Due to numerous inquiries regarding the status of umm qasr port in iraq

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DUE TO NUMEROUS INQUIRIES REGARDING THE STATUS OF
UMM QASR PORT IN IRAQ. THIS IS THE CURRENT SITUATION:
A. UMM QASR PORT HAS BEEN SECURED BY COALITION MILITARY FORCES,
   BUT IT IS NOT YET CLEARED FOR NORMAL COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.
B. THUS FAR, ONE SHIP HAS DELIVERED HUMANITARIAN AID CARGO TO
   UMM QASR, A UK ROYAL FLEET NAVY AUXILIARY SHIP DESIGNED
   FOR SHALLOW WATER OPERATIONS.
C. THERE IS STILL A LOW LEVEL THREAT OF IRAQI UNDERWATER
   EXPLOSIVES, WHICH COALITION FORCES ARE NEUTRALIZING
   AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
D. COALITION FORCES ARE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN CLEARING THE
   AREA NORTH OF UMM QASR OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS, ALL OF WHICH
   WILL BE EXITING VIA THE KHOR ABD-ALLAH WATERWAY. THESE SHIPS
   WILL BE DEPARTING IRAQI WATERS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND
   THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED BY COALITION FORCES.
E. PORT SERVICES REMAIN EXTREMELY LIMITED AT THIS EARLY STAGE
   AND IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT COMMERCIAL SHIPS COULD DISCHARGE
   CARGO EVEN IF THEY WERE ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE PORT. THE ACTUAL
   AVAILABILITY OF TUGS, PILOTS, STEVEDORE SERVICES, CRANE AND
   CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY OPERATIONS IS STILL
   BEING ASCERTAINED. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE THERE ARE CURRENTLY
   NO UN OIL FOR FOOD INSPECTORS PRESENT AT UMM QASR,
   ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO VERIFY CARGO DELIVERY HAVE YET
   TO BE PUT BACK IN PLACE. MARLO UNDERSTANDS THE REGIONAL
   SHIPPING COMMUNITY'S DESIRE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS AT
   UMM QASR. COALITION FORCES ARE WORKING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
   TOWARD THIS GOAL, SINCE THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN CARGO
   TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY. HOWEVER, MARLO
   ASKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED PATIENCE AS THE ABOVE ISSUES ARE
   RESOLVED, IN ORDER TO ENSURE BOTH SAFE PASSAGE AND EFFICIENT
   OPERATIONS. THIS IS A DYNAMIC, RAPIDLY CHANGING SITUATION,
   BUT WE WILL ATTEMPT TO KEEP YOU ACCURATELY ADVISED THROUGH
   THESE CHANNELS. ONCE UMM QASR IS RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS,
   MARLO WILL ADVISE ON PORT STATUS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENTRY.