Of shipping (ncags) for naval exercise panamax 2008

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                          OF SHIPPING (NCAGS) FOR NAVAL EXERCISE PANAMAX 2008.
1. ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG, EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS,
   AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS CONTACT [email protected] FOR
   EXERCISE PANAMAX INFORMATION WITHIN APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL,
   FOR HELP WITH THIS NOTICE TO MARINERS, OR FOR VOLUNTEERING TO
   PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE PANAMAX 2008. ALTERNATE ADDRESS IS
   [email protected]
2. MULTI-NATION NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING (NCS) AUTHORITIES WILL BE CONDUCTING
   AN EXERCISE 16 THRU 21 AUG. THE EXERCISE WILL BE ONGOING IN THE BROAD
   VICINITY OF APPROACHES TO THE PANAMA CANAL.
3. AN NCAGS REGION WILL BE DECLARED EFFECTIVE 16 AUG IN THE INTERNATIONAL
   AND COASTAL WATERS APPROACHING THE PANAMA CANAL, BOTH ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
   A MULTI-NATIONAL COALITION NAVAL FORCE AND NOTIONAL RISK AREAS WILL
   BE PRESENT IN THESE WATERS. THE REGION WILL BE DISESTABLISHED 21 AUG.
4. MERCHANT AND COMMERCIAL SHIPS TRANSITING THESE AREAS MAY BE REQUESTED
   TO REPORT VESSEL INFORMATION UTILIZING FORMAT ALPHA REPORTING FORMAT AS
   OUTLINED IN ALLIED TECHNICAL PUBLICATION ATP2(B) VOL 2 - NAVAL CO-OPERATION
   AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING MANUAL (NCAGS) - GUIDE TO OWNERS, OPERATORS,
   MASTERS AND OFFICERS.  BASIC INFORMATION INCLUDES:
   A. SHIP NAME.
   B. CALLSIGN / IMO NUMBER.
   C. E-MAIL ADDRESS OF VESSEL.
   D. TYPE OF SHIP (E.G. TANKER, CONTAINER, BULK, FISHING.).
   E. TYPE OF CARGO.
   F. POSITION, COURSE AND SPEED AT TIME OF REPORTING.
   G. PREVIOUS PORT OF CALL.
   H. NEXT PORT OF CALL.
   SHIP INFORMATION WILL BE HANDLED AS BUSINESS AND SECURITY SENSITIVE
   INFORMATION. REPORTS DURING THE EXERCISE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SHIPPING
   COORDINATOR AT THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL ADDRESS:  [email protected].
5. SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. THE EXERCSIE WILL NOT EMPLOY ACTUAL CHANGES TO
   MARSEC LEVEL OR SHIPBOARD EMERGENCY ALERT SIGNALS. NAVAL GUIDANCE TO
   MERCHANT SHIPPING IS ADVISORY ONLY. MERCHANT PARTICIPATION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
6. MERCHANT VESSELS INTERESTED IN VOLUNTARY EXERCISE PARTICIPATION DURING
   THE EXERCISE PERIOD SHOULD CONTACT [email protected]. THE HIGHEST CONSIDERATION
   FOR VOYAGE SCHEDULES AND EFFICIENCIES IS RECOGNIZED. AS PRACTICAL, NCAGS WILL
   ASSIST DOCUMENTATION OF SHIP PARTICPATION FOR SECURITY DRILL PURPOSES.
7. VESSELS WITHIN THE NCAGS SHIPPING AREA DURING THE EXERCISE DATES WITH QUESTIONS
   OR CONCERNS CAN CONTACT THE PANAMA LOCATED NCAGS SHIPPING CONTROL TEAM (SCT)
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT
   MR. DOHERTY, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY,
   CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-312, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E.,
   WASHINGTON, DC 20590, PHONE: 202-366-1883, FACSIMILE 202-366-3954,
   TLX II 710.822.9426 (MARAD DOT WSH), E-MAIL: [email protected].
9. CANCEL THIS MSG 22 AUG.