended Risk Zone, Gulf of Guinea

Chart 4:

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

Updated Warlike Operations Area MAMAAD BLACK SEA S

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High Risk Area

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

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. 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation payable in case of death and disability.This entitlement should

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 19th May 2024,with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

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

Boundary commencing from the Saudi Arabia Border at 1624.12 N and 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. The Eastern boundary line of the area commences from the Yemen-Oman border South to co-ordinates 13 25.0"N, 053 00.0E, the boundary line continues SW from this point to intersect with the Gees Gwardafuy beacon

The coast of Djibouti and Somalia are also included within this warlike area.. The Warlike Area includes the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC), please see Chart 2 for further details.

during transit and speed, with consulting and seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary. which may include the provision of personnel or systems which appropriately reduce the vulnerability of a vessel. During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending on vessel type, size, freeboard

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. 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

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 19th May 2024 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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 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 fastwithin the area.

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

DESIGNATION 4: Warlike Operations Area -Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerchnorth of latitude 450300'N

This Area includes all waters and ports of the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch north of latitude 4503'00'N.

During a vessel's transit of this Area,the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level3 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

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 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation payable in case of death and disability. This entitlement should

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 1st November 2023 to 19th May 2024 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 5: Warlike Operations Area - Northern Black Sea Region

This Warlike Operations Area runs from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position4510'N 03100'E

and to position 4521'N 03230'E.

The entitlements are the same as those listed in Designation 3 above (Warlike Operations Area - Sea of Azov and the Straits of Kerchnorth of latitude 450300'N)

This designation has been in effect from 1st March 2022 and shall continue until 19th May 2024 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 6: 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 19th May 2024 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION 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 position4510'N03100'E and to position 4521'N 03230'E

the Crimean Peninsula coastline; the Warlike Operations Area in the Sea of Azov and the Straits of Kerch (Designation 3limited by latitude 4503'00'N

In the souththis High Risk Area is limited by the line running from Point 1-4325'01'N3955'00'E to Point 2 4404'00'N 3124'00'E,to Point3-4444'00'N 3111'00'E and to Point 4-4512'00'N 2941'00E

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 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.

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 as compensation.

This designation shall be in effect from 1st November 2023 to 19th May 2024 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.