Reports from maritime forces and commerical maritime interests indicate concern with the potential for…

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STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
1. REPORTS FROM MARITIME FORCES AND COMMERICAL MARITIME
   INTERESTS INDICATE CONCERN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
   LOCALIZED DISRUPTION TO SHIPPING IN CONJUNCTION WITH
   FUTURE IRANIAN NAVAL EXERICISES. DURING PREVIOUS
   EXERCISES IRANIAN MARITIME FORCES CONDUCTED BOARDINGS
   AND INSPECTIONS OF MERCHANT SHIPS, INCLUDING THOSE
   FLAGGED TO EUROPEAN NATIONS. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS
   THAT IRAN WILL ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT BOARDINGS AND
   INSPECTIONS DURING EXERCISES WITH LIMITED WARNINGS
   BEFORE COMMENCING THE EXERCISE. THE MOST LIKELY
   LOCATION FOR THIS ACTIVITY WOULD BE IN VICINITY
   OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS
   CLOSER TO CLAIMED IRANIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS.
2. THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO NOTIFY
   COMPANY SECURITY OFFICERS VIA E-MAIL OF THE DATES
   OF ANY UPCOMING EXERCISES.
3. IF A U.S. FLAG VESSEL IS HAILED FOR BOARDING BY THE
   IRANIAN NAVY IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, THE SHIP'S
   MASTER SHOULD "PROTEST BUT COMPLY",
   IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
4. U.S. FLAG VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO REPORT INCIDENTS
   TO THE COMUSNAVCENT BATTLEWATCH CAPTAIN (MARITIME
   OPERATIONS CENTER), PHONE: 011 973 1785 3879 AND
   MARLO BAHRAIN, PHONE: 011 973 3940 1395.
5. MARAD ADVISORIES ARE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD WEB SITE
   AT WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV AND THE MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION
   WEB SITE: HTTP:MSI.NGA.MIL/NGAPORTAL/MSI. PORTAL UNDER 
   "BROADCAST     WARNINGS", SELECT MARAD ADVISORIES.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY,
   CONTACT CAPTAIN ROBERT FORD, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION,
   OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W25-308,
   1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590,
   PHONE: 202 366 0223, FAX: 202 366 3954,
   TELEX: 710 822 9426 (MARAD DOT WSH) OR
   E-MAIL: [email protected].//