All mariners are advised to remain clear of coalition maritime security forces and to identify themselves…

Original warning text

1. 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 IMMEDIATELY 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 SUBJECTIVELY POSES A THREAT.
2. WARNING ZONES AND EXCLUSION ZONES ESTABLISHED:
   A. KHAWR AL'AMAYA OIL TERMINAL (KAAOT) WARNING ZONE LOCATED
      WITHIN 3500 METERS OF 29-46.8N 048-48.5E.
   B. AL BASRA OIL TERMINAL (ABOT) WARNING ZONE LOCATED WITHIN
      3500 METERS OF 29-40.8N 048-48.5E. AL BASRA OIL TERMINAL (ABOT) IS FORMERLY
      KNOWN AS THE MINA AL BAKR OIL TERMINAL.
   c. ABOT AND KAAOT EXCLUSION ZONES. AROUND EACH TERMINAL THERE IS AN EXCLUSION
      ZONE WITHIN 2000 METERS FROM THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TERMINAL STRUCTURES.
      THE RIGHT OF INNOCENT PASSAGE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED IN ACCORDANCE
      WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE KAAOT AND ABOT EXCLUSION ZONES.
3. VESSELS ARE TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE WARNING ZONES FOR ALL BUT
   ESSENTIAL TRANSITS. IF TRANSIT REQUIRES ENTRY INTO THE ZONE, VESSELS ARE
   TO CONTACT COALITION MARITIME SECURITY FORCES VIA MARINE VHF
   CHANNEL 16, IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND MAKE TRANSIT INTENTIONS KNOWN. IF
   COALITION MARITIME SECURITY FORCES ORDER 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 OR WHEN IT
   IS CONSIDERED BY THE COALITION FORCES THAT THE VESSELS PRESENCE CONSTITUTES
   A DIRECT SUBJECTIVE THREAT TO EITHER OIL TERMINAL. NO FISHING OR ANCHORING IS
   PERMITTED IN THE WARNING ZONES IN ANY WAY OR FORM WHATSOVER.
4. VLCC TRAFFIC TO THE TERMINALS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT HIGH LEVELS INDEFINITELY.
   IN ADDITION TO BERTHING AND DEPARTING VLCCS AND ASSISTING TUGS, COALITION
   WARSHIPS CONDUCTING MARITIME SECURITY PATROLS MANOEUVRE UNPREDICTABLY WITHIN
   THE WARNING AND EXCLUSION ZONES.
5. 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
   SUBJECTED TO DEFENSIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING WHEN NECESSARY, THE USE OF
   DEADLY FORCE. ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS INCLUDING ESTABLISHED PRE-PLANNED
   RESPONSES WILL BE TAKEN TO WARN VESSELS AWAY BEFORE EMPLOYING DEADLY FORCE.
   DEADLY FORCE WILL BE EMPLOYED WHEN NECESSARY TO PROTECT COALITION MARITIME
   SECURITY FORCES, LEGITIMATE SHIPPING PRESENT IN THE EXCLUSION ZONES AND THE
   OIL TERMINALS.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ADVISORY MAY BE DIRECTED TO COMMANDER,
   U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND, IZMS COORDINATOR,
   PHONE: 9 731 785 4627, 4839, FAX: 9 731 785 9117, 4344
   OR THE U.S. MARITIME LIAISON OFFICE (MARLO) BAHRAIN, AFTER HOURS DUTY
   PHONE: 9 733 940 1395, 9 731 785 3925, FAX: 9 731 785 3930.