The port status is as follows: a. no port services are available at this time

Original warning text

1. THE PORT OF UMM QASR IS OPEN TO HUMANITARIAN
   AID SHIPPING. THE PORT STATUS IS AS FOLLOWS:
   A. NO PORT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
      IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL SHIPPING ENTERING
      UMM QASR BE SELF-SUSTAINING.
   B. THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE PORT.
      POTABLE WATER, TELEPHONE SERVICES AND
      WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
   C. NO CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE
   D. WAREHOUSE SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR HUMANITARIAN
      AID BREAK BULK AND PALLETIZED CARGO FOR A
      LIMITED PERIOD UPON REQUEST FROM THE SPONSORING
      ORGANIZATION, BUT NO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
      (MHE) IS AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO CLIMATE
      CONTROLLED OR REFRIGERATED FACILITIES. THE
      REQUEST FOR WAREHOUSE SPACE SHOULD BE MADE
      IN THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN (SEE PARA 2 IN THE
      PORT ENTRY PROCEDURES).
2. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PORT ENTRY PROCEDURES
   FOR UMM QASR:
   A.	SHIPMENTS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID AGENCIES MUST
      BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE HUMANITARIAN
      OPERATIONS CENTER (HOC) AT PHONE: 965 482 9360,
      FAX: 965 482 9366 OR EMAIL: [email protected].
      THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE FAXED OR EMAILED
      TO THE HOC AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL:
      1. VESSEL NAME
      2. IMO NUMBER
      3. VESSEL CONTACT: INMARSAT NUMBER/EMAIL IF AVAILABLE
      4. ETA UMM QASR
      5. LIST OF CREW MEMBERS NAMES AND CITIZENSHIPS
      6. COPY OF CARGO MANIFEST
      7. VERIFICATION THAT THE VESSEL CAN OFFLOAD
         THE CARGO WITHOUT SERVICES FROM THE PORT
      8. SPONSORING ORGANIZATION
      9. SPONSORING ORGANIZATION POINT OF CONTACT
         NAME AND PHONE NUMBER
   B. THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION MUST HAVE A
      DISTRIBUTION PLAN FOR THE CARGO ON FILE WITH
      HOC OR THE SHIP WILL NOT BE GRANTED PERMISSION
      TO ENTER UMM QASR. DISTRIBUTION PLANS CAN BE
      FORWARDED TO THE HOC SHIPPING OFFICE IN PERSON,
      VIA PHONE: 0096 5482 9360 OR
      EMAIL: [email protected]
3. SHIPS WITH CARGO FOR "COMMERCIAL" CONSIGNEES
   (OTHER THAN GOVERNMENTAL OR NON-GOVERNMENTAL
   HUMANITARIAN AID AGENCIES) MUST OBTAIN ENTRY
   APPROVAL FROM UMM QASR PORT CONTROL
   (8707 6363 2349 OR [email protected]).
   COMMERCIAL SHIPS MUST BE CAPABLE OF DISCHARGING
   CARGO WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM THE PORT OPERATORS.
   SHIPPERS OR CONSIGNEES MUST HAVE ARRANGEMENTS IN
   PLACE FOR THE EXPEDITIOUS TRANSPORT OF THE CARGO
   OUT OF THE PORT AREA. ENTRY WILL BE DENIED IF THE
   SHIPPER CANNOT SHOW ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS TO THE
   SATISFACTION OF THE PORT AUTHORITY. DEPARTURE
   CLEARANCE MAY BE WITHELD UNTIL THE DISCHARGED
   CARGO IS REMOVED FROM THE PORT OR THE SHIP MAY BE
   REQUIRED TO BACKLOAD ANY CARGO NOT TRANSPORTED
   OUT OF THE PORT.
4. PASSENGER FERRIES MUST OBTAIN ENTRY APPROVAL
   FROM UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND FORWARD
   HEADQUARTERS IN QATAR. POINT OF CONTACT:
   JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER'S CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
   OR TEAM CHIEF, AT PHONE: 974 460 9869.
   AT THE VOICE PROMPT, DIAL 432 8251 OR 432 8253.
5. MILITARY VESSELS DESTINED FOR UMM QASR SHOULD
   COORDINATE THEIR TRANSIT WITH COMUSNAVCENT.
   COMUSNAVCENT WILL FORWARD SUMMARY DETAILS TO
   THE HOC SHIPPING OFFICE.
6. PILOTAGE IS COMPULSORY EXCEPT FOR DESIGNATED
   VESSELS. IN THE MEANTIME, VESSELS ARE TO LIAISE
   WITH UMM QASR HARBOR CONTROL WITH REGARDS TO
   SAFE NAVIGATION OF THE KWAHR ABD ALLAH.
7. VESSELS SHOULD SEND AN ESTIMATED TIME OF
   ARRIVAL TO UMM QASR PORT CONTROL
   (8707 6363 2349 OR [email protected]) 48 HOURS,
   24 HOURS, AND 12 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL,
   ALONG WITH BERTHING REQUIREMENTS. INBOUND AND
   OUTBOUND VESSELS SHOULD REPORT WHEN PASSING BUOY
   NUMBERS 6 AND 34.  ADDITIONALLY, INBOUND AND
   OUTBOUND VESSELS TRANSITTING THROUGH UMM QASR
   TO AZ ZUBAYR SHOULD REPORT WHEN PASSING
   AZ ZUBAYR BUOY NUMBER
8. COMMUNICATIONS: PORT CONTROL: CHANNEL 16, 08, 12
   TUGS AND PILOT: CHANNEL 12 HOURS: 24.
9. THE PILOT CURRENTLY BOARDS IN THE VICINITY OF
   ANCHORAGE NEAR BUOYS 22/23 (29 59.1N 048 12.7E)
   UNTIL A FULL SERVICE CAN BE PROVIDED.
10. VESSELS SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE CURRENT PILOT
    BOARDING POSITION AT LEAST 4.5 HOURS BEFORE HIGH
    WATER TO ARRIVE AT UMM QASR AT THE HIGH WATER MARK.
11. CANCEL HYDROPAC 653/03.