Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that:
1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite NOCB-0814-168.
2. The Philippine Navy (PN) vessels will conduct Test Firing of their naval guns on dates and locations as enumerated below:
A. The PN vessel DF336 at vicinity 7.7 nautical miles Northwest off Sulade Island, Sulu on August 26, 2014 bounded by the following coordinates:
Point A | Latitude 05 degs 57.55 mins North | Longitude 120 degs 39.50 mins East |
Point B | Latitude 05 degs 55.00 mins North | Longitude120 degs 40.60 mins East |
Point C | Latitude 05 degs 54.40 mins North | Longitude 120 degs 37.00 mins East |
Point D | Latitude 05 degs 57.48 mins North | Longitude 120 degs 37.00 mins East |
B. The PN vessel AT293 at vicinity 18 nautical miles South off Olutanga Island, Zamboanga, Sibugay Province on August 29, 2014 bounded by the following coordinates:
Point A | Latitude 07 degs 00.00 mins North | Longitude 122 degs 40.50 mins East |
Point B | Latitude 07 degs 00.00 mins North | Longitude 123 degs 00.00 mins East |
Point C | Latitude 06 degs 40.50 mins North | Longitude 123 degs 00.00 mins East |
Point D | Latitude 06 degs 40.50 mins North | Longitude 122 degs 40.50 mins East |
C. PN vessel DF348 at vicinity 12.5 nautical miles Southwest off Matanal Point, Basilan on August 29, 2014 bounded by the following coordinates:
Point A | Latitude 06 degs 30.79 mins North | Longitude 122 degs 30.67 mins East |
Point B | Latitude 06 degs 30.65 mins North | Longitude 122 degs 35.18 mins East |
Point C | Latitude 06 degs 27.59 mins North | Longitude 122 degs 30.78 mins East |
Point D | Latitude 06 degs 27.48 mins North | Longitude 122 degs 35.95 mins East |
D. PN vessel PG380 at vicinity 14.3 nautical miles Southwest off Roughton Island, Balabac, Palawan on September 25, 2014 bounded by the following coordinates:
Point A | Latitude 07 degs 59.00 mins North | Longitude117 degs 24.00 mins East |
Point B | Latitude 07 degs 59.00 mins North | Longitude 117 degs 29.00 mins East |
Point C | Latitude 07 degs 54.00 mins North | Longitude 117 degs 29.00 mins East |
Point D | Latitude 07 degs 54.00 mins North | Longitude 117 degs 24.00 mins East |
3. In this connection, all ships/watercrafts transiting the vicinity of the above-mentioned areas are advised to take note of the information and make necessary precautionary measures at all times.
4. The cooperation of all concerned in effecting widest dissemination of this information is requested.