Department of homeland security had decided to raise the homeland security advisory system (hsas) from…

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1. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAD DECIDED TO
   RAISE THE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM (HSAS) FROM
   ELEVATED (YELLOW) TO THREAT CONDITION HIGH (ORANGE).
   THIS CONDITION SIGNIFIES A HIGH RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACK.
   IN RECENT MONTHS, THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SUSPICIOUS
   ACTIVITY IN AND AROUND MILITARY FACILITIES, PORTS, WATERWAYS,
   GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE (BRIDGES, DAMS, POWER GENERATING
   FACILITIES), AND TARGETS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SYMBOLIC TO U.S.
   POWER AND INFLUENCE.
2. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NUMEROUS
   DEPARTMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEGUN IMPLEMENTING
   INCREASED PROTECTIVE MEASURES UNDER A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL PLAN
   TO PROTECT THE HOMELAND: OPERATION LIBERTY SHIELD. OPERATION LIBERTY
   SHIELD WILL INCREASE SECURITY AT OUR BORDERS, STRENGTHEN TRANSPORTATION
   SECTOR PROTECTIONS, ENHANCE SECURITY AT OUR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE,
   INCREASE PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND MAKE SURE ALL FEDERAL RESPONSE
   ASSETS CAN BE DEPLOYED QUICKLY.
3. MARITIME INDUSTRY OPERATORS ARE URGED TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
   MEASURES THAT CORRESPOND TO THREAT CONDITION ORANGE UNDER THE HSAS.
   OFFICIALS AT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES SHOULD MAINTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF
   SECURITY AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES OR PERSONS. NECESSARY SECURITY
   EFFORTS SHOULD BE COORDINATED WITH THE ARMED FORCES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
   AGENCIES. THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY BELIEVES THAT TERRORISTS WILL ATTEMPT
   MULTIPLE ATTACKS AGAINST U.S. AND COALITION TARGETS WORLDWIDE IN THE EVENT
   OF A U.S.-LED MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST SADDAM HUSSEIN.
4. THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY CAN REPORT INFORMATION CONCERNING SUSPICIOUS
   ACTIVITY TO THEIR LOCAL FBI OFFICE THROUGH THE FBI WEBSITE:
   WWW.FBI.GOV/CONTACT/FO/FO.HTM OR TO THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
   CENTER (NIPC) AT ITS WEBSITE: WWW.NIPC.GOV/INCIDENT/CIRR.HTM.
5. U.S. MERCHANT VESSELS AND CRUISE SHIPS SHOULD BE ON A HEIGHTENED STATE OF
   SECURITY, SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCYS
   (NIMA) BROADCAST WARNINGS AND SHOULD REVIEW THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
   PROCEDURES FOR ASSISTANCE IN NIMA PUBLICATION 117.
6. ALL U.S.-FLAG SHIPS REQUIRED BY REGULATION TO FILE AMVER POSITION REPORTS
   AND OPERATING IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA, GULF OF OMAN, PERSIAN GULF, GULF OF ADEN,
   RED SEA AND THE SUEZ CANAL ARE REMINDED TO FILE AMVER POSITION REPORTS
   EVERY 24 HOURS VICE EVERY 48 HOURS.
7. ALL U.S.-FLAG OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR
   SHIPS BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT MEANS. THIS ADVISORY WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED
   IN THE WEEKLY "NOTICE TO MARINERS" AND MARAD INTERNET WEB SITE:
   WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV.
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY CONTACT THE MARITIME
   ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS, CODE MAR-613, ROOM 2123,
   400 7TH STREET SW WASHINGTON, DC 20590, PHONE: 202-366-5735 OR BY EMAIL TO
   OPCENTR1@MARAD.DOT.GOV.
9. THE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO THREAT
   CONDITION ORANGE.
10.CANCEL THIS MSG 29 APR.