ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG, EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS,
AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS
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1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY UPDATES SUGGESTED ANTI-PIRACY DISTRESS CALLING PROCEDURES FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS TRANSITING THE GULF OF ADEN / EAST COAST OF SOMALIA.

2. WHEN IN DISTRESS, CALL FOR HELP ON VHF-16 (PRIMARY) VHF-08 (SECONDARY) AND MF/HF DSC.

3. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT UKMTO BY PHONE AT +971 50 552 3215. EMAIL: UKMTO@EIM.AE.

4. IF NO ANSWER CALL MARLO BAHRAIN AT +973 3940 1395. EMAIL:
MARLO.BAHRAIN@ME.NAVY.MIL.

5. ALSO ACTIVATE SSAS (SHIP SECURITY ALERT SYSTEM).

6. THIS ADVISORY WAS COORDINATED WITH UKMTO (UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME TRADE ORGANISATION) AND MARLO (MARITIME LIASON OFFICE) BAHRAIN.

7. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT MR. OWEN DOHERTY, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM W23-440, 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: MARADSECURITY@DOT.GOV

8. CANCEL MARAD ADVISORY 2008-09