This marad advisory provides suggested anti-piracy precautions for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…

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1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES SUGGESTED ANTI-PIRACY
   PRECAUTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS TRANSITING THE GULF OF ADEN.
   ALL VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED THROUGH THE ENTIRE GULF OF ADEN
   AT MAXIMUM POSSIBLE SPEED. VESSELS WITH SPEEDS OF 15 KNOTS OR LESS,
   AND WITH LOW FREEBOARD, SHOULD TRANSIT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE
   EASTERN GULF OF ADEN IN HOURS OF DARKNESS.
2. REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE INDICATES THAT THE
   VAST MAJORITY OF RECENT ATTACKS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ADEN HAVE
   BEEN OCCURING DURING HOURS OF DAYLIGHT.
   THE AVERAGE SPEED OF BOARDED VESSELS WAS 14 KNOTS.
   ATTACK ACTIVITY WITHIN THESE BOUNDARIES IS LIKELY DUE TO A
   COMBINATION OF FACTORS THAT IMPACT SMALL BOAT OPERATIONS SUCH AS
   CURRENTS, PREVAILING WINDS, SEA STATE AND DISTANCE FROM PIRATE 
   STAGING AREAS.
3. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO STAY AT LEAST 200 NM FROM THE EAST COAST OF 
   SOMALIA.
   VESSELS ADVISED TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE RECOMMENDED GULF OF ADEN
   CORRIDOR OF WAYPOINTS (REF. ADVISORY 2008-05, NAVAREA IV 332/08).
   THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ADEN ARE 046-38E AND 050-32E 
   OF LONGITUDE.
4. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT
   MR. RAWLINS, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY,
   CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-440, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E.,
   WASHINGTON, DC 20590, PHONE: 202 366 5524, FAX: 202 366 3954,
   TLX II 710 822 9426 (MARAD DOT WSH), E-MAIL: [email protected].