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Nga chart 56060 (9TH ed)

Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Israel · NAVAREA XII 203/11

issued
2011-05-25 15:28Z
status
cancelled 2011-10-01 09:04Z (archive)
authority
FRANK PARKER USCG 241338Z MAY 11.
position
31.561, 34.210
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
ISRAEL.
NGA CHART 56060 (9TH ED).
1. ALL U.S. VESSELS AND MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT
   ISRAEL IS CURRENTLY ENFORCING A BLOCKADE IN THE
   GAZA MARITIME AREA. THE AREA IS CLOSED TO ALL
   MARITIME TRAFFIC AND THE BLOCKADE IS BEING ENFORCED
   BY THE ISRAELI NAVY IN AREA BOUND BY
   31-46.80N 034-10.01E, 31-35.71N 034-29.46E,
   31-19.39N 034-13.11E, 31-33.73N 033-56.68E.
2. U.S. VESSELS AND MARINERS INTENDING TO ENTER THE
   AREA ARE LIKELY TO FACE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE
   ISRAELI NAVY. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS ALSO ADVISED
   AGAINST TRAVEL BY U.S. CITIZENS TO GAZA BY ANY MEANS,
   INCLUDING BY SEA. PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO ENTER GAZA BY
   SEA HAVE RESULTED IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS AND THE DETENTION
   AND DEPORTATION OF THOSE INVOLVED.
3. U.S. MARINERS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT PROCEDURES EXIST
   FOR THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN CARGO TO GAZA VIA THE
   ISRAELI PORT OF ASHDOD OR THE EGYPTIAN PORT OF EL-ARISH,
   WHERE CARGO CAN BE SCREENED.

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