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   Other·HYDROLANT 587/112011-04-08 11:53Z → cancelled 2011-09-23 12:40Z
   Command and control of nato maritime embargo operation nato has assumed the role of coordinator for the…
   Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya · Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

   EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
   LIBYA.
   1. COMMAND AND CONTROL OF NATO MARITIME EMBARGO
      OPERATION NATO HAS ASSUMED THE ROLE OF
      COORDINATOR FOR THE MARITIME EMBARGO OPERATIONS
      IN VICINITY OF LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA (LIBYA)
      IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED NATION SECURITY
      RESOLUTION (UNSCR) 1970 AND 1973. THERE
      CONTINUES TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF NAVAL VESSELS
      OPERATING IN THE AREA.
   2. MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA (MSA) AND MARITIME
      INTERDICTION OPERATIONS (MIO) ARE CONDUCTED IN
      THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND SYSTEMATICALLY
      ENFORCED IN THE FOLLOWING MARITIME
      SURVEILLANCE AREA (MSA):
      A. NORTHERN LIMIT: 34-00N
      B. WESTERN LIMIT:  34-00N 012-00E
      C. SOUTHERN LIMIT: LIBYA TTW LIMIT (NOT INCLUDED)
      D. EASTERN LIMITS: 34-00N 022-00E AND 33-00N 025-00E
   3. REPORTING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO REDUCE TO A MINIMUM THE
      DISRUPTIONS TO MERCHANT TRAFFIC, THIS EMBARGO IS RUN
      USING A SYSTEM BASED ON THE DISTANCE OF A M/V FROM
      THE MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA AND THE VESSEL'S NEXT
      PORT OF CALL (NPOC). THE REPORTING SYSTEM IS UPDATED
      AS FOLLOWS: ALL M/V PLANNING TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE
      MSA WILL SEND A FORMAT A (REF ATP 2(B) IS AVAILABLE
      AT: HTTP:WWW.SHIPPING.NATO.INT) 
      MESSAGE TO THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE (UK) 12 HOURS
      PRIOR TO ENTERING THE MSA. UPON ENTERING THE MSA,
      VESSEL WITH A NPOC IN LIBYA MUST SEND AN ADDITIONAL
      FORMAT MESSAGE TO THE NATO HQ MC NAPLES (ITALY).
      ALL M/V LEAVING A LIBYAN HARBOUR WILL SEND A FORMAT
      MESSAGE TO THE NATO HQ MC NAPLES SIX HOURS PRIOR TO
      SAILING FROM THE HARBOUR. TRANSMISSION CHANNELS
      REMAIN THE SAME: E-MAILS, PHONE CALL ETC. CF PARA 5.
   4. GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR MARINERS: NATO IS ENFORCING THIS
      ARMS EMBARGO AND WILL BE PROACTIVE IN MEASURES TO
      DETERMINE A VESSEL'S CARGO AND NPOC. NATO NAVAL UNITS
      ARE FULLY COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL LAWS AND
      CONVENTIONS. MERCHANT SHIPS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
      ARMS EMBARGO HAVE NO REASON TO FEAR NATO NAVAL UNITS.
      WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE AND QUICKLY RESPOND TO NATO
      UNIT HAILING IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE
      DELAYS TO TRAFFIC FLOW. A NAVAL COOPERATION AND
      GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS) CELL CAN BE CONTACTED
      24/7 ( 24 HOURS / 7 DAYS PER WEEK) IN THE HEAD
      QUARTERS MARITIME COMMAND (HQ MC) NAPLES-MARITIME
      OPERATIONS CENTRE (MOC). THIS CELL'S MAIN TASK IS TO
      ENHANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN NATO UNITS ENFORCING THE
      EMBARGO AND MARINERS TRANSITING THROUGH THE MARITIME
      SURVEILLANCE AREA. HQ MC NAPLES STRONGLY RECOMMENDS
      TO MERCHANT COMPANIES PLANNING THEIR SHIPS TO CALL
      IN LIBYAN HARBOURS TO LIAISE FIRST WITH NCAGSCELL.
   5. POINTS OF CONTACT:
      THIS OPERATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE NATO HEADQUARTERS
      MARITIME COMMAND LOCATED IN NAPLES, ITALY.
      IT'S MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER IS THE MAIN POINT OF
      CONTACT FOR ANY ISSUE OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE
      ARMS EMBARGO:
      HQ MC NAPLES MOC PHONE: 800 1101 2010.
      HQ MC NAPLES MOC UNCLASSIFIED INTERNET ADDRESS:
      MOCN3DOGCELL@MANP.NATO.INT
      FOR OTHER ISSUES, THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE
      (NORTHWOOD, UNITED KINGDOM), REMAINS THE MAIN POC,
      PHONE: 44 192 395 6574, FAX: 44 192 395 6575,
      E-MAIL: INFO@SHIPPING.NATO.INT.
   6. CANCEL HYDROLANT 492/11.