Letter

Madis Lembit Osaühing HT Laevateenindus Your ref 13.02.2025 [email protected] Our ref 19.02.2025 no 17.1-3/25/2853-3 Reducing total number of persons on board MV STAR I (IMO 9364722) To whom it may concern, Estonian Transport Administration permits under provisions of SOLAS 1988 Amend/Chapter I/Reg. 11 (b) to reduce total number of persons on board MV STAR I (IMO 9364722) to 690 and lifeboats required by the SOLAS 1996-1998 Amend/Chapter III/Reg. 21.1 may be substituted by liferafts of equivalent capacity provided that there shall never be less than sufficient lifeboats on each side of the ship to accommodate 37.5 % of the total number of persons on board. The inflatable or rigid liferafts shall comply with the requirements of section 4.2 and 4.3 of the LSA Code and shall be served by launching appliances equally distributed on each side of the ship; and in addition, inflatable or rigid liferafts complying with the requirements of section 4.2 and 4.3 of the LSA Code of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate at least 25% of the total number of persons on board. These liferafts shall be served by at least one launching appliance on each side which may be those provided in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 1.1.1 or equivalent approved appliances capable of being used on both sides. This letter is valid until 09.04.2026. Yours sincerely (Digitally signed) Jan Jaanson Head of Shipping Department Andres Ojakann +372 5899 8615, [email protected] Valge 4 / 11413 Tallinn / ESTONIA / +372 620 1200 / [email protected] / www.transpordiamet.ee Registry code 70001490