Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that:

1. Reference: Letter from Mr. Roberto V. Ruiz, Director-Technical Manager, EGS Asia Inc. dated May 24, 2017.

2. EGS Asia Inc., a registered Philippine survey company, has been contracted by Panay Energy Development Corporation to carry out a bathymetric survey along the Iloilo Strait south channel between 26 May 2017 and 10 June 2017 using a local boat MBCA Keziah 2. The limit of the survey are on areas bounded by the following coordinates:          

 1. Lat 10°38.914”N   Long 122°32.359”E
 2. Lat 10°38.895”N    Long 122°32.700”E
 3. Lat 10°37.948”N   Long 122°32.639”E
 4. Lat 10°37.973”N   Long 122°32.300”E 

3. In this connection, all ships/watercrafts transiting the vicinity of the above-mentioned areas are advised to take note of the information and take necessary precautionary measures. 

4. The cooperation of all concerned in effecting the widest dissemination of this information is requested.