USA mereadministratsioon hoiatab laevaomanikke suureneva piraadirünnakute ohu eest seoses suure vihmaperioodi lõppemisega (monsoon season) Somaali poolsaarel (Aafrika Sarv – Horn of Africa) ja India ookeanil. Suunised ohtliku piirkonna läbimise kohta leiab siit:
GULF OF ADEN, RED SEA AND INDIAN OCEAN TRANSIT
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR TRANSITTING THE GULF OF ADEN, RED SEA, AND THE INDIAN OCEAN
2. ANTICIPATE AN INCREASE IN PIRACY ATTACKS NOW THROUGH LATE DECEMBER DUE TO CALMER WEATHER FAVORABLE FOR SMALL BOAT ACTIVITY.
3. ALL U.S.- FLAG SHIPS OPERATING IN HIGH RISK WATERS SHALL COMPLY WITH US COAST GUARD MARITIME SECURITY (MARSEC) DIRECTIVE 104-6 (REV 2). GUIDANCE, ADVISORIES AND LINKS TO ASSIST US-FLAG VESSELS IN COMPLYING WITH THE MARSEC DIRECTIVE AND IN COMBATING PIRACY MAY BE ACCESSED ON HOMEPORT AT HTTP://HOMEPORT.USCG.MIL UNDER “ANTI-PIRACY.” QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO LCDR JAMES FOGLE, US COAST GUARD, AT 202-372-1038 ORJAMES.T.FOGLE@USCG.MIL. NONE OF THE GUIDANCE IN THIS NOTICE IS MEANT TO SUPERCEDE MARSEC 104-6 (REV 2) OR SUPPORTING PORT SECURITY ADVISORIES.
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