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Fukushima, Japan *** In response to the situation =
at the=20
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, the U.S. Coast Guard =
recommends,=20
as a precaution, that vessels avoid transiting within 50 miles (43 =
nautical miles/80 kilometers) of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant =
(37=C2=B019'N, 141=C2=B001'E). Read=20
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USCG=20
PRECAUTIONARY TRANSIT NOTIFICATION IN VICINITY OF =
FUKUSHIMA,=20
JAPAN
In response to the situation at =
the=20
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, the U.S. Coast =
Guard=20
recommends, as a precaution, that vessels avoid =
transiting=20
within 50 miles (43 nautical miles/80 kilometers) of =
the=20
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (37=B0N, 141=B001'E). =
Mariners=20
are advised that this recommendation should be =
considered a=20
minimum distance. Prudent route planning should=20
incorporate prevailing and changing wind and weather=20
conditions, in addition to the other precautionary=20
measures.
In the event a vessel bound for a =
U.S. port=20
transits within the 50 mile (43 nautical miles/80 =
kilometers)=20
cautionary area, the U.S. Coast Guard recommends the =
vessel's=20
master submit transit information, including the date =
and=20
total time within the cautionary area, to the =
cognizant U.S.=20
Coast Guard Captain of the Port using the comment =
block in the=20
routine submittal of their 96-hour Advanced Notice of=20
Arrival.
The U.S. Coast Guard will provide an =
updated=20
notice as additional guidance becomes available.=20
Mariners should keep abreast of information =
being=20
provided by the government of Japan relating to any =
further=20
potential impacts.
You may read more about NAVAREA warnings and other =
SafetNet services on our Maritime Telecommun=
ications=20
SafetyNet page.=20
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