This marad advisory provides guidance for transitting to or from haiti and the dominican republic

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CARIBBEAN SEA.
HAITI.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR TRANSITTING
   TO OR FROM HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
2. IN PERIODS OF CRISIS, CONFLICT, NATIONAL EMERGENCY OR
   WAR, NAVAL AUTHORITIES MAY DIRECT THE MOVEMENT OF
   MERCHANT SHIPS (INCLUDING ROUTING AND DIVERSION) SO THAT
   THEY MAY BE BETTER PROTECTED FROM CRISIS CONDITIONS AND
   HOSTILIITES AND NOT INTERFERE WITH POSSIBLE ACTIVE NAVAL,
   JOINT OR COMBINED MILITARY OPERATIONS OR BE BETTER
   PREPARED TO ASSIST WITH HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS. THE
   NCAGS ORGANIZATION IS THE PRINCIPAL US RESOURCE TO CARRY
   OUT THIS FUNCTION.
3. NCAGS PROVIDES NEAR REAL TIME INFORMATION OF THE MERCHANT
   SHIPPING PICTURE TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS. THIS HELPS
   ENSURE THE SAFE PASSAGE OF MERCHANT SHIPPING AND THE
   SAFETY OF NAVAL VESSELS.
4. SHIPPING COMPANIES ENGAGED IN DISASTER RELIEF TO OR
   FROM HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OR ENGAGE IN
   INTERNATIONAL TRADING WITH THESE COUNTRIES ARE REQUESTED
   TO HAVE VESSEL MASTERS PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE SHIPPING
   COORDINATION CENTER, NAVAL OCEAN PROCESING FACILITY
   DAM NECK, VA PRIOR TO ENTERING THE REPORTING AREA. THE
   REPORTING CENTER CAN BE CONTACTED 24/7 BY
   PHONE: 757 492 4494 OR E-MAIL: [email protected]
   OR [email protected]. REQUEST ALL MERCHANT VESSELS
   MAINTAIN THEIR AIS TRANSMITTERS IN TRANSMIT MODE
   (I.E., LEAVE TURNED ON) IN THE VICINITY OF HAITI IN ORDER
   TO ENSURE VESSEL SAFETY AND TRAFFIC SEPARATION. SAFETY
   IS PARAMOUNT. NAVAL COORDINATION WITH MERCHANT SHIPPING
   IS ADVISORY ONLY. MERCHANT SHIP PARTICIPATION IS
   VOLUNTARY.
5. COMMUNICATIONS REPORTING GATES (CRG) HAVE BEEN
   ESTABLISHED TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPERATIONS IN AREA
   BETWEEN: 18-00N 20-00N AND 072-00W 075-00W. FOR THIS
   VOLUNTARY 96 HOUR NOTIFICATION, REPORTING VESSELS ARE
   REQUESTED TO TRANSMIT DATA IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
   A. SHIP DATA:
      (1) SHIP'S NAME.
      (2) INTERNATIONAL CALL SIGN.
      (3) TYPE OF VESSEL.
      (4) FLAG OF REGISTRY.
      (5) IMO NUMBER.
      (6) PORT OF REGISTRY.
      (7) LENGTH OVERALL.
      (8) VESSEL'S WIDTH.
      (9) MAXIMUM DRAFT FOR PRESENT VOYAGE.
      (10) VESSEL'S GROSS TONNAGE.
      (11) SPEED:
           A. SERVICE SPEED.
           B. MAXIMUM SPEED.
           C. MINIMUM SPEED.
      (12) SIGNIFICANT APPEARANCE OF VESSEL FOR
           OPTICAL RECOGNITION.
      (13) MMSI (MARITIME MOBILE SERVICES IDENTITY) NUMBER.
      (14) NAME OF COMMUNICATION STATION BEING COPIED.
      (15) INMARSAT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
      (16) INMARSAT FAX NUMBERS.
      (17) INMARSAT TELEX NUMBERS.
      (18) INMARSAT DATA NUMBERS.
      (19) OTHER COMMUNICATION MEANS INCLUDING
           E-MAIL ADDRESSES.
   B. VOYAGE DATA
      (20) INTENDED MOVEMENT OR DESCRIPTION OF PASSAGE
      (21) LAST PORT OR COUNTY OF CALL INCLUDING ACTUAL
           DATE AND TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM LAST PORT.
      (22) NEXT PORT OF CALL INCLUDING ESTIMATED TIME
           OF ARRIVAL (ETA) AT NEXT PORT OF CALL.
      (23) CURRENT POSITION.
      (24) DATE, TIME AND POSITION ENTERING THE REGION.
           WAYPOINTS OF INTENDED TRACK THROUGH AREA OF
           OPERATIONS (DATE AND TIME-LATITUDES AND
           LONGITUDES).
      (25) DATE, TIME AND POSITION OF DEPARTING THE REGION.
   C. OPERATOR DATA:
      (26) NAME OF SHIP OWNER OR OPERATOR INCLUDING ADDRESS
           OF SHIP OWNER, NAME OF CHARTER (IF ANY) AND
           ADDRESS OF OPERATOR OR CHARTERER.
      (27) E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE ABOVE.
      (28) TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ABOVE.
      (29) FAX NUMBER OF ABOVE.
   D. CARGO DATA
      (30) QUANTITY AND NATURE OF MAIN/RELEVANT CARGO.
      (31) SHIPPERS OF MAIN/RELEVANT CARGO
           (NAME AND ADDRESS).
      (32) ORIGIN OF MAIN/RELEVANT CARGO.
      (33) CONSIGNEE OF MAIN RELEVANT CARGO.
      (34) FINAL DESTINATION OF MAIN/RELEVANT CARGO.
6. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE VOLUNTARY 96 HOUR NOTIFICATION,
   MASTERS OF VESSELS BOUND FOR HAITIAN PORTS ARE REMINDED
   TO COMPLY WITH HAITI PORT AUTHORITY (APN) 72 HOUR
   ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. THE FORM AND
   INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT THE APN WEBSITE AT:
   HTTP:WWW.APN.GOUV.HT/IMAGES/
   TELECHARGEMENTS/NOTIFICATIONDARRIVEE.DOC.
7. NATO HAS RELEASED A NON-CLASSIFIED PUBLICATION
   ATP-2 (B) VOL II - NAVAL CO-OPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR
   SHIPPING MANUAL (NCAGS)-GUIDE TO OWNERS, OPERATORS,
   MASTERS AND OFFICERS. THE VOLUME IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL
   MARINERS TO DOWNLOAD AT: HTTP://WWW.SHIPPING.NATO.INT/.
8. REQUEST ANY HAITI HUMANITARIAN CARGO BE SHIPPED WITHIN
   STANDARD 20 FOOT TEU CONTAINERS TO FACILITATE OFF
   LOADING AND TRANSPORTATION. REPORT ANY SPECIAL OFF
   LOADING NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS REQUIRING USE
   OF CRANES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
9. FOREIGN VESSELS INBOUND TO HAITI ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
   TO USE AGENTS LISTED ON THE AUTORITE PORTUAIRE NATIONALE
   (APN) WEBSITE (WWW.APN.GOUV.HT).
10. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY,
    CONTACT ROBERT FORD, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE
    OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W25-207,
    1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590,
    PHONE: 202 366 0223 OR 202 641 5071
    FAX: 202 366 3954, TELEX II: 7108229426 (MARAD DOT WSH)
    OR E-MAIL: [email protected].
11. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 31/10.//