In preparation for the year 2000 rollover, numerous tests have been successfully completed on all systems…

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1.  IN PREPARATION FOR THE YEAR 2000 ROLLOVER, NUMEROUS TESTS HAVE
    BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON ALL SYSTEMS WITHIN THE MARINE
    NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL IMAGERY & MAPPING AGENCY.
    THESE SYSTEMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE
     AND DISSEMINATION OF MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION. ALL SYSTEMS
    HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO BE Y2K COMPLIANT AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT
    THERE WILL BE NO INTERRUPTION IN OUR SERVICE AND OPERATIONS.
     CUSTOMERS SHOULD EXPECT NO DISRUPTION IN THE RECEIPT OF ANY
     OF OUR STANDARD HARDCOPY PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE THE US NOTICE TO
     MARINERS AND/OR THE PROMULGATION AND AVAILABILITY OF ANY OF
      OUR DATA ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE MARINE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT
     WEBSITE, NAVIGATION INFORMATION NETWORK (NAVINFONET) AND THE
     WORLD-WIDE NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS SERVICE (NAVAREA IV, NAVAREA XII,
     HYDROLANT AND HYDROPAC).
2. THE MARINE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN MEASURES TO INSURE
   THAT CONTINGENCIES ARE IN PLACE THAT WILL ENABLE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE,
   SERVICE AND ACCESS TO VITAL MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL
   STAFFING WILL ALSO BE ON-SITE AROUND THE CLOCK THROUGHOUT THE 
   ROLLOVER WEEKEND TO ENSURE THAT ALL SYSTEMS REMAIN OPERATIONAL.
   A TELEPHONE NUMBER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO RESPOND TO ANY
   QUESTIONS CONCERNING NIMA HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT
   1-800-362-6289 (1-800-DMA-NAVY).
3. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, ALL NIMA NAVIGATION PUBLICATIONS THAT
   WERE PROGRAMMED TO BE PRINTED IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1999 HAVE
   BEEN SENT TO PRINT CONTRACTORS AS OF 15 DECEMBER TO ALLOW FOR ALL
   PRINT QUANTITIES TO BE COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY 31 DECEMBER 1999.
   IF THERE IS A Y2K PROBLEM EXTERNAL TO NIMA THAT IMPACTS THE PRINTING
   AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR PRODUCTS AFTER 01 JANUARY 2000, THE US 
   NOTICE TO MARINERS, LIST OF LIGHTS PUBLICATIONS, BROADCAST WARNINGS
   AND DAILY MEMORANDUMS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE MARINE NAVIGATION
   DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AND NAVINFONET. THE WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND VIA THE
   NIMA HOMEPAGE (WWW.NIMA.MIL) UNDER THE MAPS & GEODATA ICON OR
   DIRECTLY AT HTTP://POLLUX.NSS.NIMA.MIL. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CORRESPOND
   DIRECTLY WITH THE MARINE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT VIA E-MAIL ADDRESSED 
   TO [email protected], THE WORLD-WIDE NAVIGATIONAL WARNING SERVICE
   BROADCAST WATCH DESK, PLA OF "NIMA NAVSAFETY BETHESDA MD" , OR BY
   USING THE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOUND LISTED IN THE INSIDE FRONT
   COVER OF THE WEEKLY US NOTICE TO MARINERS.
4. MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY ANY Y2K RELATED MARITIME SAFETY 
   INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE FOR EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT FOR
   DISSEMINATION WORLDWIDE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL VESSELS HAVE
   Y2K CONTINGENCY PLANS IN PLACE WHETHER THEY ARE AT SEA OR IN PORT
   DURING THIS PERIOD TO INSURE THEIR OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND 
   SAFETY OF NAVIGATION. VESSELS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION PRIOR TO 
   TAKING ARRIVAL TO INSURE THAT THE PORT IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC AND FULLY  
   OPERATIONAL.