In accordance with the united nations security council resolution 1970 (26/02/2011) and 1973 (17/03/2011),…

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EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
LIBYA.
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
   RESOLUTION 1970 (26/02/2011) AND 1973 (17/03/2011),
   NATO MARITIME FORCES ARE CONDUCTING ARMS EMBARGO
   OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF LIBYA TERRITORIAL
   WATERS.
2. THOSE OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
   SEA AND SYSTEMATICALLY ENFORCED IN THE FOLLOWING
   MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA:
   A. NORTHERN BORDER: THE 35N PARALLEL.
   B. WESTERN BORDER: TUNISIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS
      (NOT INCLUDED).
   C. EASTERN BORDER: EGYPTIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS
      (NOT INCLUDED).
   D. SOUTHERN BORDER: LIBYAN TERRITORIAL WATERS
      (NOT INCLUDED).
3. ALL MERCHANT VESSELS TRANSITING IN THIS AREA OR
   INBOUND TO LIBYA TERRITORIAL WATERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO
   HAILING, QUERIES OR BOARDING FROM NATO NAVAL AND AIR
   UNITS. ALL MERCHANT VESSELS TRANSITING THROUGH THIS
   MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA ARE REQUESTED, 24 HR PRIOR
   THEIR ENTERING IN THIS AREA, TO CONTACT THE NATO
   SHIPPING CENTRE (UNITED KINGDOM, CONTACT DETAILS BELOW):
   EITHER VIA PHONE, FAX OR E-MAIL TO PROVIDE A FORMAT
   ALFA REPORT. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
   INFORMATION:
   A. IMO NUMBER.
   B. DTG.
   C. POSITION, SPEED AND COURSE.
   D. LAST PORT OF CALL.
   E. NEXT PORT OF CALL.
   F. PORT OF REGISTRY.
   ALTERNATIVELY, A FORMAT ALFA FORM (REF ATP 2(B) IS
   AVAILABLE AT: (HTTP:WWW.SHIPPING.NATO.INT).
   ALSO, ALL MERCHANT VESSELS INBOUND TO LIBYA
   TERRITORIAL WATERS ARE REQUESTED, WHEN CROSSING THE
   BOUNDARIES OF THE MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA, TO
   CONTACT THE HEAD QUARTERS MARITIME COMMAND, NAPLES,
   MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTRE (ITALY, CONTACT DETAILS
   BELOW):
   EITHER VIA PHONE, FAX OR E-MAIL TO PROVIDE THE
   FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   A. IMO NUMBER.
   B. LAST PORT OF CALL.
   C. NEXT PORT OF CALL.
   D. PORT OF REGISTRY.
4. THIS REQUEST FOR REPORTS FULLY SUPPORTS THE EMBARGO
   OPERATIONS UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
   RESOLUTION AND IS, THEREFORE, MANDATORY.
   THIS MEASURE IS COMPLEMENTARY OF THE ACTION OF NATO
   NAVAL FORCES IN THE VICINITY OF LIBYA TERRITORIAL
   WATERS.
   NATO PRIORITY IS TO REDUCE INTERFERENCES AND DELAYS
   CAUSED TO MERCHANT SHIPPING TRAFFIC TO ITS MINIMUM.
   IT IS THEREFORE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MERCHANT
   VESSELS TRANSITING THROUGH THIS AREA TO COOPERATE
   PROMPTLY WITH NATO FORCES.
   CONSEQUENTLY, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THAT GUIDANCE
   WILL RESULT IN FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY
   NATO NAVAL UNITS. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL INCLUDE
   DETAILED QUERIES, BOARDINGS OR EVEN DIVERSION TO
   NEARBY PORTS FOR INSPECTION AND WILL CAUSE MAJOR
   TRANSIT DELAYS TO MERCHANT SHIPPING.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT:
   THIS OPERATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE NATO HEADQUARTERS
   MARITIME COMMAND LOCATED IN NAPLES, ITALY.
   IT'S MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER IS THE MAIN POINT OF
   CONTACT FOR ANY ISSUE OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE
   ARMS EMBARGO:
   HQ MC NAPLES MOC PHONE: 00 800 1101 2010.
   HQ MC NAPLES MOC UNCLASSIFIED INTERNET ADDRESS:
   [email protected]
6. REMINDER: HQ MC NAPLES IS ALREADY CONDUCTING OPERATION
   ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, NATO OPERATION AGAINST TERRORISM IN
   THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. THE MOC CAN ALSO BE CONTACTED
   REGARDING THIS ISSUE:
   HQ MC NAPLES MOC OPERATION ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR COLLECT
   PHONE: 39 081 1970 6533.
7. FOR OTHER ISSUES, THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE (NORTHWOOD,
   UNITED KINGDOM), REMAINS THE MAIN POC,
   PHONE: 44 192 395 6574, FAX: 44 192 395 6575,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].