DMW-ADVISORY-10-2025 — AMENDED LIST OF THE INTERNATIONAL BARGAINING FORUM (IBF) WARLIKE AND HIGH-RISK AREAS

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Amended List of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Warlike and High-Risk Areas

Bargaining Forum (IBF) on 19 March 2024, the following amended IBF list of Warlike and High- Risk Areas has been further extended until 23 May 2025: As agreed by the Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC) of the International

A. DESIGNATION 1. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - 12 nautical miles (nm) Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in its entirety off the mainland Yemeni Coast, including all ports and excluding the Maritime

This WOA includes Yemeni territorial waters extending up to the 12 nm limit from the border of Yemen with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and the border of Yemen and Oman in the Gulf of Aden,with the exclusion of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Red Sea where the lanes of this safe passage corridor overlap with this Warlike Area.

at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area. This Warlike Area applies to all vessels,whether underway or not, including all vessels

extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation is in force from 0001Z on 01 March 2018 to 23 May 2025, with further

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus egual to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer Doubled compensation for death and disability Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and Mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to IsPs Level 3.

B. DESIGNATION 2.IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA)- Southern section of the Mandeb Strait including the MSTC in its entirety and the Gulf of Aden Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, boundary commencing from the Yemeni coast border, stretching across to the Eritrea coast. Area encompassing the Bab El

Boundary commencing from the Saudi Arabia border at 1624.12 N and running due West until the Eritrea coastline. This area stretches south of this boundary encompassing the Bab el Mandeb border South to co-ordinates 1325.0" N, 05300.0' E, the boundary line Strait and continues into the Gulf of Aden. The Eastern boundary line of the area commences from the Yemen-Oman continues SW from this point to intersect with the Gees Gwardafuy beacon. The Warlike Area includes the MSTC, please see Chart 2 for further details The coast of Djibouti and Somalia are also included within this Warlike Area DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS Date: April 08, 2025 RECEIVED By: _RICHIE M. GUEVARRA GeneralService Diviie Administrative ServThis designation shall be in effect from 19 March 2024 to 23 May 2025,with fu Time:09:45 A.M sions being subiect to mutual consent between IBF parties. CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED By: DMW General Services Division on April 08, 2025

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; Doubled compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation Mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to IsPs Level 3. equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

C. DESIGNATION 3.IBF Extended Risk Zone -Gulf of Guinea including all ports terminals and road anchorages and inland waterways

00'N 005'E, to the Angola/Namibia border. The coordinates of this area run in a direct line from the LiberialIvory Coast border to

This designation is in force from 0001Z on 01 January 2023

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Increased Best Management Practice (BMP) level. Doubled compensation for death and disability if they occur on the day the Bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked in an act of piracy; vessel is attacked;

D. DESIGNATION 4. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch, north of latitude 45 03' 00'N

north of latitude 45 03' 00'N. This Area includes all waters and ports of the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch

extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation shall be in effect from 01 November 2023 to 23 May 2025 with further

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; Doubled compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

E. DESIGNATION 5. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) - Northern BIack Sea Region

and to position 45 21'N 032 30'E. This WOA runs from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 03100'E

IBF parties. May 2025 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the This designation has been in effect from 01 March 2022 and shall continue until 23

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if la Doubled compensation for death and disability;

CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED By: DMW General Services Division on April 08, 2025

Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3. Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

F.DESIGNATION 6. IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- AIl ports in Ukraine

anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area. This WOA applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at

IBF parties. May 2025 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the This designation has been in effect from 01 March 2022 and shall continue until 23

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Doubled compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

G.DESIGNATION 7.IBF Hight Risk Area(HRA)-BIack Sea

In the north, this High-Risk Area borders with:

the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 031 00'E and to position 45 21'N 032 30'E; The WOA in the northern Black Sea region (Designation 5) on the line from

The Crimean Peninsula coastline; and The WOA in the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch (Designation 4) limited by latitude 45 03' 00'N.

In the south, this High-Risk Area is limited by the line running from:

Point 4-4512'00'N 2941'00'E. Point 1-4325'01'N 3955'00'E;to Point 2 -4404'00'N 3124'00'E, to Point 3 - 44 44' 00'N 31 11' 00'E; and to

extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation shall be in effect from 01 November 2023 to 23 May 2025 with further

Applicable benefits for seafarers include:

Recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for the actual duration of stay/transit; Doubled compensation for death and disability; Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage; and

compensation not covered by the above conditions shall remain unaffected by this Advisory In addition, the payment of WOA and of HRA Operations bonuses/additional

designations shall remain. Basicoer Rbwages mengithepRtykoveye composed, for ne benefits for seafarers whose vessels are transiting through areas with warlike and higl Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) guidelines in the computation of applic Moreover, the adoption of "basic wage" based on International Labour Organization By:DMW General Services Division on April 08, 2025

or any other additional renumeration. hours of work; it does not include payments for overtime worked, bonuses, allowances, paid leave

maps, are hereby attached as an integral part of this Advisory for reference. The complete amended list, which includes additional information as well as charts and

https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/resources/materials/ibf-warlike-and-high-risk-areas The said amended list may also be accessed online through the following URL:

This Advisory supersedes previous issuances contrary thereto.

