Multi-national naval control of shipping (ncs) authorities are conducting an exercise from 01 thru 08 sep

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1. MULTI-NATIONAL NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING (NCS)
   AUTHORITIES ARE CONDUCTING AN EXERCISE FROM
   01 THRU 08 SEP. THE EXERCISE WILL BE
   ONGOING IN THE BROAD VICINITY OF APPROACHES TO
   PANAMA CANAL.
2. AN NCAGS REGION HAS BEEN DECLARED AS OF 01 SEP
   IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND COASTAL WATERS APPROACHING
   THE PANAMA CANAL. THE REGION WILL BE DISESTABLISHED
   AS OF 09 SEP.
3. MERCHANT AND COMMERCIAL SHIPS TRANSITING THESE AREAS
   MAY BE REQUESTED TO REPORT VESSEL INFORMATION
   UTILIZING FORMAT ALPHA REPORTING STRUCTURE AS OUTLINED
   IN ATP2(B) VOL 2 INCLUDING:
   A. SHIP NAME.
   B. CALLSIGN.
   C. E-MAIL ADDRESS OF VESSEL.
   D. TYPE OF SHIP (E.G. TANKER, CONTAINER, BULK, FISHING.).
   E. TYPE OF CARGO.
   F. LOCATION, COURSE AND SPEED AT TIME OF REPORTING.
   J. PREVIOUS PORT OF CALL.
   H. NEXT PORT OF CALL AND ETA.
   REPORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SHIPPING COORDINATOR AT
   THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
4. SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. NAVAL DIRECTION TO MERCHANT
   SHIPPING IS ADVISORY ONLY.  MERCHANT PARTICIPATION
   IS VOLUNTARY.
5. MERCHANT VESSELS INTERESTED IN VOLUNTARY PLAY SHOULD
   CONTACT [email protected].
6. VESSELS WITHIN THE NCAGS SHIPPING AREA DURING THE
   EXERCISE DATES WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CAN CONTACT
   THE NCAGS SHIPPING CONTROL TEAM (SCT) VIA THEIR PANAMA
   AGENTS OR AT [email protected].
7. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT
   MR. DOHERTY, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS,
   CODE: MAR-420, ROOM 23W-312, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE.,
   WASHINGTON, DC 20590, TELEPHONE 202-366-1883, OR
   INTERNET E-MAIL: [email protected].