This message is to provide the maritime industry with one national telephone number (800 424 8802) to report…

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1. THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE THE MARITIME INDUSTRY WITH ONE NATIONAL
   TELEPHONE NUMBER (800 424 8802) TO REPORT SUSPECTED AND ACTUAL
   TERRORIST INCIDENTS.
2. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) IS THE CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT
   FOR ALL OIL, CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ETIOLOGICAL
   RELEASES ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE HAZARDOUS
   SUBSTANCES MAY POTENTIALLY BE USED IN A TERRORIST INCIDENT AND
   GIVEN THE EXISTING CAPABILITIES, THE NRC CAN SERVE AS AN EFFECTIVE
   CLEARINGHOUSE FOR NOTIFICATION OF TERRORISM INCIDENTS.
3. (A) WHILE IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT AND PREVENT A TERRORIST
       ATTACK, CERTAIN STEPS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TO MINIMIZE THE
       CHANCE THAT THE ATTACK WILL DISRUPT VESSEL/PORT OPERATIONS.
       CG HEADQUARTERS IS WORKING WITH INDUSTRY, FIELD UNITS, AND
       OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND COMMUNICATE BEST
       PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION. THE FBI AND USPS HAVE PUBLISHED
       GUIDANCE ON THEIR WEBSITES THAT PROVIDE TELL-TALE SIGNS FOR
       IDENTIFYING SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES. FURTHER, SOME CRUISE SHIP
       COMPANIES HAVE SET UP SATELLITE MAIL PROCESSING TRAILERS TO
       MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF AN ANTHRAX THREAT ON BOTH THE VESSEL
       AND TERMINAL OPERATIONS.
   (B) UPON NOTIFICATION OF A POTENTIAL TERRORIST INCIDENT THE NRC
       WILL CONNECT THE CALLER TO THE FBI'S STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
       AND OPERATIONS CENTER (SIOC), WHO WILL COORDINATE WITH OTHER
       AGENCIES TO PERFORM AN IMMEDIATE ASSESSMENT OF THE THREAT
       CREDIBILITY. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE FBI MAY BE ABLE TO VERIFY
       THAT THE REPORT IS A FALSE ALARM OR HOAX AND REQUIRES NO
       RESPONSE. OTHER CASES MAY REQUIRE AN ONSCENE ASSESSMENT BY THE
       FBI AND OTHER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. IN
       CONJUNCTION WITH THE THREAT ASSESSMENT, THE NRC WILL ALSO
       NOTIFY OTHER NRT RESPONSE AGENCIES UNDER EXISTING PROTOCOLS.
4. (A) IN ADDITION TO OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASES, THE NRC
       SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF ANY SUSPECTED TERRORIST INCIDENT,
       PARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTING TRANSPORTATIONS SYSTEMS. UNITS
       SHOULD ENSURE ALL REPORTS OF SUSPECTED OR ACTUAL INCIDENTS ARE
       REPORTED TO THE NRC AT 800 424 8802 OR 202 267 2675.
   (B) RECOMMEND THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST BE WIDELY
       DISTRIBUTED TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY SO THEY KNOW HOW TO
       REPORT SUSPECTED/ACTUAL TERRORIST INCIDENTS.
5. ALL U.S. FLAG OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO
   THEIR SHIPS BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT MEANS. THIS ADVISORY WILL
   SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE "WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS" AND
   MARAD WORLDWIDE WEBSITE.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY CONTACT THE
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS, CODE MAR-613,
   ROOM 2123, 400 7TH STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20590;
   PHONE: 202 366 5735 OR FAX: 202 366 3954.
7. CANCEL THIS MSG 29 DEC.