For the information and guidance of all concerned

HANS LEO J.CACDAC APR 0 7 2025 Secretary

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CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED By: DMW Ge neral Services Division on April 08, 2025

IBF LIST

(As agreed by the Warlike Operations Area Committee on the 19th of March 2024 and of designated risk areas, with applicable benefits extended until 23rd May 2025)

1.IBF Warlike Operations Area -- 12 nm. off the mainland Yemeni Coast, including all ports and

excluding the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in its entirety - Charts 1 and 2.

e bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

2. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Southern Section of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, boundary commencing from the Yemeni coast border, stretching across to the Eritrea coast. Area encompassing the Bab EI Mandeb Strait including the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in its entirety and the Gulf of Aden-- Charts 1 and 2

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer;

doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2

month's basic wage mandatory requirement to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPs Level 3

3. IBF Extended Risk Zone - Gulf of Guinea, from the Liberia/Ivory Coast border to 00N 005E, to the

Angola/Namibia border - Chart 3

bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked in an act of piracy; doubled compensations for death and disability if they occur on the day the vessel is attacked increased BMP level

4. IBF Warlike Operations Area - Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch,north of latitude 4503'00'N - Chart 4

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability;

month's basic wage right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2

recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to iSPs Level 3

5. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Northern Black Sea Region -- Chart 4 (see the Details section for the

coordinates)

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation e

month's basic wage recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

6. IBF Warlike Operations Area -- all ports in Ukraine

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer;

doubled compensation for death and disability; : right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's basic wage

recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

7.IBF High Risk Area -- Black Sea - Chart 4 (see the Details section for the coordinates)

bonus equal to basic wage, payable for the actual duration of stay / transit; doubled compensation for death and disability; right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company's cost and compensation equal to 2 month's

basic wage recommended to increase security arrangements equivalent to ISPS Level 3

Chart 1: IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA) -- Southern Red Sea

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Chart 2:IBF Warlike Operations Area (WOA)-Gulf of Aden and Approaches

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Chart 3: Gulf of Guinea - Extended Risk Zone (ERZ)

TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTIONWITH RAITYEN

MARITIME SECURITY CHART GULF OF GUINEA WEST AFRICA NCLUDING

Extended Risk Zone, Gulf of Guinea

Chart 4:

IBF Warlike Operations Area --- Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch; IBF Warlike Operations Area -- Northern Black Sea Region

IBF High Risk Area -- Black Sea

Updated Warlike Operations Area MARMARA DENiZE BLACK SEA

WARLIKE AREA WARLIKE AREA SAOAON

High Risk Area

IBF list of Risk designations (details)

DESIGNATION1 IBF Warlike Operations Area -- 12 n.m. off Yemeni mainland Coast

This Warlike Operations Area includes Yemeni territorial waters extending up to the 12 nautical miles limit from the border of Yemen with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and the border of Yemen and Oman in the Gulf of Aden, with the exclusion of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Red Sea where the lanes of this safe passage corridor overlap with this Warlike Area. This Warlike Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area.

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted which may include the provision of personnel or systems which appropriately reduce the vulnerability of a vessel. The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending on vessel type, size, freeboard during transit and speed, with consulting and seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary.

During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike Area, seafarers shall be entitled to compensation amounting to 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation payable in case of death and disability. This entitlement should be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the Area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the Area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, seafarers have the right not to proceed with the passage. In such an event, the seafarer concerned shall be repatriated at the company's cost with benefits accrued until date of return to the port of engagement and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation.

This designation is in force from 0001Z on 1 March 2018 to the 23rd of May 2025, with further extensions being Subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.

DESIGNATION2. IBF Warlike Operations Area - Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Boundary commencing from the Saudi Arabia Border at 16'24.12 N and running due West until the Eritrea coastline. This area stretches south of this boundary encompassing the Bab el Mandeb Strait and continues into the Gulf of Aden.

25.0" N, 053 00.0' E, the boundary line continues SW from this point to intersect with the Gees Gwardafuy The Eastern boundary line of the area commences from the Yemen-Oman border South to co-ordinates 13c beacon. The Warlike Area includes the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC), please see Chart 2 for further details. The coast of Djibouti and Somalia are also included within this warlike area..

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted, which may include the provision of personnel or systems which appropriately reduce the vulnerability of a vessel. The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending on vessel type, size, freeboard during transit and speed, with consulting and seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary.

During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike Area, seafarers shall be entitled to compensation amounting to 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation payable in case of death and disability. This entitlement should be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the Area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the Area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, seafarers have the right not to proceed with the passage. In such an event, the seafarer concerned shall be repatriated at the company's cost with benefits accrued until date of return to the port of engagement and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation

mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation shall be in effect from 19th March 2024 to 23rd May 2025 with further extensions being subject to

DEGAIO 3 "IBF Extended Risk Zone" --Gulf of Guinea including all ports, terminals and road anchorages and inland waterways.

