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

1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite SCDO-1117-091.

2. The Philippine Navy vessel BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR702) will be utilized as platform for Marine Scientific Research (MSR) with RP Scientists sprearheaded by the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Said MSR will be conducted at the Central Visayas water tentatively to start on the 2nd week of November to 1st week of December 2017 bounded by following coordinates:               

A. Vicinity of Dumaguete:

09° 24.427’ N 123° 17.820’ E

09° 23.006’ N 123° 16.628’ E

09° 20.333’ N 123° 19.899’ E

09° 12.954’ N 123° 18.842’ E

09° 11.393’ N 123° 25.419’ E

09° 16.711’ N 123° 27.633’ E

09° 19.971’ N 123° 37.174’ E

09° 27.709’ N 123° 25.180’ E

09° 24.461’ N 123° 22.965’ E

09° 24.495’ N 123° 18.502’ E

B. Vicinity of Tañon Strait:

11° 17.120’ N 123° 51.782’ E

11° 07.003’ N 123° 49.179’ E

10° 44.178’ N 123° 33.999’ E

10° 24.865’ N 123° 26.300’ E

10° 07.582’ N 123° 18.485’ E

09° 48.669’ N 123° 10.677’ E

09° 23.270’ N 123° 15.823’ E

09° 20.859’ N 123° 18.844’ E

09° 22.996’ N 123° 20.738’ E

09° 25.048’ N 123° 17.696’ E

09° 31.286’ N 123° 16.979’ E

09° 54.499’ N 123° 20.879’ E

10° 00.705’ N 123° 21.906’ E

10° 08.701’ N 123° 28.801’ E

10° 18.825’ N 123° 31.784’ E

10° 52.119’ N 123° 51.211’ E

11° 02.174’ N 123° 53.212’ E

11° 16.175’ N 123° 55.464’ E

11° 17.120’ N 123° 51.782’ E

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

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