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However, where Sum Insured is reduced beyond            subject to a total deduction of 15% by way of
25% of the existing Sum Insured during any one          Discount to Shipowners and Commission to
policy period, the Total Loss Premium on reduced        Agents.
Sum Insured shall be recalculated at the
enhanced TL rate as under :                                 TARIFF FOR DREDGERS

Percentage of Reduction in  Percentage of Increase in

Sum Insured                 Total Loss Rate             (1) Scope :

(i) Above 25% but below 35% 15%                         This Tariff is applicable to all types of
                                                        Dredgers (mechanized or non-mechanised)
(ii) Above 35% but below 50% 30%                        plying in sheltered and protected waters of

(iii) 50% and above         Refer to the Committee

The refund of premium may be allowed after              rivers/creeks/all other inland waters/backwaters/
arriving at the Total Loss Premium on reduced           ports in India but not to proceed beyond 12 N.M.
Sum Insured at the enhanced Total Loss Rate.            into the sea from the prominent point of a named
                                                        port designated by Port Authorities/Customs

6. Rating of attachments                                Authorities/Local Authorities.

New Attachment(s) to a fleet shall not attract any      Further, this Tariff is applicable to fleets owning
loading on account of the Fleet's rating level being    Dredgers only, where the total number of Dredgers
increased by past penalties.                            is not over 10 and the total H & M Sum Insured

                                                                       of the fleet is not over Rupees 2 crores.
However, if a penalty for the fleet is warranted in

any renewal year, a new Vessel or Vessels, which        (2) Short period cover :
joins/join the fleet during that renewal year, shall    Insurance for less than 12 months may be granted
attract only such penalty which is warranted or         by charging 1/8th of the annual rate per month or
has been imposed for that renewal year during           part thereof.
which attachment(s) is/are made. Further, if for

good past claims experience, the rating level of        (3) Instalment clause :
the fleet is lower than the fleet's original rating     Where cover is granted for 12 months, Insurers
level, the New Attachment(s) will get the benefit of    may collect premium in 4 equal installments on
such reduced rating level in full.                      quarterly basis, as is being done for ocean-going

                                                                       Vessels.
7. Rating of vessels during conversion/

jumboisation :                                          Further, if the cover is taken for less than 12
When the Conversion/Jumboisation process starts,        months, facility to pay premium in instalments
the existing conditions of cover, including Port Risks  shall not be granted.
Cover, shall be discontinued and cover as per Tariff

for Builder's Risks Insurance shall be given.           (4) Fleet discount :

8. Rating after conversion/jumboisation :               No fleet discount shall be allowable on the rates
After Conversion/Jumboisation, the TL and OTL           contained in this Tariff irrespective of the number
rates obtaining on the Vessel prior to Conversion/      of Dredgers owned by Company.

Jumboisation should be allowed to continue on (5) Agency commission :
the new Sum Insured and Tonnage also.
                                                        Rates under this Tariff are subject to 5% Agency

9. Owner's discount/agency commission : Commission or 5% Special Discount in lieu

Rates provided under this Tariff and gross and thereof, wherever applicable.

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