117,RADIO navigational aids, instructions for the prevention and reporting of hostile incidents directed at…

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NIMA PUB. 117,RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS, INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
PREVENTION AND REPORTING OF HOSTILE INCIDENTS DIRECTED AT MERCHANT SHIPS.
1. HOSTILE ACTIONS DIRECTED AT MERCHANT SHIPPING ARE A PRESENT
   AND GROWING PROBLEM. THESE HOSTILE ACTIONS INCLUDE PIRACY,
   THEFT AND TERRORISM.
2. SEVERAL AGENCIES, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, ASSIST
   IN COUNTERING THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST STEP IN CONTROLLING
   THE PROBLEM IS TO ESTABLISH A RELIABLE DATABASE OF INCIDENTS
   TO DEFINE THE AREA AND DEGREE OF THE PROBLEM. SUCH A DATABASE
   HAS BEEN INSTITUTED BY THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY
   (NIMA) AS THE ANTI-SHIPPING ACTIVITY MESSAGE (ASAM) FILE.
   THIS FILE CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET AT NIMA'S MARITIME
   SAFETY INFORMATION WEBSITE AT POLLUX.NSS.NIMA.MIL.
3. NIMA HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED SHIP HOSTILE ACTION REPORT (SHAR)
   PROCEDURES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION WITHIN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
   ON HOSTILE ACTIONS AGAINST U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS. THE PROCEDURES
   FOR SENDING SHAR REPORTS ARE DETAILED IN NIMA PUB. 117,
   RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS, EDITION 2002, ON PAGE 4-15.
4. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NEITHER THE ASAM NOR SHAR REPORTS ARE
   A DISTRESS MESSAGE.  U.S. AND EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED (EUSC)
   VESSELS UNDER ATTACK OR THREAT OF ATTACK MAY REQUEST DIRECT
   ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. NAVY BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES IN PART
   II OF CHAPTER 4 OF PUB. 117, EDITION 2002.
5. THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION URGES ALL VESSELS TO CARRY NIMA PUB. 117,
   RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS, EDITION 2002. AN INCENTIVE FOR ALL SHIP
   OPERATORS TO HAVE THE NEW EDITION OF PUB. 117 ON BOARD THEIR VESSELS
   IS THE IMO CONCURRENCE THAT PUB. 117 SHOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE
   TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SOLAS REGULATION V/20 IN LIEU OF THE GMDSS
   MASTER PLAN.(THE FULL TEXT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PRINTED IN
   NOTICE TO MARINERS 50/02, DATED 14 DECEMBER 2002.) NIMA PUB. 117
   CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET AT NIMA'S MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION
   WEB SITE AT POLLUX.NSS.NIMA.MIL.
6. ALL NIMA NAVIGATIONAL PUBLICATIONS OFFERED FOR SALE MAY BE ORDERED ONLINE,
   BY PHONE OR FAX, OR BY MAIL.  ORDERS CAN BE PLACED ON THE ENCRYPTION-PROTECTED
   U.S. GOVERNMENT ONLINE BOOKSTORE AT (BOOKSTORE.GPO.GOV), BY PHONE
   (202-512-1800, 1-866-512-1800, TOLL FREE FROM 7:30 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM EASTERN,
   MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY), FAX (202-512-2250, 24 HOURS A DAY), OR BY REGULAR MAIL.
   SEND MAIL ORDERS AND PAYMENT TO: SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, P.O. BOX 371954,
   PITTSBURGH, PA  15250-7954
7. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR VESSELS,
   TERMINAL AND SECURITY OFFICIALS AS APPROPRIATE.  THIS ADVISORY WILL
   SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN NIMA'S WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND MARAD'S
   INTERNET WEB SITE AT 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; TELEPHONE 202-366-5735, OR BY EMAIL TO OPCENTR1@MARAD.DOT.GOV
9. CANCEL MARAD ADVISORY 05-01.
10. CANCEL THIS MSG 02 MAY.