Shipping (ncaps) exercise in waters off the republic of korea (rok)

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                      SHIPPING (NCAPS) EXERCISE IN WATERS
                      OFF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK).
1. THE U.S. NAVY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S. FORCES KOREA (USFK)
   AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK) GOVERNMENT, IS CONDUCTING
   AN EXERCISE DURING THE FINAL TWO WEEKS OF MARCH 2003
   IN WATERS OFF THE ROK.
2. REQUEST ALL U.S. FLAGGED AND U.S. OWNED FOREIGN FLAGGED
   MERCHANT VESSELS WITHIN A 72 HOUR TRANSIT TIME OF THE ROK
   CALL THE SHIPPING COORDINATION CENTER, PHONE: 011 82 762 5447.
   REQUEST THESE VESSELS CALL DURING THE PERIOD 192300Z TO
   272300Z MAR. ALL VESSELS MEETING THESE CRITERIA ARE
   REQUESTED TO CALL, EVEN IF THEIR DESTINATION IS NOT THE ROK.
3. NCAPS PERSONNEL WILL ANSWER AND RECORD THE VESSEL'S NAME,
   FLAG, IRCS, MASTER'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION, POSITION,
   COURSE, SPEED, LAST PORT, DESTINATION AND ETA. VESSELS
   WHOSE DESTINATION IS THE ROK WILL BE PROVIDED A TELEPHONE
   NUMBER AND BE ASKED TO CONTACT THAT PORT'S SHIPPING
   COORDINATION TEAM 24 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
4. UNDERSTANDING THAT INMARSAT PHONE CALLS ARE EXPENSIVE,
   NCAPS PERSONNEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SUCH CALLS BRIEF AND
   TO THE POINT. BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXERCISE, ALL CONTACTS MADE
   WITH MERCHANT VESSELS ARE ON A "NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS;" NO
   DIVERSION ORDERS OR ANY OTHER ORDERS AFFECTING THE SAFE AND
   TIMELY PASSAGE OF THE RESPONDING VESSELS WILL BE ISSUED.
5. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THIS
   ADVISORY TO THEIR VESSELS IN THE AFFECTED AREA. THIS ADVISORY
   WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND
   MAPPING AGENCY (NIMA) WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND ON THE
   MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION DIVISION HOMEPAGE AT
   POLLUX.NSS.NIMA.MIL. PLEASE ADVISE MASTERS OF THE
   IMPORTANCE OF NCAPS EXERCISES TO NATIONAL SECURITY
   AND REQUEST THEIR COOPERATION.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY CONTACT THE
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS,
   CODE MAR-613, ROOM 2123, 400 7TH STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC,
   20590; PHONE: 202 366 5735 OR BY EMAIL TO
   OPCENTR1@MARAD.DOT.GOV.
7. CANCEL HYDROPAC 390/03.
8. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 APR.

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