MARAD ADVISORY 2009-05
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VIA NOTICE TO MARINERS
US SHIP OPERATOR EMAIL DISTRIBUTION
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EAST COAST OF SOMALIA
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ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG, EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS,
AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS
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1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR TRANISITTING THE EAST COAST OF SOMALIA DUE TO RECENT PIRACY ATTACKS.
2. PIRATE ACTIVITY OFF THE EAST COAST OF SOMALIA HAS ESCALATED. MORE PIRACY ATTACKS HAVE OCCURRED AND SOME HAVE PROLONGED FOR SEVERAL HOURS MORE THAN 400NM OFF THE EAST COAST OF SOMALIA. VESSEL MASTERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REMAIN EAST OF SIXTY DEGREES EAST AND AT LEAST 600 NM OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA. (MARITIME ADVISORY 2009-04 PERTAINS)

3. US-FLAG VESSELS SHOULD PROVIDE 2-WEEKS ADVANCED NOTICE OF ARRIVAL TO THE WATERS OFF THE HORN OF AFRICA TO MARLO BAHRAIN. MORE ADVANCED NOTICE PROVIDES NAVAL FORCES MORE TIME TO PLAN THE USE OF AVAILABLE NAVAL ASSETS.

4. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK IN WITH MARLO BAHRAIN AT LEAST 96 HOURS PRIOR TO ENTERING THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOMMENDED TRANSIT CORRIDOR (MARITIME ADVISORY 2009-04 PERTAINS) THROUGH THE GULF OF ADEN. CHECK IN AGAIN UPON ENTERING THE CORRIDOR AND CHECK OUT UPON EXITING THE CORRIDOR.

5. THE FOLLOWING IS THE MARLO BAHRAIN REPORT FORMAT:
1. SHIP NAME:
2. IRCS:
3. IMO #:
4. CARGO:
5. LAST PORT:
6. NOON POSITION (GMT):
7. NEXT PORT:
8. ADDITIONAL PORTS:
9. SECURITY TEAM ABOARD(Y/N):
10. REPORTING VIA AMVER?:
11. PUBLICATION 117 ABOARD?:
12. PRESENT POSITION:

6. ESCORT SERVICE MAY BE REQUESTED FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS BY CONTACTING MARLO BAHRAIN, TELEPHONE +973-39-40-1395, OR BY E-MAIL TO MARLO.BAHRAIN (AT) ME.NAVY.MIL.

7. IF ATTACKED OR BOARDED BY PIRATES, COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE LIMITED DISTRESS CALLING (MARAD ADVISORY 2009-02) AND RESPONSE COORDINATION PER THE VESSEL SECURITY PLAN. CREW MEMBER MUST NOT DISCUSS AN INCIDENT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OR MEDIA WHICH MAY PUT BOTH THE VESSELS AND RESPONDERS AT RISK.

8. U.S. FLAG VESSELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY FOR ANTI-PIRACY ASSESSMENTS OF VESSELS. CONTACT INFORMTION IS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 9.
9. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT MR. DOHERTY, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-312, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590, TELEPHONE 202-366-1883, FACSIMILE 202-366-3954, TLX II 710.822.9426 (MARAD DOT WSH), OR EMAIL: OWEN.DOHERTY@DOT.GOV

10. CANCEL ADVISORIES 2008-06 AND 2009-03.