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WTC Disaster

ABS: All Employees Evacuated

Safely From WTC

ABS confirmed that all employees of its New York Executive Office, located on the 91st floor of One World Trade

Center, evacuated safely from the build- ing.

The office normally staffs 22 people.

At the time of tragedy 16 employees were either in the otfice or in transit to the office. All 16 employees are accounted for. Physical injuries were limited to minor cuts and abrasions. "It is miraculous given the point of impact of the aircraft was immediately above the ABS offices," said ABS

Chairman and CEO Frank J. larossi. "Saddened as we are by the tragedy, we are greatly relieved that every one of the

ABS family survived."

Day-to-day operations of ABS are unaffected by the loss of the New York office, which temporarily relocated to

New Jersey on Monday, September 17.

INTERTANKO Offers Support,

Vital Information During

National Tragedy

The terrible tragedy that occurred on

September 11 will live long in every- one's memory. The implications will be far reaching and at this stage it is not known what reprisals will result. With so many losing their lives the implica- tions on vessels calling at U.S. ports seems rather trivial in comparison. Nev- ertheless merchant shipping was affect- ed. The LOOP terminal was closed for a while and entry to certain ports was restricted or delayed.

The Association will keep in close contact with the U.S. Coast Guard and advise our members of any additional security or other procedures implement- ed in the wake of the terrorist attacks.

The world's insurance markets are most likely affected by the massive claims that will be made on insurance and re-insurance policies. In London the

War Risks Rating Committee met on

September 12 to assess the implications.

INTERTANKO's Insurance Committee, which meets on October 4 will be dis- cussing this matter. At this stage the extent of the claims and the implications can only be a matter of speculation.

INTERTANKO's legal team remains at hand to respond to any requests from members and associate members for advice on the charterparty implications for members' vessels affected by this tragedy.

Given the great diversity of charter party provisions we will not generalize on what the affects of delay suffered by vessels will have on owners rights/lia- bilities in either a voyage or time charter context.

October, 2001

NYC Fireboats Provide

Critical Support

Long considered relics from days gone by, the Fire Department of New

York Fireboats played an important role in supplying the fire fighting water to battle the blazes at the World Trade Cen- ter for the first 36 hours. The fireboats acting as floating pumping stations are manned by NYFD engineering mem- bers from the nation's oldest maritime union, the Marine Engineers Beneficial

Association District 1. These firefight- ers are said to have been on a 24 hour on and 24 hour off schedule while supply- ing their NYFD brothers with much needed water from the Hudson River. It is said that those MEBA members and firemen were also involved in the search and rescue while off duty.

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