Shipping (ncaps) exercise

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                         SHIPPING (NCAPS) EXERCISE.
1. THIS EXERCISE IS A MULTI-NATIONAL REGIONAL NAVAL COORDINATION
   OF SHIPPING EXERCISE, MANNED BY NAVAL COORDINATION OF SHIPPING
   (NCS) PERSONNEL FROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHILE, THE REPUBLIC
   OF KOREA, THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, UNITED KINGDOM AND THE
   UNITED STATES.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE IS TO TEST THE INTEROPERABILITY
   OF ALLIED NCS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD ACTIVATE AND RESPOND
   IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL REGIONAL CRISIS THAT COULD
   POTENTIALLY POSE A THREAT TO MERCHANT SHIPPING. NCS PERSONNEL
   PLAN TO VISIT SHIPS WHILE IN PORT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN
   THE UNITED STATES. THE PURPOSE OF THESE VISITS ARE TO GATHER
   OPEN SOURCE SHIP CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE NCAPS SHIP DATABASE
   AND TO PROMOTE THE NAVAL COORDINATION OF SHIPPING MISSION
   WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.
3. THE DATES OF THE EXERCISE ARE 19 JUN THRU 18 JUL, AND THE
   AREA OF THE EXERCISE IS THE PACIFIC OCEAN REGION BOUND BY
   36-00N (NORTHERN BOUNDARY), 04-00N (SOUTHERN BOUNDARY),
   138-00W (EASTERN BOUNDARY), 176-00W (WESTERN BOUNDARY).
   YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXERCISE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
4. MERCHANT SHIPS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT
   SHIP NAME, INMARSAT NUMBER, IRCS, CURRENT POSITION, PRESENT
   COURSE AND SPEED, TYPE OF SHIP, ETA TO EXERCISE AREA AND ETA
   TO DESTINATION PORT. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUESTED 24-48 HOURS
   IN ADVANCE OF ENTRY INTO THE EXERCISE AREA AND UPON ENTRY AND
   EXIT FROM THE EXERCISE AREA.  REPORTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
   THE SHIPPING COORDINATION CENTER BY E-MAIL:
   [email protected], PHONE: 808 474 6724/25 OR
   FAX: 808 428 2608 (1800Z TO 0900Z DAILY).
5. REQUEST THAT SHIPS SCHEDULED TO TRANSIT THE EXERCISE AREA
   MONITOR (ON A NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS) VHF-CHANNEL 71.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT THE
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS, DIVISION
   OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT, CODE MAR-613 ROOM 2122, 400 SEVENTH
   STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20590; PHONE: 202 366 5735,
   FAX: 202 366 3954.
7. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 179/02.
8. CANCEL THIS MSG 19 JUL.