From Wolfgang and the UDXF gang for our friends and readers in Europe:
NATO EXERCISE LOYAL MARINER 09 FROM 2 TO 13 MARCH 09
IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA - AREA SOUTH OF SARDINIA BOUNDED BY 37-50N AND 39-30N AND 07-30E AND 10-30E. MERCHANT SHIPS CO- OPERATION IS VALUABLE FOR TRAINING IN THE COUNTER PIRACY ACTIVITIES. ALL MERCHANT SHIPPING GREATER THAN 300 GRT APPROACHING THE AREA IS REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS (NO COST/NO DELAY) IN ORDER TO IMPROVE REPORTING AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. MERCHANT SHIPS ARE INVITED TO INFORM THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXERCISE VIA EMAIL TO: INFO AT SHIPPING.NATO.INT OR FREEPHONE 0044 1923956574 OR FREEFAX 0044 1923956575 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION NNNN
And here are a few possible related freqs from Wolfgang:
8327.9 Mike Kilo Unid NATO 1004 USB clg Alpha Whiskey for rc, then qso.
8327.9 Alpha Whisky: Unid NATO 1004 USB qso Mike Kilo.
8328.2 Unid NATO (ship station?) 0950 Stanag 4285/600L short msg´s KG84 [SOM].
And another possible related freq from Michel on UDXF
4760.0 Xray 51 wkg 7BY NATO exercice? "loyal mariner" 1023 USB eng d/x "alligator...all ships..." [Definite CWC Net-LVH]
Thank to Wolfgang and Michel for sharing this info on Loyal Mariner.
