THE HELLENIC NAVY IN COORDINATION WITH THE HELLENIC COAST
GUARD WILL CONDUCT A NAVAL COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR
SHIPPING (NCAGS) EXERCISE UNDER THE NAME “MINOAS 2026“
FROM 130500 UTC OCTOBER 26 UNTIL 161200 UTC OCTOBER 26.
THE NCAGS AREA IS DEFINED AS THE HIGH SEAS OF THE
AEGEAN SEA, THE IONIAN SEA AND SEA OF KASTELORIZO.
NCAGS PROCEDURES WILL BE USED IN ORDER TO INTERACT
WITH MERCHANT SHIPPING DURING THE SPECIFIED EXERCISE PERIOD.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AND MERCHANT VESSELS
(INCLUDING FISHING VESSELS GREATER THAN 300GRT) ARE KINDLY
REQUESTED TO COOPERATE WITH THE NCAGS COORDINATION CENTRE
(NCC)LOCATED AT HELLENIC COAST GUARD HQ IN PIRAEUS,
ON A NO COST-NO DELAY VOLUNTARY BASIS.
MERCHANT VESSELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY
WITH NCC PRIOR ENTERING OR SAILING OUT OF THE SPECIFIED NCAGS
AREA BY PHONE OR BY TRANSMITTING A NON FORMATTED TEXT
(VIA EMAIL), INFORMING OF THEIR WILL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXERCISE.
POINT OF CONTACT DURING THE EXERCISE: NCAGS COORDINATION CENTRE,
EMAIL: HELLENICNCAGS(AT)NAVY.MIL.GR (ALL LOWERCASE)
PHONE NO: +302131371031
CANCEL THIS MSG 161300 UTC OCT 26