Exercise northern coasts 2011/DANEX 2011 is a live multinational maritime exercise taking place 09 thru 23…

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BALTIC SEA.
1. EXERCISE NORTHERN COASTS 2011/DANEX 2011
   IS A LIVE MULTINATIONAL MARITIME EXERCISE
   TAKING PLACE 09 THRU 23 SEP IN THE
   NORTHERN, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN BALTIC,
   GERMAN BALTIC CONTINENTAL SHELF, SKAGERRAK,
   KATTEGAT AND BALTIC ENTRANCE. A LARGE NUMBER
   OF AIR, SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE UNITS FROM
   AT LEAST 20 NATIONS ARE PARTICIPATING.
   MINE WARFARE OPERATIONS INCLUDING LAYING AND
   RECOVERY OF EXERCISE MINES AND GUNNERY
   EXERCISES WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE. SHIPS
   ENTERING THIS AREA ARE REQUESTED TO NAVIGATE
   WITH CAUTION, TO KEEP CLEAR OF NAVAL SHIPS
   AND TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR SIGNALS.
   DURING THE EXERCISE COOPERATION WITH MERCHANT
   VESSELS (NAVAL COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR
   SHIPPING/NCAGS) WILL BE EXERCISED TO A
   LIMITED EXTENT. MERCHANT SHIPS VOLUNTARILY
   PARTICIPATING IN INTERACTION WITH MILITARY
   FORCES ARE KINDLY ASKED TO COOPERATE ON
   INFORMATION EXCHANGE OR LIVE BOARDING
   REQUESTS. PARTICIPATION IN THE EXERCISE IS
   ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY AND AT THE PARTICIPANTS
   OWN COST AND RESPONSIBILITY.
   POC: CINCGERFLEET/AWNIS - OFFICER/LT(OF-2)
   DIRK SCHINSCHICK CINCGERFLEET-AWNIS-NSWAN
   WISE WEBSITE: HTTP:NWW.NAVY.GE.NATO.INT/AWNIS,
   PHONE:49 463 1666 3225.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 24 SEP.