Exercise - participation of merchant shipping

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1. EXERCISE - PARTICIPATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING.
2. NATO SOUTHERN REGION NCAGS EX 05 WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 18
   TO 22 APR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (INCLUDING THE STRAIT
   OF GIBRALTAR) AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BOUNDED BY 48-20N  20-00W
   25-00N, EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN COAST (NCAGS AREA). NAVAL COOPERATION
   AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS) PROCEDURES WILL BE USED TO
   INTERACT WITH MERCHANT SHIPPING THROUGHOUT THE EXERCISE PERIOD.
3. FROM 18 TO 22 APR COOPERATION OF MERCHANT SHIPS WILL
   BE OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE FOR THE EXERCISE. ALL MERCHANT SHIPPING
   GREATER THAN 300 GRT APPROACHING THE EXERCISE AREA OR PORTS
   WITHIN THE NCAGS AREA, IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE TO IMPROVE
   THE REPORTING AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. SUCH REPORTING IS
   VOLUNTARY, HOWEVER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THIS
   SERVICE WHICH IS AIMED AT BENEFITING SHIPPING OPERATING IN
   THE VICINITY OF MILITARY ACTIVITY.
4. SHIPPING AUTHORITIES AND MERCHANT SHIPS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED
   TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL SHIPPING CENTER, LOCATED IN
   CARTAGENA SPAIN. INDIVIDUAL MERCHANT VESSELS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO
   REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL SHIPPING CENTER WHEN APPROACHING
   OR SAILING WITHIN THE NCAGS AREA BY SENDING ABBREVIATED
   VERSION OF FORMAT ALFA. THESE REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT AT LEAST 24
   HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ENTERING THE SOUTHERN REGION
   NCAGS 05, EXERCISE AREA.
5. VESSELS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL SHIPPING CENTER
   AS FOLLOWS:
   EMAIL: BCHEMUNFN.MDE.ES
   FAX +34 968 12 7033
6. PROVISION OF THIS INFORMATION WILL ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF
   COMPILING AN ACCURATE SHIPPING PLOT FOR THE SECURITY OF SHIPPING BY
   NAVAL FORCES. IT WILL ALSO HELP THE PROCESS TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY
   VHF TRAFFIC BETWEEN MERCHANT SHIPS AND NATO WARSHIPS.
7. WHEN APPROACHING THE EXERCISE AREA, SHIPPING MAY BE CONTACTED
   BY PARTICIPATING NAVAL VESSELS OR ONE OF THE SHIPPING COOPERATION
   POINTS ESTABLISHED IN CARTAGENA, LAS PALMAS, FERROL, CADIZ OR
   PALMA DE MALLORCA.
                      FORMAT ALFA
                     (ABBREVIATED)
   THE FOLLOWING FORMAT ALFA WILL BE USED DURING SR NCAGS EX 05:
   (1) SHIP'S NAME.
   (2) INTERNATIONAL CALL SIGN.
   (3) TYPE OF VESSEL.
   (4) FLAG OF REGISTRY.
   (5) IMO NUMBER.
   (11.A) SERVICE SPEED.
   (15) INMARSAT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
   (16) INMARSAT FAX NUMBERS.
   (17) INMARSAT TELEX NUMBERS.
   (18) INMARSAT DATA NUMBERS.
   (19) OTHER COMMUNICATION MEANS INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES.
   (20) INTENDED MOVEMENT-DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE.
   (21) LAST PORT/COUNTRY OF CALL INCLUDING ACTUAL DATE AND TIME
        OF DEPARTURE FROM LAST PORT.
   (22) NEXT PORT OF CALL INCLUDING ETA AT NEXT PORT OF CALL.
   (23) CURRENT POSITION (0600Z, 1200Z).
   FOR TIMINGS PLEASE INDICATE THE USE OF LOCAL OR UTC/ZULU.