The following is an advisory from the U.S. Maritime Administration:
| Advisory #: | 2013-02 |
| Date Issued: | Jan 28 2013 |
| To: | ALL OPERATORS OF U.S.-FLAG, EFFECTIVE U.S.-CONTROLLED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS |
| Subject: | ADVISORY FOR THE EAST CHINA SEA |
1. CURRENTLY THERE IS A FREQUENT PRESENCE IN THE EAST CHINA SEA SOUTH OF 30 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS STEER CLEAR OF ANY ACTIVITY BY SUCH VESSELS IN THE AREA.
2. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN NO DISRUPTION TO NORMAL MARITIME ACTIVITY. HOWEVER, REPORTS FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES INDICATE THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MARITIME FORCES AND COMMERCIAL MARITIME INTERESTS TO ENCOUNTER DISRUPTION TO SHIPPING.
3. US-FLAG VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT INCIDENTS TO THE COMPACFLT OPCONCEN PEARL HARBOR HI (1) 808-471-3201/5200; NAVCOMTELSTA GUAM 671-355-5513/5326/5327/5328; NAVCOMTELSTA FAR EAST 81-311-743-7510; COGARD COMMSTA KODIAK AK (1) 907-487-5778.
4. 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.
5. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, 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, FAX 202-366-3954, TLX II 710.822.9426 (MARAD DOT WSH), OR EMAIL: MARADSECURITY@DOT.GOV.
