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MSC/Circ.597/Add.1

PIRACY & ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS

Names and contact addresses of national authorities designated to process reports of piracy and armed robbery against ships received from masters in their coastal waters

AUSTRALIA

Maritime Duty Officer
Australian Search and Rescue (AusSAR)
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
CANBERRA  ACT  2601

Phone: +61 2 6230 6811 (24hr), Fax: +61 2 6230 6868
Internet: RCC@amsa.gov.au, Telex: 62349 MRCCAUSAA,
Language(s) understood: ENGLISH

BAHAMAS

Captain Alan L. Morris
Director of Maritime Affairs
Bahamas High Commission
(Maritime Division)
10 Chesterfield Street
London WlX 8AH

Tel: +44 171 493 5515, Fax: +44 171 491 0587

CANADA

Director General
Security and Emergency Planning Group
Transport Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A ON5

Tel: (613) 990 3651, Fax: (613) 996 6381, Telex: 0533130
ADIS: CYHQYFX

CHILE

Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante
Errazuriz 537
Valparaíso

Tel: 56-32 258 091, Fax: 56-32 252 539
Telex: 230602 DGTM CL,  330461 DGTM CR

COLOMBIA

Dirreción General Marítima "DIMAR"
Calle 41 No.46-20
Santafé de Bogotá, DC

Tel: 57 1 2220180, 57 1 2220318, 57 1 2220247,
Fax: 57 1 2222636, Telex: 44421 DIMARCO

INDIA

Captain S.S. Naphade
Nautical Adviser to the Govrnment of India
Directorate General of Shipping
Jahaz Bhavan
Walchand Hirachand Marg.
Ballard Estate
Bombay 400 038

Captain A. Mahapatra
Nautical Survoyor
Directorate of Shipping
Jahaz Bhavan
Walchand Hirachand Marg.
Ballard Estate
Bombay 400 038

INDONESIA

Head office - Jakarta
Directorate General of Sea
Communications
Attention: Poskopus

Tel: (021) 3882094, Fax: (021) 366614,
Telex: (73) 45316, 67116

Regional office - Medan
Port Administrator Port of Belawan
Attention: Poskowil

Tel: (061) 641424, Fax: (061) 641224, Telex: (73) 51320, 52534

Regional office - Pekanbaru
Port Administrator Port of Dumai
Attention: Poskowil

Tel: (0765) 31753, Fax: (0765) 31753

JAPAN

Maritime Safety Agency Headquarters

Tel: (03) 3591-9812, Fax: (03) 3581-2853
Telex: 2225193 JMSAHQ J

Coastal Radio Station
Call sign
JNA
Calling frequency (KHz)
A1A
4184.0 8368.0 12552.0 16736.0 22280.5
4184.5 8369.0 12553.5 16737.5 22281.0
4186.0 8370.0 12554.0 16738.0 22283.5
4186.5 8370.5 12554.5 16738.5 22284.0

F1B
4179.0 6269.5 8379.5 12487.5 16688.5

Working frequencies (KHz)
A1H
4305.5 8571.0 13076.5 16911.2 22576.5

F1B
4216.5 6320.5 8419.5 12590.0 16812.0

NBDP ID number 2400

Regional Headquarters
First Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (0134) 32-6162/4, Telex: 952716 JMSAOT J

Coastal radio stations
Call sign
JNL
OTARU Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Call sign
JNX
KUSHIRO Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Second Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (0223) 363-0111/3, Telex: 859227 JMSASI J

Coastal radio stations
Call sign
JNN
SHIOGAMA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Call sign
JND
AKITA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Third Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (045) 211-0773/4, Telex: 3822586 JMSAYO J

Coastal radio station
Call sign
JGC
YOKOHAMA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz 480 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Fourth Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (052) 661-1612/3, Telex: 4934961 JMSANA J

Coastal radio station
Call sign
JNT
NAGOYA SEA PATROL RADIO
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Fifth Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (078) 391-6551, Telex: 5663797 JMSAKO J

Coastal radio stations
Call sign
JGD
KOBE Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz 480 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Call sign
JNH
TANABE Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Call sign
JNO
KOUCHI Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Sixth Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (082) 251-5115/6, Telex: 666905 JMSAHI J

Coastal radio station
Call sign
JNE
HIROSHIMA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequency
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Seventh Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (093) 321-2933, Telex: 713440 JMSARI J

Coastal radio stations
Call sign
JNE
MOJI Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz 480 kHz
2182 kHz lS6.8 MHz

Call sign
JNK
SASEBO Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz 480 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Eighth Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (0773) 76-4101/0, Telex: 5734455 JMSAMA J

