On 19 aug 2000, a US flagged vessel enroute to the port of bar was stopped three miles off the coast of…

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1. ON 19 AUG 2000, A US FLAGGED VESSEL ENROUTE TO THE PORT OF BAR WAS
   STOPPED THREE MILES OFF THE COAST OF MONTENEGRO. THE SHIP WAS
   BOARDED BY YUGOSLAV MILITARY PERSONNEL, ORDERED TO PROCEED TO SHUT
   DOWN ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROCEED TO A MILITARY BASE, BOTH OF
   WHICH THE CAPTAIN REFUSED TO DO. AFTER A PAYMENT AND AN
   EXAMINATION OF THE CREW LIST AND MANIFEST, THE VESSEL WAS
   PERMITTED TO PROCEED.
2. THE REASON FOR THIS BOARDING AND DETENTION IS NOT
   CLEAR--SUSPICION OF SMUGGLING, HARASSMENT, EXTORTION--BUT
   INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED BY BELGRADE
   AUTHORITIES, ALTHOUGH NOT BY THE MONTENEGRIN GOVERNMENT.
3. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND VIGILANCE WHEN OPERATING IN
   THE SUBJECT AREA.
4. THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BELGRADE SUSPENDED OPERATIONS AS OF 23 MAR
   1999. THERE CURRENTLY IS NO U.S. DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN SERBIA
   OR MONTENEGRO TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE SECURITY ASSESSMENTS OR
   CONSULAR ASSISTANCE TO U.S. CITIZENS. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
   ISSUED A TRAVEL WARNING OF 14 AUG 2000, ADVISING EXTREME
   CAUTION TO PERSONS CONSIDERING TRAVEL TO MONTENEGRO.
5. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
   ADVISING UNITED STATES MARINERS OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO
   NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY AND IN NO WAY CONSTITUTES A LEGAL RECOGNITION
   BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE VALIDITY OF ANY FOREIGN RULE,
   REGULATION OR PROCLAMATION SO PUBLISHED.
6. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING NUMBER 110.