The coordinates of this area run in a direct line from the Liberia/Ivory Coast border to 00'N 005'E, to the AngolaNamibia border.

During a vessel's transit of this area, protection of seafarers through the provision of increased security measures should be adopted. Such measures must be above the latest Best Management Practice (BMP West Africa) level and may include the provision of personnel or systems which appropriately reduce the vulnerability of a vessel. The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending on vessel type, size, freeboard during transit and speed, with consulting and seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary.

The adoption of Best Management Practice is required as a minimum standard of protection.

During the period of transit of the Extended Risk Zone, each seafarer shall be entitled to a bonus equal to 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation in case of injury or death on any day during which the vessel they are Serving on is attacked. The proof of these entitlements shall be subject to a confirmed entry into the ship's logbook and a report of attack being lodged with recognised international reporting authorities, such as MDAT-GoG. The maximum period when these entitlements may apply shall not exceed the number of days of the vessel's transit of the IBF Extended Risk Zone. For the purpose of this article an attack means any unauthorised and obvious action taken by a third party in a willful attempt to board or damage the vessel or to harm the crew which leads to the activation of the relevant vessel contingency plans including the alerting of the whole crew. Individual random attempts (whether successful or not) of unarmed boarding for the purpose of unauthorized sale, begging, minor stealth and etc. leading to no harm/damage to the crew and posing no threat to seafarers' lives, health and safety shall not count as 'attacks' for the purpose of this article.

A vessel will not be considered to be in the Extended Risk Zone, once berthed "all fast" within the area.

This designation is in force from 0001Z on 1st January 2023.

DESIGNATION 4: Warlike Operations Area -- Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch, north of latitude 45 03' 00'N

This Area includes all waters and ports of the Sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch north of latitude 45 03' 00'N.

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted, which may include the provision of personnel or systems which appropriately reduce the vulnerability of a vessel The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending on vessel type, size, freeboard during transit and speed, with consulting and seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary

During the period of transit/stay within this Warlike Area, seafarers shall be entitled to compensation amounting to 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation payable in case of death and disability. This entitlement should be payable for a minimum of 5 days upon the entry into the Area and further for each day of the vessel's actual stay in the Area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF Warlike Area, seafarers have the right not to proceed with the passage. In such an event, the seafarer concerned shall be repatriated at the company's cost with benefits accrued until date of return to the port of engagement and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation.

to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation shall be in effect from 1st November 2023 to 23rd of May 2025 with further extensions being subject

DESIGNATION 5: Warlike Operations Area - Northern Black Sea Region

This Warlike Operations Area runs from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 45 10'N 031 00'E and to position 45 21'N 032 30'E.

The entitlements are the same as those listed in Designation 3 above (Warlike Operations Area -Sea of Azov and the Straits of Kerch, north of latitude 45' 03' 00'N)

extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties. This designation has been in effect from 15t March 2022 and shall continue until 23rd of May 2025 with further

DESIGNATION 6: Warlike Operations Area -- all ports in Ukraine

This Warlike Area applies to all vessels, whether underway or not, including all vessels at anchor and berthed "all fast" within the Area.

The entitlements are the same as those in Designations 3 and 4 above.

This designation has been in effect from 1st March 2022 and shall continue until 23rd of May 2025 with further extensions remaining subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties

DESIGNATION 7: High Risk Area -- Black Sea

In the north, this High Risk Area borders with:

the Warlike Operations Area in the northern Black Sea region (Designation 4) on the line from the Ukrainian/Romanian border to position 4510'N 031'00'E and to position 45 21'N 03230'E:

the Crimean Peninsula coastline; the Warlike Operations Area in the Sea of Azov and the Straits of Kerch (Designation 3) limited by latitude 4503'00'

In the south, this High Risk Area is limited by the line running from Point 1 - 43 25' 01'N 39 55' 00'E to Point 2 - 44'04'00'N 31'24'00'E,to Point 3-44'44'00'N 3111'00'E and to Point 4-4512'00'N 2941'00'E

During a vessel's transit of this Area, the protection of seafarers through the ISPS Level 3 measure should be adopted. which may include the provision of personnel or systems which appropriately reduce the vulnerability of a vessel.

during transit and speed, with consulting and seeking advice of respective ITF union(s) where necessary. The sufficiency of such extra security measures should be determined depending on vessel type, size, freeboard

During the period of transit/stay within this High Risk Area, Seafarers shall be entitled to compensation amounting to 100% of the basic wage and a doubled compensation payable in case of death and disability. This entitlement should apply on each day of the vessel's stay in the High-Risk Area.

In the case of vessels transiting the IBF High Risk Area, Seafarers have the right not to proceed with the passage. In such an event, the seafarer concerned shall be repatriated at the company's cost with benefits accrued until date of return to the port of engagement and with the payment of 2 months' basic wage as compensation.

This designation shall be in effect from 1st November 2023 to 23rd of May 2025 with further extensions being subject to mutual consent between the IBF parties.