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Nato warships are conducting escort operations in the strait of gibraltar in order to maintain security in…

HYDROLANT 169/04

issued
2004-01-29 08:10Z
status
cancelled 2004-05-31 00:28Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA III 41/04 261202Z JAN 04
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. NATO WARSHIPS ARE CONDUCTING ESCORT OPERATIONS
   IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN
   SECURITY IN THE AREA AND TO ENSURE THE SAFE
   TRANSIT OF DESIGNATED ALLIED SHIPS.
2. ALL VESSELS SAILING THROUGH THE
   STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP
   500 YARDS CLEAR OF ESCORT FORMATIONS AND
   ARE ADVISED TO LISTEN ON VHF CHANNEL 16.
3. ANY VESSEL APPROACHING A MILITARY FORMATION
   WITHOUT ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE
   CONSIDERED AS HAVING POTENTIALLY HOSTILE INTENTIONS.
4. NOTHING IN THIS NAVIGATIONAL WARNING IS INTENDED
   TO IMPEDE OR INTERFERE WITH THE FREEDOM OF
   NAVIGATION. THIS WARNING IS PUBLISHED SOLELY
   TO ADVISE ABOUT THE HEIGHTENED STATE
   OF READINESS OF NATO FORCES.

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