United nations interim force in lebanon (unifl) maritime task force (mtf) is monitoring the merchant traffic…

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EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
LEBANON.
1. UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFL) MARITIME TASK
   FORCE (MTF) IS MONITORING THE MERCHANT TRAFFIC SAILING
   TOWARDS LEBANESE PORTS OR TRANSITING INSIDE THE LEBANESE
   TERRITORIAL WATERS. THE UNIFL-MTF IS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE
   WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (UNSCR)
   1701.
2. SHIPS APPROACHING THE LEBANESE TERRITORIAL WATERS ARE TO BE
   READY TO ANSWER UNITED NATION WARSHIPS HAILING AND TO BE
   CONTROLLED IN APPLICATION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED UNSCR 1701.
3. SHIPS PLANNING TO ENTER LEBANESE TERRITORIAL WATERS ARE TO
   MAKE SURE THAT THEIR AGENTS IN LEBANON INFORM THE
   APPROPRIATE LEBANESE AUTHORITIES ABOUT THEIR INTENDED
   ARRIVAL.
4. SINCE 12 SEPTEMBER 2006 FOUR ENTRY AND TRANSITING CORRIDORS
   HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE LEBANESE TERRITORIAL
   WATERS:
   A. CORRIDOR TO TRIPOLI PORT: ENTRY POINT 34-30N 035-31E,
      COURSE 090 TOWARDS TRIPOLI  BREAKWATER.
   B. CORRIDOR TO BEIRUT PORT: ENTRY POINT 33-54N 035-13E,
      COURSE 090 TOWARDS BEIRUT BREAKWATER.
   C. CORRIDOR TO SAIDA PORT: ENTRY POINT 33-34N 035-08E,
      COURSE 090 TOWARDS SAIDA BREAKWATER.
   D. COASTAL CORRIDOR: ALONG THE COASTLINE, THREE MILES FROM
      THE SHORELINE, TO BE USED BY MERCHANT TRAFFIC BETWEEN
      LEBANESE PORTS.
5. MERCHANT VESSELS USING THESE CORRIDORS ARE TO ADHERE TO THE
   FOLLOWING RULES:
   A. ANY MERCHANT VESSEL DESTINED TO ONE OF THE THREE ABOVE
      MENTIONED PORTS SHALL SAIL TO THEIR DESTINATION USING
      THE INDICATED CORRIDOR UNTIL A DISTANCE OF 3 MILES
      FROM THE SHORE. FROM THIS POINT, THEY SHALL HEAD TO
      THE PORT ENTRANCE.
   B. ANY MERCHANT VESSEL DEPARTING A LEBANESE PORT AND
      DESTINED TO ANY OTHER LEBANESE PORT SHALL SAIL ALONG
      THE LEBANESE COAST USING THE COASTAL CORRIDOR UNTIL
      THE PORT OF DESTINATION ENTRANCE.
   C. WHEN DEPARTING FROM ANY LEBANESE PORT AND LEAVING THE
      LEBANESE TERRITORIAL WATERS, ALL SHIPS SHALL ASSUME
      COURSE 270, AS SAFE NAVIGATION PERMITS.
6. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1670/08.