Shipping exercise

Original warning text

                             SHIPPING EXERCISE. UNIFIED SPIRIT 2000.
1. TO: ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG AND EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROL VESSELS.
   U.S. AND NATO NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING (NCS) AUTHORITIES WILL
   CONDUCT NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING EXERCISE UNIFIED SPIRIT 2000
   DURING OCTOBER 16-27, 2000, IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 37.0N 071.0W,
   THENCE SOUTH TO 30.0N 071.0W, THENCE WESTWARDS TO 25.2N 076.0W,
   THENCE WEST TO 25.2N 081.0W, THENCE FOLLOWING THE COASTLINE
   NORTH TO 37.0N AND THEN EASTWARD BACK TO THE STARTING POINT.
2. THIS EXERCISE WILL EMPLOY REGIONAL NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING
   PROCEDURES AND IS DIRECTED BY THE COMANDER-IN-CHIEF, WESTERN
   ATLANTIC, HQ AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
3. COMMENCING OCTOBER 16 AND THROUGH THE EXERCISE PERIOD,
   PARTICIPATING SHIPS OVER 400 GRT SAILING WIHIN OR 100 MILES
   FROM ENTERING THE ABOVE EXERCISE AREA, OR DEPARTING FROM A PORT
   IN THE AREA, SHOULD CONTACT THE NCS AUTHORITY VIA TOLL FREE
   TELEPHONE 1-866-435-9568 OR BY E-MAIL TO [email protected] AND
   PROVIDE YOUR SHIP'S (A) NAME; (B) INTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGN;
   (C) FLAG; (D) INMARSAT, FAX AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES; AND (E) TIME,
   CURRENT POSITION AND INTENDED MOVEMENT. THE SHIPPING CONTROL
   AUTHORITY WILL THEN CONTACT THE SHIP WITH FURTHER EXERCISE
   DETAILS.
4. 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.
5. SHIP OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THIS ADVISORY
   TO THEIR SHIPS WHO WILL BE IN THE EXERCISE AREA. OPERATORS WHO
   WILL HAVE SHIPS IN THE EXERCISE AREA AND DO NOT WANT THEM TO
   PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXERCISE ARE REQUESTED TO ADVISE MARAD OF
   SUCH SHIP'S NAMES BY OCTOBER 6, 2000. PLEASE ADVISE MASTERS OF
   THE IMPORTANCE OF NCS EXERCISES TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND REQUEST
   THEIR COOPERATION.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MARAD ADVISORIES, CONTACT THE
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS, 400 SEVENTH
   STREET S.W., WASHINGTON D.C. 20590, TELEPHONE 202-366-5735,
   FAX 202-366-3954.
7. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 413/00.
8. CANCEL THIS MSG 28 OCT.