warning the shipping community of an increased risk for potential maritime attacks conducted by extremists in the Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab El Mandeb regions.
ships, or those not under MARAD authority, should also take note of this advisory.
Advisory 2013-03 replaces 2012-02.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO VESSELS
OPERATING IN SUBJECT WATERS. U.S.-FLAG OPERATORS WITH SHIPS IN THE
AFFECTED AREAS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR SHIPS BY
THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS.
2. ELEVATED REGIONAL TENSIONS HAVE INCREASED THE RISK OF POTENTIAL MARITIME ATTACKS CONDUCTED BY EXTREMISTS.
3. RECOMMEND VESSELS AT ANCHOR, OPERATING IN RESTRICTED
MANUEVERING ENVIRONMENTS, OR AT SLOW SPEEDS BE ESPECIALLY VIGILANT, AND
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.
4. VESSELS TRANSITING HIGH RISK WATERS DESIGNATED BY U.S.
COAST GUARD MARSEC DIRECTIVE 104-6 (CURRENT VERSION) MUST COMPLY WITH
ITS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, VESSELS SHOULD CONDUCT A
PRE-VOYAGE RISK ASSESSMENT AND INCORPORATE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
MEASURES INTO THEIR VESSEL SECURITY PLANS. ADDITIONALLY, U.S.-FLAG
OPERATORS SHOULD HAVE THEIR PROTECTIVE MEASURES IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO
ENTERING HIGH RISK WATERS.
5. U.S. FLAG VESSELS THAT OBSERVE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE
AREA ARE ADVISED TO REPORT SUCH SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR ANY HOSTILE OR
POTENTIALLY HOSTILE ACTION TO COMUSNAVCENT BATTLEWATCH CAPTAIN AT PHONE
NUMBER 011-973-1785-3879, CUSNC.BWC@ME.NAVY.MIL. ALL SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE ALSO TO BE REPORTED TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 33 CFR PART 101.305.
6. A SHIP HOSTILE ACTION REPORT (SHAR) SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIALINTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) AT
HTTP://MSI.NGA.MIL/NGAPORTAL/MSI.PORTAL
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT/SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY,
INCLUDING APPARENT SURVEILLANCE BEING CONDUCTED BY SMALL VESSELS/BOATS.
REFERENCE NGA PUB 117 FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
7. MARAD ADVISORIES ARE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD WEB SITE AT
WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV AND THE MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION WEB SITE:
HTTP://MSI.NGA.MIL/NGAPORTAL/MSI.PORTAL
UNDER "BROADCAST WARNINGS", SELECT MARAD ADVISORIES TO DETERMINE
MARITIME ADVISORIES THAT REMAIN IN FORCE, CONSULT THE MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV OR THE MOST RECENT
U.S. NOTICE TO MARINERS .
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT CAPTAIN ROBERT FORD,
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420, ROOM
W25-308, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590, TELEPHONE
202-366-0223, FACSIMILE 202-366-3954, TLX II 710.822.9426 (MARAD DOT
WSH), OR EMAIL: MARADSECURITY@DOT.GOV.
9. CANCEL ADVISORY 2012-02.
