Operation active endeavor

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
OPERATION ACTIVE ENDEAVOR.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO
   VESSELS TRANSITING AND OPERATING IN THE
   WATERS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
2. U.S. FLAG OPERATORS WITH SHIPS IN THE
   AFFECTED AREA ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD
   THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR SHIPS BY THE MOST
   EXPEDITIOUS MEANS.
3. UNDER OAE NATO SHIPS ARE PATROLLING THE
   MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND MONITORING SHIPPING TO
   HELP DETER, DEFEND, DISRUPT AND PROTECT
   AGAINST TERRORIST ACTIVITY. THE OPERATION,
   CARRIED OUT UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE NATO
   CHARTER AND CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL
   LAW, EVOLVED OUT OF NATOS IMMEDIATE
   RESPONSE TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST
   THE UNITED STATES OF 11 SEPTEMBER 2001
   AND IN VIEW OF ITS SUCCESS, IS BEING
   CONTINUED. SEE NATO WEBSITE AT
   HTTP:WWW.NATO.INT/CPS/EN/NATOLIVE/TOPICS_7932.HTM.
4. UNDER OAE NATO SHIPS HAIL VESSELS AND
   REQUEST IDENTIFICATION AND OTHER INFORMATION.
   BOARDING OF VESSELS MAY BE REQUESTED, AND IS
   CARRIED OUT ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
   MASTER AND/OR THE FLAG STATE. NON-COMPLIANT
   VESSELS ARE REPORTED TO APPROPRIATE LAW
   ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND SHADOWED
   UNTIL ACTION IS TAKEN BY A RESPONSIBLE
   AGENCY/AUTHORITY OR UNTIL IT ENTERS A
   COUNTRY'S TERRITORIAL SEA.
5. U.S. FLAG VESSELS HAILED BY NATO WARSHIPS
   UNDER OAE SHOULD COOPERATE TO THE EXTENT
   POSSIBLE WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY
   AND SECURITY OF THE VESSEL, CREW OR CARGO.
   IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL CANNOT FULLY
   COOPERATE WITH OAE, PROVIDE THE HAILING
   WARSHIP THE VESSEL NAME, IMO NUMBER AND
   COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER CONTACT
   INFORMATION, AND REPORT THE CIRCUMSTANCES
   IMMEDIATELY TO THE COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER.
6. REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR INFORMATION
   TO NATO WARSHIPS OR NATO SHIPPING CENTER,
   PHONE: 44 192 395 6574,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
7. MARAD ADVISORIES ARE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD
   WEB SITE AT WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV AND ON THE
   MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION WEB
   SITE:  HTTP://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal
   UNDER "BROADCAST WARNINGS", SELECT
   MARAD ADVISORIES.
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS
   ADVISORY, CONTACT CAPTAIN ROBERT FORD,
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY,
   CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W25-308,
   1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590,
   PHONE: 202 366 0223, FAX: 202 366 3954,
   TLX II: 710.822.9426 (MARAD DOT WSH),
   OR E-MAIL: [email protected].
9. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1859/14.