The NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) is the link between NATO naval forces and the merchant shipping community. Permanently manned by NATO, the NSC is the primary point of contact for the exchange of merchant shipping information between NATO's military authorities and the international shipping community. The NSC is also the primary advisor to merchant shipping regarding potential risks and possible interference with maritime operations and major exercises.
The NSC's daily information channel is their website, which provides the most current information regarding alerts and pirate attack group (PAG) maps. It details a lot of operational information which clients and Members are likely to find useful, not least because some of this information is right up to date (within hours). The website contains:
- Alerts / Pirate attack group (PAG) map
- Alerts / Warnings
- Monthly Newsletters
- Daily Somali piracy overview
- Conferences and workshops
- Mothership pictures
- Weekly piracy assessments
- Distribution of self-protection measures DVD
- BMP download
- Different links to the MC
- Other important messages
Source: The Gard P&I Club
