Navigational warning 98/20

Status: Cancelled · Area: PERSIAN GULF · Source: NGA U.S. Notice to Mariners

1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 12 JAN IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 24-43.05N 052-21.55E, 24-42.87N 052-37.72E, 24-37.08N 052-37.64E, 24-37.24N 052-21.46E. B. 24-39.93N 051-36.40E, 24-43.17N 051-46.94E, 24-44.23N 051-56.46E, 24-44.11N 052-14.63E, 24-38.22N 052-14.55E, 24-38.45N 051-36.40E. C. 25-12.02N 052-49.67E, 25-11.85N 053-02.12E, 25-06.36N 053-02.04E, 25-06.52N 052-49.59E. D. 25-15.07N 052-53.29E, 25-15.00N 052-58.62E, 25-03.30N 052-58.43E, 25-03.37N 052-53.11E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 13 JAN 20. (080758Z JAN 2020) III-1.19 SECTION III NM 3/20 HYDROARCS The summary of all HYDROARCS messages in force as of 17 December 2019 is given in Section III of NM 52/19. HYDROARCS WARNINGS issued from 021305Z to 081315Z January 2020. 1/20(GEN). 1. HYDROARC WARNINGS IN FORCE AS OF 031148Z JAN 20: 306/19, 252/19. 2. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF ALL IN-FORCE HYDROARC BROADCAST WARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NGA MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION WEBSITE AT: msi.nga.mil/NavWarnings. ALTERNATIVELY, THESE MAY BE REQUESTED BY E-MAIL FROM NGA AT NAVSAFETY@NGA.MIL. 3. CANCEL HYDROARC 324/19. (031150Z JAN 2020) 2/20(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. 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. (062003Z JAN 2020) Messages in force 081315Z January 2020: 2019 series 252(16) 306(15) 2020 series 1(GEN) 2(GEN)

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