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Maritime embargo: nato is coordinating a maritime embargo operation in vicinity of libya in accordance with…
Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya · HYDROLANT 1546/11
- issued
- 2011-09-23 12:40Z
- status
- cancelled 2011-10-31 23:26Z (archive)
- cancels
- HYDROLANT 587/11
- authority
- NAVAREA III 395/11 231153Z SEP 11.
- position
- 33.667, 19.667
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
LIBYA.
1. MARITIME EMBARGO:
NATO IS COORDINATING A MARITIME EMBARGO OPERATION
IN VICINITY OF LIBYA IN ACCORDANCE WITH
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS
(UNSCR) 1970, 1973 AND 2009.
2. EMBARGO ENFORCEMENT:
THE OPERATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED IN SUPPORT OF
THE EMBARGO IN THE MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA (MSA)
ENCLOSED BY THE FOLLOW POINTS, CLOCKWISE FROM POINT A:
A. 34-00N 012-00E, B. 34-00N 022-00E,
C. 33-00N 025-00E AND THEN DIRECTLY SOUTH TO
LIMIT OF LIBYAN TERRITORIAL WATERS AND THEN
FOLLOWING LIMIT OF LIBYAN TERRITORIAL WATERS
WESTWARDS TO LIMIT OF LIBYAN TERRITORIAL WATERS
AT 12-00E DIRECTLY SOUTH OF POINT A.
THE MSA IS IDENTICAL TO THAT DEFINED IN
THE CANCELED HYDROLANT 587/11.
3. REPORTING SYSTEM:
ALL VESSELS PLANNING TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE MSA
ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE DATA SPECIFIED TO THE
NATO SHIPPING CENTRE (UK) AND TO NATO HQ
MC NAPLES, 12 HOURS BEFORE ENTERING THE MSA.
DATA TO SEND:
A. SHIP NAME.
B. FLAG.
C. IMO NUMBER.
D. INMARSAT PHONE NUMBER.
E. SHIP'S CURRENT POSITION AND TIME OF SENDING MESSAGE.
F. CURRENT COURSE.
G. CURRENT SPEED.
H. CARGO.
I. DESTINATION AND ESTIMATED DATE AND TIME OF ARRIVAL.
J. LAST PORT CALLED AT, AND THE DATE AND TIME OF
DEPARTURE FROM THAT PORT.
4. GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR MARINERS:
NATO NAVAL UNITS WITHIN THE MSA WILL HAIL AND MAY
BOARD VESSELS. WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE AND QUICK
RESPONSE TO HAILING WILL MINIMIZE DELAYS TO MERCHANT
SHIPPING TRAFFIC. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
A DEDICATED NATO NAVAL COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR
SHIPPING (NCAGS) TEAM CAN BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY
0430Z TO 1630Z AT NATO HQ MC NAPLES. THE NCAGS TEAM'S
ROLE IS TO ENHANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN NATO UNITS
ENFORCING THE EMBARGO AND MARINERS TRANSITING THE MSA.
ALSO, THE NATO HQ MC NAPLES MARITIME OPERATION CENTRE
(MOC) CAN BE CONTACTED 24 HOURS A DAY. NATO HQ MC NAPLES
RECOMMENDS THAT MERCHANT SHIPPING COMPANIES WITH VESSELS
PLANNING TO CALL AT LIBYAN HARBORS CONTACT THE NCAGS
TEAM AT NATO HQ MC NAPLES.
5. CONTACT DETAILS:
NATO SHIPPING CENTRE (UK),
PHONE: 44 192 395 6574, E-MAIL: [email protected],
WEBPAGE: HTTP:WWW.SHIPPING.NATO.INT/NATO HQ MC NAPLES,
MOC TOLL FREE PHONE: 800 1101 2010,
NCAGS: 39 081 721 6184, E-MAIL: [email protected].
6. CANCEL HYDROLANT 587/11.
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