To Whom It May Concern

Valge 4 / 11413 Tallinn / ESTONIA / +372 620 1200 / [email protected] / www.transpordiamet.ee

Registry code 70001490

Margus Toots

Alfons Hakans AS

[email protected]

Our ref 02.09.2025 nr 17.1-3/25/14573-1

Exemption of tug-boat HELIOS

To Whom It May Concern,

After considering the proposal submitted and carefully considering all the arguments, Estonian

Transport Administration is exempting tug-boat HELIOS (IMO 9875886) from the carriage of

Rescue Boat required under §28 (4) of the Regulation No. 233, dated 29th of March, 2003, of the

Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia “Ship Safety

Requirements”, provided that:

1. The tug is a rescue boat itself and highly maneuverable with construction that the freeboard

doesn’t exceed 1,5 meters;

2. The vessel is arranged to allow a helpless person to be recovered from the water in a horizontal

or near-horizontal body position. For this purpose approved manually deployed man overboard

retrieval device is required as an alternative device for Rescue Boat;

3. Arrangements and equipment on board shall ensure that finding and recovery of the helpless

person can be observed from navigating bridge in daylight and during night-time;

4. The ship has to be equipped with immersion suit/suits to assist in rescue operations.

This exemption is valid until 28.04.2026.

Yours sincerely

(Digitally signed)

Jan Jaanson

Head of Shipping Department

Andres Ojakann

+372 5899 8615, [email protected]