Shipping (ncaps) exercise

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                 SHIPPING (NCAPS) EXERCISE.
1. THE U.S. NAVY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S. FORCES KOREA (USFK) AND
   THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK) GOVERNMENT, IS CONDUCTING AN EXERCISE
   DURING THE FINAL TWO WEEKS OF MARCH 2002 IN WATERS OFF THE ROK.
2. REQUEST ALL U.S. FLAGGED AND U.S. OWNED FOREIGN FLAGGED MERCHANT
   VESSELS WITHIN A 72 HOUR TRANSIT TIME OF THE ROK CALL THE SHIPPING
   COORDINATION CENTER AT THE FOLLOWING PHONE NUMBER:
   011 825 5540 5447. REQUEST THESE VESSELS CALL DURING 192300Z TO
   272300Z MAR. ALL VESSELS MEETING THESE CRITERIA ARE REQUESTED
   TO CALL, EVEN IF THEIR DESTINATION IS NOT THE ROK.
3. NCAPS PERSONNEL WILL ANSWER AND RECORD THE VESSEL'S NAME, FLAG,
   IRCS, MASTER'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION, POSITION, COURSE,
   SPEED, LAST PORT, DESTINATION AND ETA.  VESSELS WHOSE DESTINATION
   IS THE ROK WILL BE PROVIDED A PHONE NUMBER AND BE ASKED TO
   CONTACT THAT PORT'S SHIPPING COORDINATION TEAM 24 HOURS PRIOR
   TO ARRIVAL.
4. UNDERSTANDING THAT INMARSAT PHONE CALLS ARE EXPENSIVE, NCAPS
   PERSONNEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SUCH CALLS BRIEF AND TO THE
   POINT. BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXERCISE, ALL CONTACTS MADE WITH
   MERCHANT VESSELS ARE ON A "NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS"; NO DIVERSION
   ORDERS OR ANY OTHER ORDERS AFFECTING THE SAFE AND TIMELY PASSAGE
   OF THE RESPONDING VESSELS WILL BE ISSUED.
5. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THIS ADVISORY
   TO THEIR VESSELS IN THE AFFECTED AREA. THIS ADVISORY WILL
   SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING
   AGENCY (NIMA) WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND ON THE MARITIME
   SAFETY INFORMATION CENTER HOMEPAGE AT POLLUX.NSS.NIMA.MIL.
   PLEASE ADVISE MASTERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NCAPS EXERCISES TO
   NATIONAL SECURITY AND REQUEST THEIR COOPERATION.
6. CANCEL THIS MSG 272359Z MAR.

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