Anthony Veder Rederijzaken B.V.

Van Vollenhovenstraat 3, 3016 BE Rotterdam P.O. Box 1159, 3000 BD Rotterdam T +31(0)10 4004815 F +31(0)10 4004888 E crew@anthonyveder.com Bankers: ABN AMRO Account nr. 25.15.12.029 Trade Register Rotterdam 24167719

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Date: September 2nd 2011 Re. Vessels trading Far East Handled by: RK Dear Colleague, It is time to join one of our ships and I hope you have enjoyed your time ashore. You are scheduled for a vessel sailing in the Far East and I would like to take this opportunity to explain to you our policy in regards to trading on Japan, taking into account the Tsunami of March 11th 2011 and the subsequent failure at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Trading on Japan is closely monitored by our SHEQ department with a risk assessment being updated on a regular basis which has prohibited trading on Japan for the first month after the incident due to lack of information and the unstable situation locally. In close communication with vessels staff, trading on Japan was given a green light with the exemption of ports in the neighborhood of Fukushima when the power plant stabilized. As the local situation became under control and the negative travel advise by the Dutch government was lifted, we investigated the possibility to also call the port of Kashima. In close cooperation with vessels staff it was decided to incorporate Kashima in the vessels trade and monitor the radiation levels on board. As the AV vessels have been calling Japan and specifically Kashima several times now and radiation data was gathered by vessels staff it is clear that radiation levels in Japanese ports are as reported by the local government and equal to Rotterdam or Antwerp as you can see on enclosed data. Nevertheless, we will keep monitoring the Japan situation to guarantee your safety. Hoping to have informed you sufficiently. Kind regards, Remko Kloos Manager HR Marine Anthony Veder Rederijzaken BV

The dose as given on the site http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/000141348.pdf are given in uGy/h which must be multiplied by 24 hours times 365 days to calculate the annual dose. Examples : 0,0659 uGy/hour gives a calculated annual in Rotterdam August 2011) 0,0712 uGy/hour gives a calculated annual in Hamburg / August 2011) 0,0887 uGy/hour gives a calculated annual in Antwerp / August 2011) 0,1000 uGy/hour gives a calculated annual in the port of Kashima / August 2011) dose of 577 uGy/year (doses as measured dose of 623 uGy/year (doses as measured dose of 777 uGy/year (doses as measured dose of 877 uGy/year (doses as measured

The dose is absorbed in case a person will remain in that area for a full period of 365 days Based on attached sheet Radiation in daily life a comparison can be made with the actual doses in relation with the natural radiation, and radiation as a result of medical examinations (X Rays and E scan) and radiation as a result of flying in an airplane