Due to the circumstances in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea area, the Directors have decided pursuant to their powers under the Rules, to issue a notice of cancellation on all Hull War policies. Cover will be reinstated with effect from 00.000 GMT 10th August 2026, incorporating the new list of High Risk Areas as follows: Hull War, Piracy, Terrorism and Related Perils
Amended:
Saudi Arabia
Persian/Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea Amended: Persian/Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea a) On the northwest, by the Red Sea, south of Latitude 25.5°N, (not including Egyptian territorial waters);
Amended: Eritrea
Deleted: Pakistan
JWC Listed Areas
Hull War, Piracy, Terrorism and Related Perils Africa Benin
Cabo Delgado, waters as defined overleaf Eritrea
Gulf of Guinea, waters as defined overleaf
Libya
Nigeria
Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Europe
Sea of Azov and Black Sea waters plus inland waters as defined overleaf
Persian/Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea
Water as defined overleaf
Middle East
Bahrain
Djibouti
Iran
Iraq, including all Iraqi offshore oil terminals
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Russia
South America
Guyana, but only calls to offshore installations in the Guyanese EEZ beyond territorial waters
Venezuela, including all offshore installations in the Venezuelan EEZ
Defined Waters
Europe
1) Sea of Azov and Black Sea waters enclosed by the following boundaries
a) On the west, around Romanian waters, from the Ukraine-Romania border at 45° 10.858’N, 29° 45.929’E to high seas point 45° 11.235’N, 29° 51.140’E
b) thence to high seas point 45° 11.474’N, 29° 59.563’E and on to high seas point 45° 5.354’N, 30° 2.408’E
- c) thence to high seas point 44° 46.625’N, 30° 58.722’E and on to high seas point 44° 44.244’N, 31° 10.497’E
d) thence to high seas point 44° 2.877’N, 31° 24.602’E and on to high seas point 43° 27.091’N, 31° 19.954’E
e) and then east to the Russia-Georgia border at 43° 23.126’N, 40° 0.599’E
2) All inland waters of Ukraine, including inland waters within Crimea and other Ukrainian territories under Russian control
3) Inland waters of Russia within the following areas:
River Don, from Sea of Azov to vertical line at 41° E
b. River Donets, from River Don to Ukraine border
4) All inland waters of Belarus south of horizontal line at 52° 30’ N
Cabo Delgado
The territorial sea of Mozambique and Tanzania enclosed by the following boundaries:
a) To the north, from Mnazi Bay at 10°19.6’S, 40°18.9’E to high seas point at 10° 10.3′ S, 40° 34.44′ E
b) To the south, from Baía do Lúrio at 13°30’S, 40°31.6’E to high seas point 13° 29.97′ S, 40° 49.7′ E.
Gulf of Guinea
The waters enclosed by the following boundaries:
a) On the west, from the coast of Togo 6° 06′ 45″ N, 1°12′E, south to
b) high seas point 0° 40′ S, 3° 00′ E
c) and then east to Cape Lopez Peninsula, Gabon 0°40′S, 8° 42′E.
Persian/Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea The waters enclosed by the following boundaries:
a) On the northwest, by the Red Sea, south of Latitude 25.5°N (not including Egyptian territorial waters);
b) on the northeast, from Pakistan coastline at 25°19’15”N, 65°E;
c) on the east, by a line to high seas point 10°48’N, 65°E, thence to high seas point 10°48’N, 60°15’E, thence to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E; and d) on the southwest, by the Somalia border at 1°40’S, 41°34’E, to high seas point at 6°45’S, 48°45’E.
Source: Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Europe) Limited
