This marad advisory updates guidance to vessels transiting to or from ports in japan or in waters in the…

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JAPAN-NORTHEAST COAST.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY UPDATES GUIDANCE TO VESSELS TRANSITING
   TO OR FROM PORTS IN JAPAN OR IN WATERS IN THE VICINITY OF
   THE NORTHEAST COAST OF THE ISLAND OF HONSHU AND CANCELS
   MARAD ADVISORY 2011-02.
2. U.S. FLAG OPERATORS WITH SHIPS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE
   REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR SHIPS BY THE
   MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS.
3. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND COMPLY
   WITH NAVTEX AND NAVAREA XI WARNINGS ISSUED FOR JAPANESE
   WATERS.
4. OPERATORS AND MARINERS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO REVIEW AND
   FOLLOW THE RADIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON PORTS AND MARITIME
   TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ON THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPANS (GOJ)
   MINISTRY OF LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, AND TOURISM
   (MLIT) WEBSITE:
   HTTP:WWW.MLIT.GO.JP/EN/MARITIME/MARITIME_FR1_000007.HTML.
   MARINERS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED
   BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN RELATING TO ANY FURTHER POTENTIAL
   IMPACTS.
5. VESSELS THAT ENTER INTO THE JAPANESE DEFINED RESTRICTED AREA
    MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL SCREENING BY THE USCG IF THE 
    U.S. IS THEIR FIRST PORT OF CALL AFTER DEPARTING THE RESTRICTED 
    AREA. THE U.S. COAST GUARD REQUIRES THE VESSEL'S MASTER TO 
   SUBMIT TRANSIT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE DATE AND TOTAL TIME 
   WITHIN THE PRECAUTIONARY AREA, TO THE COGNIZANT U.S. COAST
   GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT USING THE COMMENT BLOCK ON THE
   96 HR ADVANCED NOTICE OF ARRIVAL.
6. THIS ADVISORY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD WEB SITE AT
    WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV UNDER THE NEWSROOM TAB.
7. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT
   CAPTAIN BOB 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: 7108229426 (MARAD DOT WASH),
   OR E-MAIL: [email protected].