Flag and effective U.S

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1. TO: OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG AND EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROL VESSELS.
2. U.S. AND ALLIED NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING (NCS) AUTHORITIES WILL
   CONDUCT A NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING EXERCISE IN THE ARABIAN GULF
   04 THRU 11 APR.
3. THIS EXERCISE WILL EMPLOY REGIONAL NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING
   PROCEDURES.
4. EXERCISE PERSONNEL WILL BE OPERATING FROM BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, AND THE
   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND MAY CONTACT YOUR VESSELS BY RADIO TO
   VERIFY VESSEL DATA, REQUEST PERMISSION TO VISIT YOUR AGENTS OR
   BRIEF MASTERS, AND VERIFY THAT REQUIRED NCS PUBLICATIONS ARE ON
   BOARD. THE INTENTION IS TO INCREASE NAVAL/COMMERCIAL SHIPPING
   COOPERATION.
5. MERCHANT SHIP PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXERCISE IS ON A VOLUNTARY
   BASIS AND IS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH SHIP MOVEMENTS OR PORT
   OPERATIONS. SHIPS THAT PARTICIPATE WILL NOT BE DELAYED OR DIVERTED
   FROM THEIR NORMAL COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS. ALTHOUGH NAVAL BRIEFING
   PARTIES ARE ACTING IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY,
   BOARDING WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MASTER, PARTICULARLY IN
   REGARD TO SAFETY.
6. OPERATORS WHO WILL HAVE VESSELS IN THE EXERCISE AREA AND DO NOT
   WANT THEIR VESSELS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXERCISE ARE REQUESTED
   TO ADVISE MARAD OF SUCH VESSEL NAMES BY 31 MAR.
7. THIS ADVISORY IS CANCELED UPON CONCLUSION OF THE EXERCISE.
8. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THIS ADVISORY
   TO THEIR VESSELS IN THE AFFECTED AREA. THIS ADVISORY WILL
   SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING
   AGENCY (NIMA) WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND NAVINFONET. PLEASE
   ADVISE MASTERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NCS EXERCISES TO NATIONAL
   SECURITY AND REQUEST THEIR COOPERATION.
9. DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD, QUESTIONS CAN BE REFERRED TO THE NAVAL
   CONTROL OF SHIPPING HEADQUARTERS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN BAHRAIN
   PHONE: 973-743-956 OR 973-743-957. ASK FOR THE WATCH COMMANDER.
10. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MARAD ADVISORIES, CONTACT
    MR. PETER PETRELIS, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP
    OPERATIONS, 400 SEVENTH STREET S.W., WASHINGTON D.C. 20590,
    PHONE: 202-366-5735, FAX: 202-366-5921.
11. CANCEL THIS MSG 12 APR.