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Field Listing :: Transportation - note
This entry includes miscellaneous transportation information of significance not included elsewhere. Country
Transportation - note
Antarctica
US coastal stations include McMurdo (77 51 S, 166 40 E)
and Palmer (64 43 S, 64 03 W); government use only except by permit
(see Permit Office under "Legal System"); all ships at port are
subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic
Treaty; relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures
adopted by the states parties to the Antarctic Treaty regulating
access to the Antarctic Treaty area to all areas between 60 and 90
degrees of latitude south have to be complied with (see "Legal
System"); The Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA), a
commission of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), is
responsible for hydrographic surveying and nautical charting matters
in Antarctic Treaty area; it coordinates and facilitates provision
of accurate and appropriate charts and other aids to navigation in
support of safety of navigation in region; membership of HCA is open
to any IHO Member State whose government has acceded to the
Antarctic Treaty and which contributes resources or data to IHO
Chart coverage of the area
Arctic Ocean
sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes;
the Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route
(Eurasia) are important seasonal waterways
Atlantic Ocean
Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two
important waterways; significant domestic commercial and
recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south
Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US; the International
Maritime Bureau reports the territorial waters of littoral states
and offshore Atlantic waters as high risk for piracy and armed
robbery against ships, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea off West
Africa, the east coast of Brazil, and the Caribbean Sea; numerous
commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor
and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargoes
stolen; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen
Bangladesh
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial
waters of Bangladesh as high risk for armed robbery against ships;
numerous commercial vessels have been attacked both at anchor and
while underway; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen
Brazil
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and
offshore waters in the Atlantic Ocean as a significant risk for
piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels
have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway;
crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen
Djibouti
the International Maritime Bureau reports offshore waters
in the Gulf of Aden are high risk for piracy; numerous vessels,
including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked
and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crew, passengers,
and cargo are held for ransom