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REPLACEMENT OF ATP 2 VOL II NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING - ALLIED GUIDE TO MASTERS

TO: OPERATORS OF U.S.-FLAG VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS

1. 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." THIS PUBLICATION REPLACES "ATP-2, VOL II, ALLIED NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING MANUAL - GUIDE TO MASTERS" AND "ATP-2, VOL II, BRIDGE SUPPLEMENT." BOTH OF THESE PUBLICATIONS SHOULD BE DESTROYED. THE NEW PUBLICATION CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.NCAGS.COM AS LISTED BELOW FROM THE NORWEGIAN SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, CIRCULAR LETTER TO MEMBERS.

2. "FOLLOWING NATO'S OPERATIONS POLICY REVIEW FOR MERCHANT SHIPPING, THE CONCEPT "NAVAL CO-OPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING" (NCAGS) WAS DEVELOPED. THE CONCEPT (APPROVED BY THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL ON
1 OCTOBER 2003) REPLACED THE PREVIOUS COLD-WAR NAVAL CONTOL OF SHIPPING" (NCS).

SINCE THEN NATO'S SHIPPING WORKING GROUP (NSWG) HAS DEVELOPED THE ALLIED TACTICAL PUBLICATION (ATP) TITLED "ATP-2(B) VOL II - NAVAL CO-OPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING MANUAL (NCAGS) - GUIDE TO OWNERS, OPERATORS, MASTERS AND OFFICERS" THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO OWNERS AND OPERATORS, MASTERS AND OFFICERS REGARDING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN NAVAL FORCES AND COMMERCIAL SHIPPING IN A MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA. THE PUBLICATION LISTS NCAGS PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES AND SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE SAFETY OF SHIPPING IN TIMES OF TENSION, CRISIS AND CONFLICT.

THE NEW PUBLICATION SUPERSEDES THE PREVIOUS "ATP-2, VOL II, ALLIED NAVAL
CONTROL OF SHIPPING MANUAL - GUIDE TO MASTERS" WHICH SHALL BE DESTROYED.

AS THE AIM OF THE NCAGS CONCEPT IS TO FACILITATE SEAMLESS INTERACTION IN
A MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA, IT IS IN THE INDUSTRY'S OWN BEST INTEREST. ALL
SHIPPING COMPANIES ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADING ARE THEREFORE
RECOMMENDED TO ACQUIRE THE DOCUMENT WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM
WWW.NCAGS.COM.

IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT (CD) OR HARD COPY FROM:

FLO/F/MS/EF/PUBL & BILDE/SJO, BOKS 63 HAAKONSVERN, 5886 BERGEN, NORWAY

E-MAIL: GRISHAUG@MIL.NO OR IDAVANGER@MIL.NO

WWW.NCAGS.COM CONTAINS A LINK TO NATO SHIPPING WHICH YOU MAY FIND
USEFUL."

3. FOR FURTHER GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT
THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SHIP OPERATIONS, DIVISION OF
OPERATIONS SUPPORT, CODE MAR-613 ROOM 2122, 400 SEVENTH STREET SW,
WASHINGTON, DC 20590; TELEPHONE (202) 366-5752, FAX (202) 366-3702 OR
E-MAIL TO OPCENTR1@MARAD.DOT.GOV.