Government homeland security advisory system (hsas) has been raised from elevated (yellow) to threat…

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                     THREAT CONDITION HIGH (ORANGE).
1. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM (HSAS) HAS
   BEEN RAISED FROM ELEVATED (YELLOW) TO THREAT CONDITION HIGH (ORANGE).
   THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE
   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY,
   REGARDING INCREASED THREAT POSSIBILITIES TO U.S. FACILITIES. THIS
   CONDITION SIGNIFIES A HIGH RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACK. AS A RESULT,
   THIS ADVISORY IS ISSUED TO THE U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY THAT
   A HEIGHTENED STATE OF SECURITY CONCERN EXISTS.
2. MARITIME INDUSTRY OPERATORS ARE URGED TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE
   PROTECTIVE MEASURES THAT CORRESPOND TO THREAT CONDITION ORANGE
   UNDER THE HSAS. OFFICIALS AT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES SHOULD
   MAINTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF SECURITY AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES
   OR PERSONS. NECESSARY SECURITY EFFORTS SHOULD BE COORDINATED WITH
   THE ARMED FORCES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. PUBLIC EVENTS SHOULD
   INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS. AN ALTERNATE WORK SITE OR WORKFORCE
   DISPERSAL MAY BE CONSIDERED. ACCESS TO FACILITIES SHOULD BE
   RESTRICTED TO ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY.
3. U.S. MERCHANT VESSELS AND CRUISE SHIPS SHOULD BE ON A HEIGHTENED
   STATE OF SECURITY, SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE NATIONAL IMAGERY
   AND MAPPING AGENCY'S (NIMA) BROADCAST WARNINGS AND SHOULD REVIEW
   THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES FOR ASSISTANCE IN
   NIMA PUBLICATION 117.
4. ALL U.S. FLAG SHIPS REQUIRED BY REGULATION TO FILE AMVER POSITION
   REPORTS AND OPERATING IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA, GULF OF OMAN,
   PERSIAN GULF, GULF OF ADEN, RED SEA AND SUEZ CANAL ARE REMINDED
   TO FILE AMVER POSITION REPORTS EVERY 24 HOURS VICE EVERY 48 HOURS.
5. ALL U.S. FLAG OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY
   TO THEIR SHIPS BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT MEANS. THIS ADVISORY WILL
   SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS AND
   MARAD INTERNET WEB SITE: WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY CONTACT THE
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS, CODE MAR-613,
   ROOM 2123, 400 7TH STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20590;
   PHONE: 202 366 5735 OR BY EMAIL TO [email protected].
7. THE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO
   THREAT CONDITION ORANGE.
8. CANCEL THIS MSG 21 MAR.