Exercises

Coalition maritime forces continue clearing operations in iraqi waterways

HYDROPAC 570/03

issued
2003-03-29 08:40Z
status
cancelled 2003-08-16 12:20Z (archive)
cancels
HYDROPAC 507/03
authority
MARLO ADVISORY BULLETIN 10/03 281157Z MAR 03
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. COALITION MARITIME FORCES CONTINUE CLEARING OPERATIONS
   IN IRAQI WATERWAYS. COASTAL MERCHANTS AND THE MARITIME
   SHIPPING AGENCIES THAT HAVE VESSELS IN THE
   KHOR ABD ALLAH WATERWAY ARE REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY
   CONTACT THEIR VESSELS AND DIRECT THEM TO PROCEED SOUTH
   IN ORDER TO DEPART IRAQI WATERWAYS. INFORM YOUR VESSELS
   TO CONTACT COALITION UNITS ON BRIDGE TO BRIDGE RADIO
   FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. THIS ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES
   ALL SHIPS NORTH OF UMM QASR, YOU ARE NOW REQUESTED TO
   EXIT THE KHOR ABD ALLAH WATERWAY.
2. COALITION MARITIME FORCES WILL CONDUCT A ROUTINE BOARDING
   TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF BOTH THE CREW AND VESSEL. UPON
   COMPLETION OF THE BOARDING, VESSELS WILL BE GIVEN
   NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT WILL KEEP THEM OUT OF HARMS
   WAY. IF VESSELS OF THE MARITIME SHIPPING COMMUNITY OR
   COASTAL MERCHANTS ARE USED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, THESE
   VESSELS WILL BE CONFISCATED OR DESTROYED BY THE COALITION.
3. VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN CLEAR FOR THE DURATION OF COALITION
   MILITARY OPERATIONS, SO AS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY, THE
   SAFETY OF THEIR VESSEL, AND PASSENGERS. YOU WILL BE GIVEN
   INSTRUCTIONS FROM COALITION FORCES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON
   WHEN TO RESUME MARITIME OPERATIONS IN AND AROUND IRAQI
   WATERS. THEIR GOAL IS TO OPEN THE WATERWAYS TO LEGITIMATE
   MARITIME SHIPPING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
4. CANCEL HYDROPAC 507/03.

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