This exercise in the hawaiian islands is a multi-national regional naval exercise, manned by persnnel from…

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1. THIS EXERCISE IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS A 
   MULTI-NATIONAL REGIONAL NAVAL EXERCISE, MANNED BY PERSNNEL
   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 NAVIES THAT WOULD ACTIVATE AND RESPOND 
   IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL REGIONAL CRISIS. THIS 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 01 JUL THRU 18 JUL, AND THE AREA
   OF THE EXERCISE IS THE PACIFIC OCEAN REGION BOUND BY
   24-00N (NORTHERN BOUNDARY), 18-00N (SOUTHERN BOUNDARY),
   153-00W (EASTERN BOUNDARY), 161-00W (WESTERN BOUNDARY).
   YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXERCISE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
4. MERCHANT SHIPS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT
   THE FOLLOWING:
   A. SHIP NAME:
   B. SHIP FLAG:
   C. TYPE OF SHIP:
   D. IRCS (INTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGN):
   E. INMARSAT NUMBERS (A, B, C & FAX):
   F. CURRENT POSITION (LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE):
   G. COURSE AND SPEED:
   H. ETA TO EXERCISE AREA:
   I. 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 TO:
   [email protected], FAX: 619 767 4507, OR
   PHONE: 619 767 4509/10.
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 194/02. 
8. CANCEL THIS MSG 19 JUL.