Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI1290
2004-04-25 12:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 02:46:09 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM April 25, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1290 - ROUTINE) TAGS: EPET, PGOV, BEXP, ENRG, ECON, EINV Captions: None Subject: UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01290 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA: RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:CCRUMPLER CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI325 RR RUEHC RUEHHH RUEHDI RUCPDOC RHEBAAA DE RUEHAD #1290 1161255 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 251255Z APR 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4105 INFO RUEHHH/OPEC COLLECTIVE RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3962 RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001290
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA/RA, NEA/ARP, INR/EC, EB/IEP, EB/CBA
USDOE FOR INT'L AFFAIRS - COBURN, ALSO CALIENDO
USDOE FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - RHONDA HUDOME
USDOC FOR 1000/OC/
USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/IEP/ONE
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA
E.O. 12958: DECL NA
TAGS: EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC
SUBJECT: UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT
FACILITY SECURITY CODE
REF: STATE 82638
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001290
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA/RA, NEA/ARP, INR/EC, EB/IEP, EB/CBA
USDOE FOR INT'L AFFAIRS - COBURN, ALSO CALIENDO
USDOE FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - RHONDA HUDOME
USDOC FOR 1000/OC/
USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/IEP/ONE
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA
E.O. 12958: DECL NA
TAGS: EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC
SUBJECT: UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT
FACILITY SECURITY CODE
REF: STATE 82638
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered ref information April 24 to UAE
Federal Customs Authority Deputy Director General Saeed Al-
Marri, who undertook to forward the International Ship And
Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to the customs
authorities in each of the UAE's seven emirates. He
reminded Econoff, however, that the UAE does not maintain
an open registry and the vast majority of ships that use
UAE ports are foreign-flagged vessels registered in one of
seven major open registry countries. In other words, the
UAE is not a flag of convenience. He also posited that
very few, if any, UAE-registered ships travel to or operate
in U.S. waters.
2. (SBU) Note: According to the CIA World Factbook, the
UAEG has registered 61 vessels, including the following
numbers of ships by type: cargo 12, chemical tanker 4,
container 7, liquefied gas 1, livestock carrier 1,
petroleum tanker 25, roll on/roll off 6, short-sea
passenger 4, and specialized tanker 1. UAE ships
constitute 0.41 percent of the world's merchant fleet by
tonnage. With approximately 30,000 ships on the seas, the
UAE's percentage by number of ships is an even smaller
fraction. End note.
3. (SBU) Comment: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
(ADNOC) sells oil and gas Free on Board (FOB) -- basically,
international oil companies purchasing UAE oil are
responsible for shipping the oil from Abu Dhabi to the
point of consumption. While Post will also inform ADNOC of
the ISPS regulations, we suggest that Washington convey the
information to private shipping companies and the
international oil companies directly. End comment.
Albright
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA/RA, NEA/ARP, INR/EC, EB/IEP, EB/CBA
USDOE FOR INT'L AFFAIRS - COBURN, ALSO CALIENDO
USDOE FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - RHONDA HUDOME
USDOC FOR 1000/OC/
USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/IEP/ONE
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA
E.O. 12958: DECL NA
TAGS: EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC
SUBJECT: UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT
FACILITY SECURITY CODE
REF: STATE 82638
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered ref information April 24 to UAE
Federal Customs Authority Deputy Director General Saeed Al-
Marri, who undertook to forward the International Ship And
Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to the customs
authorities in each of the UAE's seven emirates. He
reminded Econoff, however, that the UAE does not maintain
an open registry and the vast majority of ships that use
UAE ports are foreign-flagged vessels registered in one of
seven major open registry countries. In other words, the
UAE is not a flag of convenience. He also posited that
very few, if any, UAE-registered ships travel to or operate
in U.S. waters.
2. (SBU) Note: According to the CIA World Factbook, the
UAEG has registered 61 vessels, including the following
numbers of ships by type: cargo 12, chemical tanker 4,
container 7, liquefied gas 1, livestock carrier 1,
petroleum tanker 25, roll on/roll off 6, short-sea
passenger 4, and specialized tanker 1. UAE ships
constitute 0.41 percent of the world's merchant fleet by
tonnage. With approximately 30,000 ships on the seas, the
UAE's percentage by number of ships is an even smaller
fraction. End note.
3. (SBU) Comment: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
(ADNOC) sells oil and gas Free on Board (FOB) -- basically,
international oil companies purchasing UAE oil are
responsible for shipping the oil from Abu Dhabi to the
point of consumption. While Post will also inform ADNOC of
the ISPS regulations, we suggest that Washington convey the
information to private shipping companies and the
international oil companies directly. End comment.
Albright