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 2004 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 AT THE FOLLOWING
   PHONE: 82 555 405 163. REQUEST THESE VESSELS
   CALL DURING THE PERIODS 211100Z TO 271459Z MAR.
3. NCAPS PERSONNEL WILL ANSWER AND RECORD THE
   VESSEL'S NAME, FLAG, IRCS, MASTERS 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
   PORTS 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 GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA)
   WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND ON THE MARITIME SAFETY
   INFORMATION DIVISION HOMEPAGE AT POLLUX.NSS.NGA.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, DIVISION OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT,
   MAR-613, ROOM 21222, 400 SEVENTH STREET SW,
   WASHINGTON DC  20590; PHONE: 202 366 5735,
   FAX: 202 366 3702, OR E-MAIL TO OPCENTR1@MARAD.DOT.GOV
7. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 APR.

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