AMO Currents - MARAD issues advisory on suggested piracy countermeasures

AMO Currents - Posted: October 30, 2008

MARAD issues advisory on suggested piracy countermeasures

The Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory for U.S.-flagged and U.S.-controlled vessels providing suggested piracy countermeasures for commercial vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden.

The complete MARAD advisory (2008-08) is available on the MARAD Web site at: http://www.marad.dot.gov/Headlines/advisories/2008-08.html.

For more information on this advisory, contact Mr. Rawlins in MARAD's Office of Security at (202) 366-5524, FAX (202) 366 -3954, TLX II 710.822.9426 (MARAD DOT WSH), or e-mail MARADSECURITY@DOT.GOV.