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APPENDIXES  TO  RULE 3

A . The limitation of the Association’s liability for oil pollution claims

i. Where a ship entered in the Association by or on behalf of a Member (not being a charterer other than a demise or bareboat charterer), the Association’s liability for claims in respect of or relating to an escape or discharge of oil (other than for loss of or damage to such oil), however arising, under Section 12 or any other Sections of Rule 3, shall be,  subject to such terms and conditions as the Directors may from time to time determine,  limited to US$ 1000 million each event in respect of such ship.

Where a ship entered in the Association by or on behalf of a charterer (other than a demise or bareboat charterer), or by more than one such charterer as Joint Members ,  the  Association’s  liability for claims in respect of or relating to an escape or discharge of oil (other than for loss of or damage to such oil), however arising, under Section 12 or any other Sections of Rule 3, shall be, subject to such terms and conditions as the Directors may from time to time determine, limited to a combined single limit of US$350 million (for oil pollution and other risks) each event in respect of such ship.

ii.  Without prejudice to the provision of paragraph [i] of this Appendix A, the Managers may determine prior to the commencement of the policy year that cover in respect of oil pollution liabilities, whether arising under any convention, statute, law, agreement or otherwise and whether arising in any geographical area or trade or otherwise shall be excluded, restricted or afforded only on terms that an additional Call is payable in respect of such cover, in which event such additional Call shall be payable in such amount and on such terms as may be agreed between the Member and the Managers.

B . Deductibles

Unless otherwise agreed between the Member and the Managers as part of the terms upon which the ship is entered in the Association, the Member’s recovery from the Association shall be subject to the following deductibles:

i. Personal injury, illness or death of seaman Claims under Section 1 of Rule 3 relating to personal injury, illness or death of any seaman shall be limited to the excess of US$500 in any one port each time the ship calls at that port, unless claims at two or more ports arise out of the same injury or illness in which case the deductible will only be applied once to the aggregate of those claims.

ii. Passenger’s personal injury, illness or death   Claims under Section 2 [C] of Rule 3 relating to personal injury, illness or death of passenger on board an entered ship shall be limited to the excess of US$500 each person.

iii.  Cargo claims and cargo’s proportion of general average     Cargo claims or cargo’s proportion of general average under Sections 16 or 18 of Rule 3 shall be limited to the excess of US$1,000 each single voyage.

The deductible of US$1,000 will only be applied once to the aggregate of the claims under Sections 16 and 18 on each single voyage.

iv.  Fines

Claims under Section 20 of Rule 3 shall be limited to the excess of US$500 any one evevt in the case of fines for pollution, and US$500 each port  (each time the ship calls at that port)in the case of all other fines.

 
 

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