This marad advisory provides guidance to vessels transiting subject waters

Original warning text

STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE
   TO VESSELS TRANSITING SUBJECT WATERS.
2. THIS ADVISORY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE
   MARAD WEB SITE AT WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV.
3. U.S. FLAG OPERATORS WITH SHIPS IN THE
   AFFECTED AREAS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD
   THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR SHIPS BY THE
   MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS.
4. ON 27 JULY 10 AT 2330Z, THE MARSHALL
   ISLANDS FLAGGED TANKER M. STAR REPORTED
   AN EXPLOSIVE INCIDENT ON HER STARBOARD
   QUARTER WHILE TRANSITING EAST IN THE
   STRAIT OF HORMUZ AT 26-27N 056-16E.
   THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
5. RECOMMEND ALL SHIPS TRANSITING THE
   SUBJECT WATERS EXERCISE INCREASED
   VIGILANCE AND CAUTION, PARTICULARY DURING
   NIGHT TRANSITS WITH INCREASED MONITORING
   OF SMALL VESSEL/BOAT ACTIVITY.
6. U.S. FLAG VESSELS THAT OBSERVE SUSPICIOUS
   ACTIVITY IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO
   REPORT HOSTILE OR POTENTIALLY HOSTILE
   ACTION TO COMUSNAVCENT BATTLEWATCH
   CAPTAIN AT PHONE: 011 973 1785 3879.
   ALL SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE
   TO BE REPORTED TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD
   NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE
   WITH 33 CFR PART 101.305. A SHIP HOSTILE
   ACTION REPORT (SHAR) SHOULD BE SENT
   TO THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE
   AGENCY (NGA) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING
   THE INCIDENT/SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, INCLUDING
   APPARENT SURVEILLANCE BEING CONDUCTED BY
   SMALL VESSELS/BOATS. E-MAIL: [email protected]
   OR REF: NGA PUB 117 FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
7. VESSELS TRANSITING SUBJECT WATERS MUST
   COMPLY WITH U.S.COAST GUARD MARSEC
   DIRECTIVE 104-6 (REV. 3) AND ACCORDINGLY,
   SHOULD CONDUCT A PRE-VOYAGE RISK ASSESSMENT
   AND INCORPORATE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
   MEASURES INTO THEIR VESSEL SECURITY PLAN.
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT CAPTAIN
   ROBERT FORD, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION,
   OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420,
   ROOM W25-207, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E.,
   WASHINGTON, DC 20590, PHONE: 202 366 0223,
   FAX: 202 366 3954, TLX II: 710 822 9426
   (MARAD DOT WSH) OR E-MAIL: [email protected].
9. FOR FUTHER INFORMATION ON THE U.S. COAST
   GUARD MARSEC DIRECTIVE CONTACT LCDR
   JAMES FOGLE AT PHONE: 202 372 1038 OR
   E-MAIL: [email protected].