On 24 apr, terrorists conducted suicide attacks in small boats against abot and a coalition warship in the…

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1. ON 24 APR, TERRORISTS CONDUCTED SUICIDE ATTACKS IN
   SMALL BOATS AGAINST ABOT AND A COALITION WARSHIP IN
   THE VICINITY OF KAAOT. THE TERRORISTS USED ORDINARY
   DHOWS, FISHING BOATS AND SPEEDBOATS TO CONDUCT THE
   ATTACK IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT.
   THEIR UNLAWFUL ACTIONS ARE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED
   TO PUT INNOCENT PERSONS AT RISK.
2. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF COALITION
   MARITIME SECURITY FORCES AND TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
   AND MAKE THEIR INTENTIONS KNOWN WHEN OPERATING IN THE
   VICINITY OF COALITION WARSHIPS. IF QUERIED, MARINERS
   SHOULD CLEARLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND STATE THEIR
   INTENTIONS AND IF GIVEN DIRECTIONS FROM COALITION
   WARSHIPS, THEY SHOULD PROMPTLY EXECUTE SUCH DIRECTIONS
   SO AS TO MAKE THEIR INTENTIONS KNOWN. MARINERS ARE
   REMINDED THAT COALITION WARSHIPS ARE PREPARED TO
   TAKE DEFENSIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING IF NECESSARY THE
   USE OF DEADLY FORCE, AGAINST ANY CONTACT WHOSE IDENTITY
   OR INTENTIONS ARE UNKNOWN AND WHICH POSES A THREAT.
3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WARNING ZONES ARE ESTABLISHED
   AROUND THE KHAWR AL'AMAYA OIL TERMINAL
   (29-46.8N 048-48.5E) AND THE AL BASRA OIL
   TERMINAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MINA AL BAKR OIL
   TERMINAL (29-40.8N 048-48.5E) AS FOLLOWS:
4. KHAWR AL'AMAYA OIL TERMINAL (29-46.8N 048-48.5E).
   THE WARNING ZONE EXTENDS 3000 METERS FROM THE OUTER
   EDGE OF THE TERMINAL STRUCTURE, IN ALL DIRECTIONS,
   CREATING A RACETRACK SHAPE 6990 METERS LONG BY
   6107 METERS WIDE, ORIENTED NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST,
   CENTERED ON THE TERMINAL. THIS WARNING ZONE IS
   DISTINCT FROM AND IN ADDITION TO, THE EXCLUSION ZONE
   ESTABLISHED LATER IN THIS ADVISORY.
5. AL BASRA OIL TERMINAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE
   MINA AL BAKR OIL TERMINAL (29-40.8N 048-48.5E).
   THE WARNING ZONE EXTENDS 3000 METERS FROM THE OUTER
   EDGE OF THE TERMINAL STRUCTURE, IN ALL DIRECTIONS,
   CREATING A RACETRACK SHAPE 7030 METERS LONG BY
   6107 METERS WIDE, ORIENTED NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST,
   CENTERED ON THE TERMINAL. THIS WARNING ZONE IS
   DISTINCT FROM, AND IN ADDITION TO, THE EXCLUSION
   ZONE ESTABLISHED LATER IN THIS ADVISORY.
6. VLCC TRAFFIC TO THE TERMINALS HAS INCREASED
   DRAMATICALLY IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND IS EXPECTED
   TO REMAIN AT HIGH LEVELS INDEFINITELY. IN ADDITION
   TO BERTHING AND DEPARTING VLCCS AND ASSISTING TUGS,
   COALITION WARSHIPS CONDUCTING MARITIME SECURITY
   PATROLS MANEUVER UNPREDICTABLY WITHIN THE ZONE.
7. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE WARNING
   ZONES FOR ALL BUT ESSENTIAL TRANSITS. IF TRANSIT
   REQUIRES ENTRY INTO THE ZONE, VESSELS ARE ADVISED
   TO CONTACT COALITION MARITIME SECURITY FORCES VIA
   MARINE VHF CHANNEL 16, IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND MAKE
   TRANSIT INTENTIONS KNOWN. IF COALITION MARITIME
   SECURITY FORCES ADVISE A VESSEL TO DEPART THE WARNING
   AREA, THE VESSEL SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DEPART. SUCH
   DIRECTION WILL BE GIVEN ONLY WHEN NECESSARY TO KEEP
   THE VESSEL FROM STANDING INTO DANGER.
8. ADDITIONALLY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, EXCLUSION ZONES
   ARE ESTABLISHED AND THE RIGHT OF INNOCENT PASSAGE IS
   TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL
   LAW AROUND THE KAAOT AND ABOT OIL TERMINALS WITHIN
   IRAQI TERRITORIAL WATERS. THE EXCLUSION ZONES EXTEND
   2000 METERS FROM THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TERMINAL
   STRUCTURES IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
9. ONLY TANKERS AND SUPPORT VESSELS AUTHORIZED BY
   TERMINAL OPERATORS OR COALITION MARITIME SECURITY
   FORCES ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE EXCLUSION ZONES.
   VESSELS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE ZONES WITHOUT
   AUTHORIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO DEFENSIVE MEASURES,
   INCLUDING WHEN NECESSARY, THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE.
   ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS WILL BE TAKEN TO WARN VESSELS
   AWAY BEFORE EMPLOYING DEADLY FORCE. HOWEVER, DEADLY
   FORCE WILL BE EMPLOYED WHEN NECESSARY TO PROTECT
   COALITION MARITIME SECURITY FORCES, LEGITIMATE
   SHIPPING PRESENT IN THE EXCLUSION ZONES AND
   THE OIL TERMINALS.
10. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ADVISORY MAY BE DIRECTED
    TO COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND,
    IZMS COORDINATOR (N31CGA), FPO AE 09501 6008,
    PHONE: 973 1785 4627 OR 973 1785 4839,
    FAX: 973 1785 9117 OR 973 1785 4344 OR
    THE U.S. MARITIME LIAISON OFFICE (MARLO) BAHRAIN,
    PHONE: 973 1785 3925, FAX: 973 1785 3930.
11. CANCEL HYDROPAC 790/04.