This marad advisory updates suggested anti-piracy distress calling procedures for commercial vessels…

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1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY UPDATES SUGGESTED ANTI-PIRACY DISTRESS
   CALLING PROCEDURES FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS TRANSITING THE
   GULF OF ADEN / EAST COAST OF SOMALIA.
2. WHEN IN DISTRESS, CALL FOR HELP ON VHF-16 (PRIMARY)
   VHF-08 (SECONDARY) AND MF/HF DSC.
3. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT UKMTO BY PHONE: 97 150 552 3215,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
4. IF NO ANSWER CALL MARLO BAHRAIN PHONE: 9 733 940 1395,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
5. ALSO ACTIVATE SSAS (SHIP SECURITY ALERT SYSTEM).
6. THIS ADVISORY WAS COORDINATED WITH UKMTO
   (UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME TRADE ORGANISATION) AND
   MARLO (MARITIME LIASON OFFICE) BAHRAIN.
7. CONTACT INFORMATION:
   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY,
   CONTACT MR. DOHERTY, MAIL: MARITIME ADMINISTRATION,
   OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-312,
   1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590,
   PHONE: 202 366 1883, FAX: 202 366 3954,
   TLX II: 710 822 9426 (MARAD DOT WSH) OR
   E-MAIL: [email protected].