Navigational warning 21/20

Status: Cancelled · Area: WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC · Source: NGA U.S. Notice to Mariners

1. NAVIGATION PROHIBITED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN AREA BOUND BY 45-56.47S 059-47.04W, 45-56.42S 059-45.63W, 45-57.41S 059-45.62W, 45-57.48S 059-47.03W. 2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 2/19. (021452Z JAN 2020) 22/20 thru 48/20. CANCELED. 49/20(GEN). U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY SYSTEM. 1. THE U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY SYSTEM BECAME OPERATIONAL IN JANUARY 2017 FOR ISSUING MARITIME SECURITY ALERTS AND ADVISORIES. THE NEW SYSTEM ESTABLISHED A SINGLE FEDERAL PROCESS TO EXPEDITIOUSLY PROVIDE MARITIME THREAT INFORMATION TO MARITIME INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING VESSELS AT SEA. THE MARITIME ADVISORY SYSTEM STREAMLINED, CONSOLIDATED AND REPLACED MARITIME THREAT INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISSEMINATED IN THREE SEPARATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY INSTRUMENTS: SPECIAL WARNINGS, MARAD ADVISORIES, AND GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY RELATED MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETINS. 2. THE U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY SYSTEM INCLUDES TWO TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS: A. A U.S. MARITIME ALERT QUICKLY PROVIDES BASIC THREAT INFORMATION TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. B. A U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED WHEN AMPLIFYING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON A THREAT AND COULD INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND IDENTIFY AVAILABLE RESOURCES. NM 13/20 SECTION III III-1.12 3. U.S. MARITIME ALERTS AND U.S. MARITIME ADVISORIES WILL BE BROADCAST BY THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, EMAILED TO MARITIME INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, AND POSTED TO THE MARITIME SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS WITH INDUSTRY (MSCI) WEB PORTAL, AT www.marad.dot.gov/MSCI/. 4. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY SYSTEM MAY BE EMAILED TO MARADSecurity@dot.gov. ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE MSCI WEB PORTAL. 5. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 JUL 20. (061954Z JAN 2020) 50/20 thru 63/20. CANCELED.

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