On 24 apr, terrorists conducted suicide attacks in small boats against abot and a coalition warship in the…
Persian Gulf · HYDROPAC 795/04
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2005-10-27 17:35Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MARLO ADVISORY 6/04 01 MAY 04. Issued 2004-05-03 08:50Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Persian Gulf. The parsed report position is 29.730, 48.808. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- 3000 meter warning zones and 2000 meter exclusion zones established in: a. 29-46.8N 048-48.5Ecancelled by this notice
- issued
- 2004-05-03 08:50Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MARLO ADVISORY 6/04 01 MAY 04
- issued by
- MARLO ADVISORY
- sea
- Persian Gulf
- position
- 29.730, 48.808
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
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.
Reading this warning
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- Safety zone / exclusion zone
- An area ships must stay out of, or may only enter with permission, for safety or security.
- VHF / channel 16
- Very high frequency marine radio; channel 16 is the international distress, safety and calling channel.
- Cancellation reference
- A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
- HYDROPAC
- The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.
Collected reports in this area · war-risk advisories
13 within 180 nm since 1997 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Part 1 of 2. refer to 206/02 for part 2. 1. summary: the naval interception effort in support of the united…2002-02-01
- Part 1 of 2. refer to 246/02 for part 2. 1. summary: the naval interception effort in support of the united…2002-02-01
- Part 1 of 2. refer to 385/01 for part 2. 1. summary: the naval interception effort in support of the united…2001-02-01
- Part 1 of 2. refer to 171/01 for part 2. 1. summary: the naval interception effort in support of the united…2001-02-01
- Part 1 of 2. refer to 217/00 for part 2. revision note: this revision contains numerous changes2000-02-03
- Part 1 of 2. refer to 39/00 for part 2. revision note: this revision contains numerous changes2000-02-03
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
- Barge dream 1 sank in 29-14.06N 048-41.22EWrecks · 30.4 nm
- Navigation prohibited until further notice in area within 600 meters of 29-13.10N 048-44.42ERestricted · 30.9 nm
- Dangerous wreck marked by buoy in 29-05.49N 048-22.09EWrecks · 44.7 nm
- Survey operations 10 aug until further notice by M/V vision 2 in: a. 29-03.09N 048-10.06ESurveys · 52.7 nm
- Navigation prohibited until further notice in area within 600 meters of 28-52.49N 048-21.63ERestricted · 56.4 nm
- Met tower 28-46.0N 048-26.1E temporarily replaced by yellow buoy, FL(4) 15 sec 5MOther · 61.1 nm
- Odas buoy relocated to 28-49.63N 050-42.93ENav aids · 113.6 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
2 war-risk advisories listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-03 19:49Z; source collection times vary.
War risk
Hostilities, blockades, anti-ship missile and drone threats to merchant shipping: the advisories behind the Red Sea, Black Sea and Gulf of Aden risk areas. All current war-risk advisories →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.