MARITIME LIAISON OFFICE

MARLO

CAPT THOMAS HASTINGS

Officer-in-Charge, MARLO

IMPORTANT LINKS

UKMTO         MSCHOA

IMB                NATO

US Maritime Administration

USCG Port State Control

COMUSNAVCENT

MENAS

• The Maritime Infrastructure Protection Symposium (MIPS) will be hosted by COMUSNAVCENT at the Radisson Diplomat Hotel from 12-14 APR 2010 in Manama, Bahrain. For details, please visit here. For MIPS registration please contact james.lloyd@me.navy.mil.

   

• In FEB 2010, MARLO visited JIATF Umm Qasr, the US task force assisting with port development in Iraq. A JIATF brief from the DEC 2009 MARLO conference can be found here. Further feedback concerning Umm Qasr should be directed to andrew.sand@me.navy.mil. 

   

• Points of contacts for national navies doing escorts through the Gulf of Aden here. However, the Gulf of Aden Group Transits is still the recommended method of transit by MARLO, the US Navy, and the Combined Maritime Forces.

   

COUNTER-PIRACY GUIDANCE SUMMARY

• REVIEW FULL COUNTER-PIRACY GUIDANCE

• For ships transiting high-risk piracy areas

  • Contact MARLO or register at MSCHOA at http://www.mschoa.org to receive the Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GOA GT) times.
    • All ships are strongly urged to use the IRTC and follow the GOA GT if their speed is below 18 knots but greater than 10 knots.
    • Vessels faster than 18 knots should transit between 47ºE and 49 ºE during the hours of darkness.
    • Vessels less than 10 knots should contact UKMTO for routing guidance.
  • All vessels should establish contact with UKMTO, MSCHOA or MARLO for additional guidance.
• Essential Contact Information

  • UKMTO: ukmto@eim.ae, +971 50 552 3215 

  • MARLO: marlo.bahrain@me.navy.mil, +973 3940 1395

  • NATO Shipping Center: info@shipping.nato.int; +44 1923 9566574

  • MSCHOA: postmaster@mschoa.org, +44(0)1923 958545

  • IMB PRC piracy@icc-ccs.org, +60 3 2078 5763

MARLO MISSION

       The Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) facilitates the exchange of information between the United States Navy, Combined Maritime Forces, and the commercial maritime community in the Middle East. Our liaison officers travel regularly throughout the Gulf and East Africa to foster communication, stay apprised of changes in local port infrastructure and management, and proactively address your concerns and questions.

 

 

USS Momsen assisting M/V Lehmann Timber

MARLO EMERGENCY NUMBER - 24 HOURS DAY: +973-3940-1395

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Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) Bahrain 

Core Working Hours: Sunday - Thursday 0800-1700

Daytime Tel:  +973-17-85-3925,  Fax: +973-17-85-3930 E-mail: marlo.bahrain@me.navy.mil

Address: Maritime Liaison Office, Box 116, Manama, Bahrain

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