This marad advisory provides guidance to vessels transiting subject waters

Original warning text

STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
SOUTHERN ARABIAN GULF.
WESTERN GULF OF OMAN.
1.  THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO
    VESSELS TRANSITING SUBJECT WATERS.
2.  GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY SOURCES CAN CONFIRM
    THAT THE CLAIM BY THE ABDULLAH AZZAM
    BRIGADES (AAB) THAT THE GROUP HAD ATTACKED
    THE TANKER M.STAR IS VALID. THE GROUP
    REMAINS ACTIVE AND CAN CONDUCT FURTHER
    ATTACKS ON VESSELS IN AREAS IN THE
    STRAIT OF HORMUZ, SOUTHERN ARABIAN GULF,
    AND WESTERN GULF OF OMAN.
3.  RECOMMEND ALL SHIPS TRANSITING THE
    SUBJECT WATERS EXERCISE INCREASED VIGILANCE
    AND CAUTION, PARTICULARY DURING NIGHT
    TRANSITS WITH INCREASED MONITORING OF SMALL
    VESSEL/BOAT ACTIVITY.
4.  U.S. FLAG VESSELS THAT OBSERVE SUSPICIOUS
    ACTIVITY IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO REPORT
    SUCH SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR ANY HOSTILE OR
    POTENTIALLY HOSTILE ACTION TO COMUSNAVCENT
    BATTLEWATCH CAPTAIN AT
    PHONE: 011 973 1785 3879. ALL SUSPICIOUS
    ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE ALSO TO BE REPORTED
    TO THE US COAST GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH 33 CFR PART 101.305. IN
    ADDITION, 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.
5.  VESSELS TRANSITING HIGH RISK WATERS DESIGNATED
    BY U.S. COAST GUARD MARSEC DIRECTIVE 104-6
    (CURRENT VERSION) MUST COMPLY WITH ITS SECURITY
    REQUIREMENTS ACCORDINGLY, SHOULD CONDUCT A
    PRE-VOYAGE RISK ASSESSMENT AND INCORPORATE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES INTO THEIR
    VESSEL SECURITY PLAN. ADDITIONALLY, U.S. FLAG
    OPERATORS SHOULD HAVE THEIR PROTECTIVE MEASURES
    IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO ENTERING HIGH RISK WATERS.
6.  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),
    E-MAIL: [email protected].
7.  FOR FUTHER INFORMATION ON THE U.S. COAST GUARD
    MARSEC DIRECTIVE CONTACT LCDR JAMES FOGLE,
    PHONE: 202 372 1038, E-MAIL: [email protected].
8.  U.S. FLAG OPERATORS WITH SHIPS IN THE AFFECTED
    AREAS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO
    THEIR SHIPS BY THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS.
9.  THIS ADVISORY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD
    WEB SITE AT WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV.
10. TO DETERMINE MARITIME ADVISORIES THAT REMAIN IN FORCE,
    CONSULT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WEB SITE AT
    HTTP:WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV OR THE MOST RECENT.