Military forces will exercise naval co-operation and guidance for shipping (ncags) operations for the period…

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1. MILITARY FORCES WILL EXERCISE NAVAL CO-OPERATION AND
   GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS) OPERATIONS FOR THE
   PERIOD 29 SEP THRU 13 OCT 06 AT THE AREA PORT VENDRES, FRANCE
   TO THE WEST AND CORSICA ISLAND TO THE EAST, INCLUDING THE GULF
   OF LIONS, SOUTHERN FRENCH COAST AND TERRITORIAL WATERS.
   CO-OPERATION OF MERCHANT SHIPS WILL BE OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE
   FOR THE EXERCISE. YOUR SHIP MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
   PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING LEVELS OF
   CO-OPERATION, ON A NO-COST/NO DELAY BASIS:
   LEVEL 1: COMMUNICATION INTERROGATION.
   LEVEL 2: CLOSE APPROACH BY NAVAL UNITS.
   LEVEL 3: ACCOMPANIMENT (ESCORTING).
   LEVEL 4: SIMULATED ATTACKS BY AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS AND SHIPS.
   LEVEL 5: SIMULATED BOARDING.
   LEVEL 6: LIVE BOARDING.
2. ADDITIONALLY, IT WILL BE OF GREAT INTEREST FOR THE NAVAL UNITS,
   IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE YOUR SHIP AVAILABLE FOR LIVE BOARDING
   (LEVEL 6). A LIVE BOARDING MAY BE EXECUTED BY BOAT OR HELICOPTER.
   LIVE BOARDING SHOULD ONLY IMPLY MINOR DELAY FOR YOU.
   YOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO INFORM THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE
   ABOUT YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE, AND TO WHICH LEVELS. (FORMAT
   ALFA-INITIAL REPORT TO BE SENT 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE BEFORE ENTERING
   THE NCAGS AREA-).
3. IF YOUR PERMISSION TO CO-OPERATE (ESPECIALLY LIVE BOARDING) IS GIVEN,
   YOU SHOULD REPORT YOUR POSITION TO THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE
   AT LEAST EVERY THREE HOURS UNDER (FORMAT ALFA-SHORT VERSION-).
   ONE OF THE PARTICIPATING NAVAL UNITS OR THE BOARDING COORDINATOR
   AT SHIPPING CO-OPERATION POINT IN MARSEILLE, MAY CONTACT YOU
   FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
4. VESSELS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT NATO SHIPPING CENTRE BY:
   PHONE: 44 1923 843574, FAX: 44 1923 843575.
5. CANCEL THIS MSG 14 OCT.