ITF / JNG (IBF) · Designated risk-area list

IBF List of Designated Risk Areas with applicable benefits

What changed: The IBF list of Warlike Operations Areas, High-Risk Areas and Extended Risk Zones agreed 29 Oct 2026 and extended to 19 Nov 2026. Designations 1–6 run to 23 Nov 2026. Designations 7–10, including the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, run to 19 Nov 2026. Checked against the ITF page on 6 Nov 2026. Benefits still follow the crew's own CBA.
Who is affected: Seafarers; Officers; Shipowners; Manning agencies
What action may be required: Confirm the war bonus, doubled compensation, and the right to refuse in your own CBA. The Hormuz warlike window on this list runs to 19 Nov 2026 and is subject to IBF review.
Effective date: Agreed 29 Oct 2026. Header extended to 19 Nov 2026. Designations 1–6 to 23 Nov 2026. (2026-10-29)
Legal status (derived): in-force. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
Verification: source-checked. Last verified: 2026-11-06. Next review: not scheduled.
Official source: https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/resources/ibf-warlike-and-high-risk-areas
Limitations: Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.

Citation

ITF / JNG (IBF), IBF List of Designated Risk Areas with applicable benefits. Official: https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/resources/ibf-warlike-and-high-risk-areas. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/ibf-risk-areas-2026. Verification date: 2026-11-06.

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