FAMEX-08 exercise will take place 01 thru 10 oct in the mediterranean sea (including the strait of…

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1. FAMEX-08 EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE 01 THRU 10 OCT IN THE
   MEDITERRANEAN SEA (INCLUDING THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR) AND
   THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE PARTICIPATING UNITS INCLUDE MILITARY
   FORCES, NATIONAL AUTHORITIES, NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS AND
   ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELATION TO THE ACTION OF THE STATE AT SEA.
   DURING THIS EXERCISE, SPANISH NAVAL CO-OPERATION AND GUIDANCE
   FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS) STRUCTURE WILL BE ACTIVATED.
2. THE NCAGS AREA IS DEFINED AS THE AREA BETWEEN 25-00N 45-00N
   AND 005-00E 020-00W. NCAGS PROCEDURES WILL BE USED TO INTERACT
   WITH MERCHANT SHIPPING THROUGHOUT THE EXERCISE PERIOD.
3. DURING THIS PERIOD THE CO-OPERATION OF MERCHANT SHIPS WILL BE
   OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE FOR THE EXERCISE. EVERY MERCHANT AND
   FISHING VESSEL GREATER THAN 300 GRT APPROACHING THE EXERCISE
   AREA OR PORTS WITHIN THE NCAGS AREA, IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
   TO IMPROVE THE REPORTING AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. SUCH
   REPORTING IS VOLUNTARY, HOWEVER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED
   TO SUPPORT THIS SERVICE WHICH IS AIMED AT BENEFITING SHIPPING
   OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF MILITARY ACTIVITY.
4. SHIPPING AUTHORITIES AND MERCHANT/FISHING VESSELS ARE KINDLY
   REQUESTED TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL SPANISH SHIPPING
   CENTRE (NATIONAL SP SC), LOCATED IN CARTAGENA (SPAIN).
   INDIVIDUAL MERCHANT/FISHING VESSELS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO
   REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL SP SC WHEN APPROACHING OR
   SAILING WITHIN THE NCAGS AREA BY SENDING ABBREVIATED VERSION
   OF FORMAT ALFA. THESE REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT AT LEAST 24 HOURS
   IN ADVANCE OF ENTERING THE AREA OF EXERCISE.
5. VESSELS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL SPANISH SHIPPING
   CENTRE, E-MAIL: [email protected], FAX: 349 6812 7033.
6. PROVISION OF THIS INFORMATION WILL ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF
   COMPILING AN ACCURATE SHIPPING PLOT FOR THE SECURITY OF SHIPPING
   BY NAVAL FORCES. IT WILL ALSO HELP THE PROCESS TO REDUCE
   UNNECESSARY VHF TRAFFIC BETWEEN MERCHANT SHIPS AND NATO WARSHIPS.
7. WHEN IN OR APPROACHING THE EXERCISE AREA, SHIPPING MAY BE CONTACTED
   BY PARTICIPATING NAVAL VESSELS OR ONE OF THE SHIPPING CO-OPERATION
   POINTS (SCP S) ESTABLISHED IN LAS PALMAS, FERROL AND CADIZ.
8. CANCEL THIS MSG 11 OCT.