Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that:
1. Letter from Gilberto Asuque, Permanent Representative to IMO and DCM dated 07 September 2017.
2. Above reference pertains to the designation of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park as Particularly Sensitive Sea Area/Area to be Avoided (TRNP-PSSA/ATBA) in the IMO Ships’ Routeing 2017 edition.
3. In this connection, all types of ships of 150 Gross Tonnage and upwards is to avoid the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park bounded by the following coordinates:
| Point 1 |
09° 17’.75 N 119° 47’.79 E |
| Point 2 |
09° 04’.73 N 120° 12’.76 E |
| Point 3 |
08° 49’.63 N 120° 13’.99 E |
| Point 4 |
08° 29’.63 N 119° 53’.16 E |
| Point 5 |
08° 36’.15 N 119° 35’.46 E |
| Point 6 |
09° 11’.06 N 119° 36’.67 E |
Thence back to point 1
3. All ships/watercrafts transiting the vicinity of the above mentioned area 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.