Coastal radio station
Call sign
JNC
MAIZURU Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Ninth Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (0252) 44-4151/3, Telex: 3122472 JMSANI J

Coastal radio stations
Call sign
JNV
NIIGATA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Call sign
JNZ
FUSHIKI Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Tenth Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (0992) 23-2292/3, Telex: 782266 JMSAKA J

Coastal radio station
Call sign
JNJ
KAGOSHIMA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Eleventh Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters

Tel: (0988) 66-0088, Telex: 795211 JMSANH J

Coastal radio stations
Call sign
JNB
NAHA Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

Call sign
JNG
ISHIGAKI Sea Patrol Radio
Calling frequencies
500 kHz
2182 kHz 156.8 MHz

LIBERIA

Chief, Investigation Division
Marine Safety Department
Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Liberia
c/o Liberian Serives, Inc.
Reston International Centre
Reston, Virginia 22091 5363

Tel: (703) 620 4880, Fax: (703) 476 8522

MALAYSIA

Regional Piracy Centre
ICC - International Maritime Bureau
16.03 A Wisma Nusantara, Jalan Punchak
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: (03) 201 0014 (24 hour lines), Fax: 238 5769,
Telex: MA 31880 IMBPCI

MAURITIUS

Commandant, National Coast Guard
National Coast Guard Headquarters
Fort William

Fax: (230) 212 2770

Port Master
Mauritius Marine Authority
Quay D
Port Louis

Fax: (230) 240 5496

Director of Shipping
Ministry of Trade and Shipping
Port Louis

Fax: (230) 212 6368

NORWAY

The Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Postal Address

P.O. Box 8123 Dep.
0032 Oslo, Norway

Office Address

Stensberggt. 27
0170 Oslo

Tel: (22) 45 45 00, + 47 22 45 45 00
Dial direct to personnel at the Directorate: (22) 35 + extension no
Fax: 22 56 87 80(national), Telex: 21 557 sdir n
NMD's 24-hour telephone service no.031-30 352

PHILIPPINES

Flag Officer In Command
Philippine Navy
(Attn: Naval Operations Center)
Headquarters Philippine Navy
2335 Roxas Boulevard
1004 Manila, Philippines

Tel: (632) 521-55-67, (632) 50-48-78, Fax: (632) 50-48-78

Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard
(Attn: Coast Guard Operations Center)
Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard
139 25th Street, Port Area
1018 Manila, Philippines

Tel: (632) 48-32-57, Fax: (632) 48-32-57

Commander, FIRST Coast Guard District
Headquarters FIRST Coast Guard District
Muelle de la Industria, Binondo
1006 Manila, Philippines

Tel: (632) 49-27-39, (632) 48-52-17

Commander, SECOND Coast Guard District
Headquarters SECOND Coast Guard District
Arellano Boulevard, 6000 Cebu City
Philippines

Tel: (632) 21-10-50

Commander, THIRD Coast Guard District
Headquarters THIRD Coast Guard District
Lower Calarian, 7000 Zamboanga City
Philippines

Tel: (632) 52-37

Commander, FOURTH Coast Guard District
Headquarters FOURTH Coast Guard District
Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan
Philippines

Tel: (632) 20-11

Commander FIFTH Coast Guard District
Headquarters FIFTH Coast Guard District
Sta. Clara, 4200 Batangas City
Philippines

Tel: (632) 725-25-48, (632) 725-37-04

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Korea Maritime and Port Administration
112-2, Inui-Dong
Chongno-Gu, 110-410
Seoul

Tel: (02) 744 4740, Fax: (02) 744 9591, Telex: K 26523

SINGAPORE

Commander
Police Coast Guard
Stadium Lane
Singapore 1439

Tel: (65) 44 00 000, Fax: (65) 44 72 600

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Superintendent of Marine
Marine Division
Ministry of Transport Works and Utilities
P.O. Box G23
Honiara

Tel: 21535/6, Fax: 23798

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Department of Marine Inspection
Ministry of Transportation

Abu Dhabi
P.O. Box 900
Tel: 651900, Fax: 651691

Dubai
P.O. Box 1131
Tel: 227922, Fax: 223785

UNITED STATES

Chief
Port Safety and Security Division (G-MPS)
Office of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001

Tel: (202) 267 0490

HONG KONG

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Rumsey Street
Multi-storey Carpark Building
11th Floor
Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 54S 4645, Fax: (852) 541 7714, Telex: (802) 82952

MACAU

Capitao dos Portos de Macau
Calcada da Barra
CP-47
Macau

Tel: 559911 - 573400 - 559922, Fax: 511986

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