İLGİ.: Vapur Donatanları ve Acenteleri Derneği’nin  24.03.2003 tarih ve Sirküler No:090/036 yazısı. İlgi yazı ile; Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Ürdün Elçiliği tarafından yayınlanan ve Ürdün “Shipping Association” vasıtası ile alınan Sirküler metninin Ek’te sunulduğu, USA-Irak harbi nedeniyle Ürdün limanlarına gidecek olan gemiler bakımından büyük önem arz ettiği, belirtilmektedir. Bilgilerinizi arz ve rica ederiz. Saygılarımla,  Deniz İPEK Genel Sekreter EKLER: Ek-1:Sirküler Yazı (1 Sayfa) FOLLOWOING CIRCULAR RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN JORDAN THROUGH JORDAN SHIPPING ASSOCIATION. QTE -------- COALITION NAVAL FORCES MAY CONDUCT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, RED SEA, GULF OF ADEN, ARABIAN SEA, GULF OF OMAN, AND ARABIAN GULF, THE TIMELY AND ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF ALL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT IN THESE AREAS IS CRITICAL TO AVOID THE INADVERTENT USE OF FORCE. ALL VESSELS ARE ADVISED THAT COALITION NAVAL FORCES ARE PREPARED TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN SELF-DEFENSE TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY IN THE EVENT THEY ARE APPROCHED BY VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT. COALITION FORCES ARE PREPARED TO RESPOND DECISIVELY TO ANY HOSTILE ACTS OR INDICATION OF HOSTILE INTENT. ALL MARITIME VESSELS OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE THREATS TO COALITION NAVAL FORCES WILL BE SUBJECT TO DESTRUCTION, WITHOUT REGARDS TO REGISTRY OR LOCATION. CONSEQUENTLY, SURFACE VESSELS, SUBSURFACE VESSELS, AND ALL AIRCRAFT APRROACHING COALITION NAVAL FORCES ARE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT ON BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE CHANNEL 16, INTERNATIONALAIR DISTRESS (121.5 MHZ VHF) OR MILITARY AIR DISTRESS (243.0 MHZ VHF) VESSELS OPERATING IN THE MIDDLE EAST, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, RED SEA, GULF OF OMAN, ARABIAN SEA, AND ARABIAN GULF ARE SUBJECT TO QERY, BEING STOPPED, BOARDED AND SEARCHED BY USE/COALITION WARSHIP OPERATING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION AGAINST IRAQ, VESSELS FOUND TO BE CARRYING CONTRABAND BOUND FOR IRAQ OR CARRYING AND/OR LAYING NAVAL MINES ARE SUBJECT TO DETENTION, SEIZURE AND DESTRUCTION. THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. END NOTMAR UQTE