Military exercise with participation of merchant shipping

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MILITARY EXERCISE WITH PARTICIPATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING.
1. FAMEX-05. NCAGS EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE 26 THRU 28 SEP
   IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (INCLUDING THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR)
   AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE PARTICIPATING UNITS INCLUDE
   MILITARY FORCES AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND NATIONAL
   ADMINISTRATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELATION TO THE
   ACTION OF THE STATE AT SEA. DURING THIS EXERCISE, SPANISH
   NAVAL COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS)
   STRUCTURE WILL BE ACTIVATED.
2. THE NCAGS AREA IS DEFINED AS THE AREA CONTAINED BY PARALLELS
   25-00N 45-00N AND MERIDIANS 005-00E 020-00W. NCAGS PROCEDURES
   WILL BE USED TO INTERACT WITH MERCHANT SHIPPING THROUGHOUT THE
   EXERCISE PERIOD.
3. 26 THRU 28 SEP COOPERATION OF MERCHANT SHIPS WILL BE OF
   SIGNIFICANT VALUE FOR THE EXERCISE. EVERY MERCHANT SHIP
   GREATER THAN 300GRT 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 SHIPS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED
   TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL SPANISH SHIPPING CENTER (NATIONAL
   SP SC), LOCATED IN CARTAGENA (SPAIN). INDIVIDUAL MERCHANT 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
   CENTER AS FOLLOWS, EMAIL: SPFAMNCAGS(AT)FN.MDE.ES,
   FAX: 34 968 12 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
   COOPERATION POINTS (SCP'S) ESTABLISHED IN CARTAGENA, LAS PALMAS,
   FERROL, CADIZ OR PALMA DE MALLORCA.
8. FORMAT ALFA (ABBREVIATED). THE FOLLOWING FORMAT ALFA WILL BE
   USED DURING FAMEX-05. NCAGS EXERCISE:
   (1) SHIP'S NAME.
   (2) INTERNATIONAL CALL SIGN.
   (3) TYPE OF VESSEL.
   (4) FLAG OF REGISTRY.
   (5) IMO NUMBER.
   (11A) SERVICE SPEED.
   (15) INMARSAT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
   (16) INMARSAT FAX NUMBERS.
   (17) INMARSAT TELEX NUMBERS.
   (18) INMARSAT DATA NUMBERS.
   (19) OTHER COMMUNICATION MEANS INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES.
   (20) INTENDED MOVEMENT - DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE.
   (21) LAST PORT AND COUNTRY OF CALL INCLUDING ACTUAL DATE AND TIME
        OF DEPARTURE FROM LAST PORT (ETD).
   (22) NEXT PORT AND COUNTRY OF CALL INCLUDING ETA.
   (23) CURRENT POSITION (0600Z, 1200Z).
        FOR TIMINGS, PLEASE INDICATE THE USE OF LOCAL OR UTC/ZULU.