This marad advisory provides suggested way point for commercial vessels to transit the gulf of aden

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                         VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES SUGGESTED WAY POINT FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS
   TO TRANSIT THE GULF OF ADEN.
2. MARLO BAHRAIN SENT A MESSAGE ON 25 AUGUST WHICH STATED THAT THE COMMANDER,
   U.S. NAVAL CENTRAL COMMAND HAS DIRECTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARITIME
   SECURITY PATROL AREA (MSPA) IN THE GULF OF ADEN.
3. FURTHERMORE, A FORCE OF COALITION NAVY WARSHIPS WILL PATROL THE AREA, AND
   AIRCRAFT WILL FLY IN THE AIRSPACE ABOVE. COMMODORE BOB DAVIDSON
   (CANADIAN NAVY), COMMANDER COMBINED TASK FORCE 150, WILL COMMAND NAVAL
   FORCES IN THE PATROL AREA. THE MSPA IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN SUPPORT OF
   THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION'S (IMO) ONGOING EFFORTS. COALITION
   ACTIONS WILL GIVE THE IMO TIME TO WORK INTERNATIONAL PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS
   THAT WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A LONG TERM SOLUTION. COALITION SHIPS ARE IN
   THE AREA AS PART OF OUR CONTINUAL PRESENCE IN THIS REGION. WHILE THEY HAVE
   CONDUCTED ROUTINE OPERATIONS IN THE AREA IN THE PAST, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
   THE MSPA WILL FOCUS THE EFFORTS TO COUNTER DESTABILIZING ACTIVITIES IN THE
   REGION AND IMPROVE SECURITY WHILE LONG-TERM INITIATIVES MATURE.
4. SUGGESTED CORRIDOR THROUGH THE GULF OF ADEN ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING:
   12-15N 045-00E, 12-35N 045-00E, 13-35N 049-00E, 13-40N 049-00E,
   14-10N 050-00E, 14-15N 050-00E, 14-35N 053-00E, 14-45N 053-00E.
5. MARLO BAHRAIN MAY BE CONTACTED AT DUTY PHONE: 973 3940 1395,
   DUTY E-MAIL: [email protected] FOR REGIONAL INFORMATION
   IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
6. 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, PHONE: 202 366 1883,
   FAX: 202 366 3954, TELEX II: 710 822 9426 (MARAD DOT WSH)
   OR E-MAIL: [email protected].