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EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
LIBYA.
1. COMMAND AND CONTROL OF NATO MARITIME EMBARGO
   OPERATION NATO HAS ASSUMED THE ROLE OF
   COORDINATOR FOR THE MARITIME EMBARGO OPERATIONS
   IN VICINITY OF LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA (LIBYA)
   IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED NATION SECURITY
   RESOLUTION (UNSCR) 1970 AND 1973. THERE
   CONTINUES TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF NAVAL VESSELS
   OPERATING IN THE AREA.
2. MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA (MSA) AND MARITIME
   INTERDICTION OPERATIONS (MIO) ARE CONDUCTED IN
   THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND SYSTEMATICALLY
   ENFORCED IN THE FOLLOWING MARITIME
   SURVEILLANCE AREA (MSA):
   A. NORTHERN LIMIT: 34-00N
   B. WESTERN LIMIT:  34-00N 012-00E
   C. SOUTHERN LIMIT: LIBYA TTW LIMIT (NOT INCLUDED)
   D. EASTERN LIMITS: 34-00N 022-00E AND 33-00N 025-00E
3. REPORTING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO REDUCE TO A MINIMUM THE
   DISRUPTIONS TO MERCHANT TRAFFIC, THIS EMBARGO IS RUN
   USING A SYSTEM BASED ON THE DISTANCE OF A M/V FROM
   THE MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AREA AND THE VESSEL'S NEXT
   PORT OF CALL (NPOC). THE REPORTING SYSTEM IS UPDATED
   AS FOLLOWS: ALL M/V PLANNING TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE
   MSA WILL SEND A FORMAT A (REF ATP 2(B) IS AVAILABLE
   AT: HTTP:WWW.SHIPPING.NATO.INT) 
   MESSAGE TO THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE (UK) 12 HOURS
   PRIOR TO ENTERING THE MSA. UPON ENTERING THE MSA,
   VESSEL WITH A NPOC IN LIBYA MUST SEND AN ADDITIONAL
   FORMAT MESSAGE TO THE NATO HQ MC NAPLES (ITALY).
   ALL M/V LEAVING A LIBYAN HARBOUR WILL SEND A FORMAT
   MESSAGE TO THE NATO HQ MC NAPLES SIX HOURS PRIOR TO
   SAILING FROM THE HARBOUR. TRANSMISSION CHANNELS
   REMAIN THE SAME: E-MAILS, PHONE CALL ETC. CF PARA 5.
4. GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR MARINERS: NATO IS ENFORCING THIS
   ARMS EMBARGO AND WILL BE PROACTIVE IN MEASURES TO
   DETERMINE A VESSEL'S CARGO AND NPOC. NATO NAVAL UNITS
   ARE FULLY COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL LAWS AND
   CONVENTIONS. MERCHANT SHIPS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
   ARMS EMBARGO HAVE NO REASON TO FEAR NATO NAVAL UNITS.
   WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE AND QUICKLY RESPOND TO NATO
   UNIT HAILING IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE
   DELAYS TO TRAFFIC FLOW. A NAVAL COOPERATION AND
   GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS) CELL CAN BE CONTACTED
   24/7 ( 24 HOURS / 7 DAYS PER WEEK) IN THE HEAD
   QUARTERS MARITIME COMMAND (HQ MC) NAPLES-MARITIME
   OPERATIONS CENTRE (MOC). THIS CELL'S MAIN TASK IS TO
   ENHANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN NATO UNITS ENFORCING THE
   EMBARGO AND MARINERS TRANSITING THROUGH THE MARITIME
   SURVEILLANCE AREA. HQ MC NAPLES STRONGLY RECOMMENDS
   TO MERCHANT COMPANIES PLANNING THEIR SHIPS TO CALL
   IN LIBYAN HARBOURS TO LIAISE FIRST WITH NCAGSCELL.
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: 800 1101 2010.
   HQ MC NAPLES MOC UNCLASSIFIED INTERNET ADDRESS:
   MOCN3DOGCELL@MANP.NATO.INT
   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: INFO@SHIPPING.NATO.INT.
6. CANCEL HYDROLANT 492/11.