Circular 1/13: Oil Pollution in the United States, Tanker Voyage Additional Premium System - 2013 Policy Year
OUTLINE
• The additional premium system for tankers carrying persistent oil to or from the United States will continue for the 2013 policy year.
• Rates have been reduced by 15 per cent.
TO THE MEMBERS
Dear Sirs
OIL POLLUTION IN THE UNITED STATESTANKER VOYAGE ADDITIONAL PREMIUM SYSTEM - 2013 POLICY YEAR
The additional premium system for tankers carrying persistent oil to or from the United States will continue for the 2013 policy year.
The new 2013 rates (set out below), have been reduced by 15 per cent for 2013 policy year.
The full text of the US Oil Pollution Clause 20/2/2013 will be set out in an Addendum 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 SBTSBT
|
(A) |
Tankers of more than 1000 gt LOOP/Lightening |
US$ 0.0405 US$ 0.0202 |
US$ 0.0337 US$ 0.0169 |
per ton per voyage per ton per voyage |
|
(B) |
Tankers of 1000 gt or less |
either or |
US$ 41 US$820 |
US$ 34 per voyage US$680 per annum |
|
(C) |
Parcel tankers carrying less than 5,000 metric tons of persistent oil as cargo |
US$122 |
US$101 |
per voyage |
|
(D) |
Parcel tankers carrying 5,000-9,999 metric tons of persistent oil as cargo |
US$304 |
US$253 |
per voyage |
Yours faithfully
THE MANAGERSCONTACT
• Members are requested to contact their usual underwriter if they need to obtain cover for voyages to the United States
