TO THE MEMBERS
Dear Sirs
OIL POLLUTION IN THE UNITED STATES
TANKER VOYAGE ADDITIONAL PREMIUM SYSTEM – 2003 POLICY YEAR
The additional premium system for tankers carrying persistent oil to or from the United States will continue for the 2003 policy year. The new rates (set out below), which represent an increase of 40 per cent on the 2002 rates, are in line with the increase in cost for the first US$1 billion of cover under the International Group’s excess of loss reinsurance arrangements for the 2003 policy year.
The full text of the US Oil Pollution Clause 20/2/2002 will be set out in an Appendix to the Rules and will be incorporated, by reference, in the Certificates of Entry. As before, a lower rate per ton will apply to tankers equipped with segregated ballast tanks (SBT) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 13 of Annex 1 to MARPOL 73/78.
Non-SBT tankers
(A) Tankers of more than 1,000 gt
• LOOP or lightening: US$0.1428 per entered ton, each US voyage.
• Other: US$0.0714 per entered ton, each US voyage.
(B) Tankers of 1,000 gt or less
• Either US$143 per annum, or US$2,856 each US voyage.
(C) Parcel tankers carrying 5,000 m/t or less of persistent oil as cargo: US$428 each US voyage.
(D) Parcel tankers carrying between 5,001 and 10,000 m/t of persistent oil as cargo: US$1,075 each US voyage.
(E) Parcel tankers carrying more than 10,000 m/t of persistent oil as cargo: US$0.1428 per entered ton, each US voyage.
SBT tankers
(A) Tankers of more than 1,000 gt
• LOOP or lightening: US$0.126 per entered ton, each US voyage.
• Other: US$0.063 per entered ton, each US voyage.
(B) Tankers of 1,000 gt or less
• US$126 per annum; US$2,520 each US voyage.
(C) Parcel tankers carrying 5,000 m/t or less of persistent oil as cargo: US$378 each US voyage.
(D) Parcel tankers carrying between 5,001 and 10,000 m/t of persistent oil as cargo: US$941 each US voyage.
(E) Parcel tankers carrying more than 10,000 m/t of persistent oil as cargo: US$0.126 per entered ton, each US voyage.
Yours faithfully
THOMAS MILLER (BERMUDA) LTD.
