Controlled vessels and other maritime interests

Original warning text

         U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS.
1. RECENT OUTBREAK OF HOSILITIES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA
   HAS RISEN TO A LEVEL WHERE THERE ARE REPORTS OF RUSSIAN
   PLANES BOMBING INFRASTRUCTURE.
2. A TRAVEL WARNING ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON
   AUGUST 11, 2008 UPDATES INFORMATION ON THE ARMED CONFLICT
   IN SOUTH OSSETIA BETWEEN GEORGIAN FORCES ON THE ONE HAND
   AND RUSSIAN AND SEPARATIST FORCES ON THE OTHER.
3. ON AUGUST 09, 2008 THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZED THE
   DEPARTURE FROM GEORGIA OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS. THE
   DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT AMERICAN CITIZENS DEFER
   NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO GEORGIA AND THAT AMERICAN CITIZENS
   REMAINING IN GEORGIA REVIEW THEIR SECURITY SITUATION. U.S.
   CITIZENS REMAINING IN GEORGIA SHOULD AVOID UNNECESSARY
   TRAVEL WITHIN GEORGIA, DEFER ALL TRAVEL NORTH OF GORI AND
   AVOID ALL TRAVEL TO THE SEPARATIST REGIONS OF SOUTH OSSETIA
   AND ABKHAZIA. PRIVATE AMERICANS UNABLE TO REACH TBILISI
   SHOULD CONSIDER TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE IN THE BATUMI AREA.
4. THE MARITIME ADMNISTRATION ADVISES VESSEL OPERATORS TO CHECK
   THE CURRENT WARNING STATUS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
   TASK FORCE 1, TELEPHONE: 202-647-6611, OR E-MAIL:
   [email protected], BEFORE APPROACHING SEAPORTS IN GEORGIA.
5. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT
   MR. DOHERTY, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY,
   CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-312, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E.,
   WASHINGTON, DC 20590, TELEPHONE: 202-366-1883,
   FACSIMILE: 202-366-3954, TLX II: 710 822 9426 (MARAD DOT WSH),
   OR E-MAIL: [email protected].