Significant progress has been made in restoring iraq's umm qasr port, but it is still not ready for full…

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1. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN RESTORING
   IRAQ'S UMM QASR PORT, BUT IT IS STILL NOT READY
   FOR FULL COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS. AS A RESULT,
   THE PORT HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED OFFICIALLY OPEN
   FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS BY COALITION FORCES.
2. WHILE MINE CLEARANCE OPERATIONS IN THE ENTRANCE
   CHANNEL AND EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE OPERATIONS WITHIN
   THE PORT HARBOR ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED,
   SIGNIFICANT DREDGING STILL NEEDS TO OCCUR FOR
   OPTIMUM VESSEL DRAFT.
3. BECAUSE THERE IS STILL NO ELECTRICITY AT THE
   PORT, SHORE AND GANTRY CRANES ARE NOT OPERABLE.
   IT IS UNDETERMINED WHEN ELECTRICITY TO THE
   PORT WILL BE RESTORED.
4. PORT MANAGEMENT IS STILL UNDER COALITION CONTROL.
   CIVIL PORT ASSESSMENT AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
   STATUS IS PENDING. PORT WORKERS ARE RETURNING
   TO UMM QASR, BUT IN LIMITED NUMBERS ONLY.
   STEVEDORING SERVICE ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED.
5. COALITION MILITARY FORCES PRESENT AT THE PORT
   ARE FULLY ENGAGED IN SECURITY AND RESTORATION
   WORK, AND WILL BE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT
   TO COMMERCIAL CARGO OPERATIONS.
6. DESPITE THE PROGRESS TO DATE OF COALITION
   MILITARY FORCES, RAIL SERVICE NORTH OF THE PORT
   IS UNPROVEN AND THE ROADS OUT OF UMM QASR ARE
   NOT SECURED. UNTIL THE SITUATION STABILIZES,
   SAFE OVERLAND PASSAGE FOR CARGO DELIVERY
   FURTHER INLAND IS QUESTIONABLE.
7. THERE IS A LOW-LEVEL SECURITY THREAT FROM
   THE NEIGHBORING AREA. ALTHOUGH COALITION
   FORCES ARE ON PATROL IN THE PORT AREA,
   PERSONAL SAFETY REMAINS AN ISSUE.
8. INSURANCE COVERAGE REMAINS AN ISSUE TO BE
   ADMINISTERED THROUGH NORMAL COMMERCIAL
   CHANNELS, OR THROUGH HOST NATION GOVERNMENTS.
9. ON AN EXTREMELY LIMITED BASIS AND UNDER
   RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS, SOME SHIPS CARRYING
   GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HUMANITARIAN AID CARGO
   ONLY, ARE BEING ALLOWED ENTRY TO UMM QASR.
   THESE SHIPS ARE ALL SELF-SERVICING AND ARE
   PRE-APPROVED FOR ENTRY BY THE APPROPRIATE
   AUTHORITIES ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
10. FOR THE GENERAL SHIPPING COMMUNITY, WE
    ADVISE CONTINUED PATIENCE UNTIL UMM QASR'S
    PORT SERVICES AND SECURITY ISSUES ARE RESOLVED.
    WHEN HIGHER AUTHORITIES DECLARE THE PORT
    FULLY OPEN, WE WILL NOTIFY ALL VIA THESE
    CHANNELS, AS WELL AS PROCEDURES FOR ENTRY.
11. CANCEL HYDROPAC 581/03.