Circular 14/26 War Notice of Cancellation - Red Sea and Adjacent Waters

Members are advised that the Club issued 72 hours’ Notice of Cancellation from 00:01 GMT Thursday 13^th  August 2026, effective 00:01 GMT Sunday 16^th August in respect of War Risks coverage in the Red Sea and adjacent waters, as detailed below, on all non-mutual business including but not limited to Charterer's Liability Cover, Non-Poolable extended and ancillary covers to Mutual entries and Fixed Premium P&I Cover.

Brokers and any directly entered Members /Assureds who are affected have been advised in advance of the 72 hours’ notice period. 

Subject to certain restrictions and conditions, write-back cover is available from the Club and Members should speak to their usual contact at the Club to make arrangements. 

The Notice of cancellation does not apply to Mutual entries for P&I, including the Group Excess P&I War and Group PLR War covers.

 The full Notice of Cancellation is as follows:

Notice of Cancellation (“Notice”) is hereby given today 12^th August 2026 that, with effect from 00:01 GMT 16^th August 2026, the following coverage changes will be implemented in respect of War Risks coverage on all non-mutual business including but not limited to Charterers Liability Cover and /or Charterers ancillary insurances, Non-Poolable extended and ancillary covers to Mutual entries and Fixed Premium P&I Cover.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in each and any Member’s terms of entry current at the time of this Notice, including but not limited to the Club’s Charterers Terms and Conditions 2025 & 2026, with effect from 00:01 GMT 16^th August 2026 war risk cover shall exclude liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, caused by or arising out of or in any way connected with one or more of the following risks:

(i) war, civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection, or civil strife arising therefrom, or any hostile act by or against a belligerent power;

(ii) capture, seizure, arrest, restraint, or detainment, and the consequences thereof or any attempt thereat;

(iii) derelict mines, torpedoes, bombs, or other derelict weapons of war;

(iv) strikes, locked-out workmen, or persons taking part in labour disturbances, riots or civil commotions;

(v) terrorism, or any person acting maliciously or from a political motive;

(vi) confiscation, nationalisation, expropriation, deprivation or requisition,

Where any such liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses occur or arise in the waters specifically mentioned below:

Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea

The waters enclosed by the following (the Boundaries):

a)  on the northwest, by the Red Sea, south of Latitude 25°30’N

b)  on the northeast, from the Yemen border at 16°38.5’N, 53°6.5’E to high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E

c)  on the east, by a line from high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E to high seas point 10°48’N, 60°15’E, thence to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E

d)  and on the southwest, by the Somalia border at 1°40’S, 41°34’E, to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E

excepting coastal waters up to 12 nautical miles offshore of territories which are wholly or in part within the Boundaries.

The coastal waters exception above does not include the Bab el-Mandeb Traffic Separation Scheme, the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia that lies within the Boundaries, or the Yemeni coast.

 

This Notice shall apply to all persons or companies named as Assureds and/or Co-assureds. 

This Notice is being given on behalf of the Club in compliance with the 72 hours notification requirements stipulated in each and any Member’s terms of entry for the applicable cover(s) in question.

This Notice does not alter the position of any other area currently restricted or excluded under each and any Member’s terms of entry with the Club. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.’