NOTICE TO MARINERS
          
GULF OF ADEN SUGGESTED WAY POINTS FOR TRANSIT

1.   THIS ADVISORY PROVIDES SUGGESTED WAY POINT FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS TO TRANSIT THE GULF OF ADEN.

 2.  MARLO BAHRAIN SENT A MESSAGE ON 25 AUGUST WHICH STATED ThAT THE
      Commander,  U.S. Naval Central Command has directed the establishment of  a Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) in the Gulf of Aden.

 3.  FURTHERMORE, A force of Coalition Navy warships will patrol the AREA, and aircraft will fly in the airspace above. Commodore Bob Davidson (Canadian Navy), commander Combined Task Force 150, will command naval forces in the patrol area. The MSPA is being established in support of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) ongoing efforts. Coalition actions will give the IMO time to work international preventative efforts that will ultimately lead to a long-term solution. Coalition ships are in the area as part of our continual presence in this region. While they have conducted routine operations in the area in the past, the establishment of the MSPA will focus the efforts to counter destabilizing activities in the region and improve security while long-term initiatives mature. 

4.   Coordinates of suggested corridor through the Gulf of Aden:

Waypoint: 12 15N 045E
Waypoint: 12 35N 045E
Waypoint: 13 35N 049E
Waypoint: 13 40N 049E
Waypoint: 14 10N 050E
Waypoint: 14 15N 050E
Waypoint: 14 35N 053E
Waypoint: 14 45N 053E.