US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI1290

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UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI1290
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI1290 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-04-25 12:55:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Diana T Fritz  03/15/2007 02:46:09 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Search Results

Cable 
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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                                                   
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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 
 
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 

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