2012年7月和8月日本海军护航编队

(23/07/2012) 

The Government of Japan (GOJ) provides the escort operation by Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) for vessels in accordance with the following schedule.

The JMSDF sends the following SCORT SCHEDULES in July and August 2012 as the information to facilitate your planning.

Please notice that Japanese Starting Points are as follows:

• Point A:  11-50N, 045-00E
• Point B:  14-28N, 053-00E

Escort schedules in JULY 2012 

Westbound (start “B” and ending "A"):

· 1500UTC 17 JUL 12

· 1400UTC 24 JUL 12

· 1400UTC 28 JUL 12

Eastbound (start “A” and ending "B") 

· 1400UTC 22 JUL 12

· 1400UTC 26 JUL 12

Escort schedules in AUGUST 2012

Westbound (start “B” and ending "A"):

• 1400UTC 04 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 08 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 15 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 19 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 26 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 30 AUG 12

Eastbound (start “A” and ending "B"):

• 1400UTC 02 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 06 AUG 12 
• 1400UTC 13 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 17 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 24 AUG 12
• 1400UTC 28 AUG 12

Please note that application for JMSDF escort operation must be made directly to the GOJ, which is a separate procedure from the application to MSC(HOA).

Merchant vessels that wish to apply for JMSDF escort operation should visit http://www.mlit.go.jp/en/maritime/maritime_fr2 _000000.html to follow the application procedure.

For further information, please contact directly to Anti-Piracy Contact and Coordination Office, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT), Japan:

Tel:  +81-3-5253-8932

Fax: +81-3-5253-1643

Email: INFO-PIRACY@mlit.go.jp