Flag and effective U.S

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1. TO: ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG AND EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROL VESSELS.
   U.S. AND ALLIED NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING (NCS) AUTHORITIES WILL
   CONDUCT NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING EXERCISE LINKED SEAS 2000 02
   THRU 15 MAY. IN AN AREA BOUND BY 43-30.0N 008-19.8W THENCE SOUTH
   ALONG THE COASTS OF SPAIN, PORTUGAL, AND AFRICA TO 30-00.0N THENCE
   WEST TO 30-00.0N 020-00.0W THENCE NORTH TO 43-30.0N 018-00.0W.
2. THIS EXERCISE WILL EMPLOY REGIONAL NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING
   PROCEDURES AND IS DIRECTED BY THE COMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH
   ATLANTIC, HQ AT LISBON, PORTUGAL, WITH A SHIPPING CONTROL CENTER
   (SCC) ESTABLISHED UNDER THE DEPUTY COMMANDER GERMAN FLEET,
   COMMANDER TASK FORCE (TF) 479, AT GLUCKSGURG, GERMANY.
3. PARTICIPATING SHIPS SHOULD REPORT THEIR POSITIONS TO AND REQUEST
   EXERCISE INFORMATION FROM THE SHIPPING CONTROL CENTER (SCC) VIA
   TOLL FREE PHONE: 49 4631 666 3445 OR 3446, TOLL FREE FAX:
   49 4631 666 4339 AND/OR E-MAIL AT FLOTTENKOMMANDO@T-ONLINE.DE
   COMMENCING 25 APR.
4. ALLIED NAVAL AUTHORITIES MAY CONTACT VESSELS IN THE EXERCISE AREA
   TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE SIMULATED OPERATIONAL
   SITUATION. PARTICIPATING SHIPS IN THE AREA WILL RECEIVE PERIOD
   REPORTS VIA INMARSAT ENHANCED GROUP CALL (EGC). THE INTENTION IS
   TO INCREASE ALLIED NAVAL/COMMERCIAL SHIPPING COOPERATION IN A
   MARITIME INTERDICTION OR EMBARGO ENFORCEMENT SITUATION.
5. ALLIED WARSHIPS MAY CONTACT PARTICIPATING SHIPS BY RADIO AND
   APPROACH TO NO CLOSER THAN 1000 YARDS AND/OR PARALLEL YOUR COURSE
   AND SPEED FOR VARIOUS PERIODS OF TIME. ALLIED WARSHIPS MAY LAUNCH
   HELICOPTERS TO SIMULATE ATTACKS BUT WILL NOT HOVER DIRECTLY OVER
   MERCHANT SHIPS. WARSHIPS MAY LAUNCH BOATS WITH BOARDING PARTIES
   AND SIMULATE BOARDING PROCEDURES.
6. MERCHANT SHIP PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXERCISE IS ON A VOLUNTARY
   BASIS AND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH SHIP MOVEMENTS OR PORT
   OPERATIONS. SHIPS THAT PARTICIPATE WILL NOT BE DELAYED OR DIVERTED
   FROM THEIR NORMAL COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS.
7. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THIS ADVISORY
   TO THEIR VESSELS WHO WILL BE IN THE EXERCISE AREA. OPERATORS WHO
   WILL HAVE VESSELS IN THE EXERCISE AREA AND DO NOT WANT THEIR
   VESSELS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXERCISE ARE REQUESTED TO ADVISE
   MARAD OF SUCH VESSEL NAMES BY 28 APR.
8. THIS ADVISORY WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL
   IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY (NIMA) WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS
   AND NAVINFONET. PLEASE ADVISE MASTERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NCS
   EXERCISES TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND REQUEST THEIR COOPERATION. THIS
   ADVISORY IS CANCELED UPON CONCLUSION OF THE EXERCISE.
9. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MARAD ADVISORIES, CONTACT
   MR. PETER PETRELIS, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP
   OPERATIONS, 400 SEVENTH STREET S.W., WASHINGTON D.C. 20590,
   PHONE: 202 366 5735, FAX: 202 366 5921.
10. CANCEL THIS MSG 16 MAY.