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

1.         Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite NOCB-1118-096.

2.         The following Philippine Navy vessels will conduct their 4th quarter test firing of naval guns on dates and maritime areas bounded by the following coordinates:

BOW NAME/NR

DATE

VICINITY

COORDINATES

 

PB333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 DEC 18

 

9 NM SE OFF BONBONON PT., SIATON NEGROS ORIENTAL

PT A – LAT        08° 56.21’ N  LONG    123° 12.0’ E

PT B – LAT        08° 56.21’ N  LONG    123° 14.0’ E

PT C – LAT        08° 54.21’ N  LONG    123° 14.0’ E

PT D – LAT        08° 54.21’ N  LONG    123° 12.0’ E

 

PB341

 

10.5 NM NE OFF OGTON PT, GUINTACAN ISL, CEBU

PT A – LAT        11° 34.0’ N  LONG    123° 52.0’ E

PT B – LAT        11° 34.0’ N  LONG    123° 57.0’ E

PT C – LAT        11° 29.0’ N  LONG    123° 52.0’ E

PT D – LAT        11° 29.0’ N  LONG    123° 57.0’ E

 

PB349

 

10 NM SE OFF PAMILACAN ISL, BACLAYON, BOHOL

PT A – LAT        09° 20’59.58” N  LONG    123° 59’59.22” E

PT B – LAT        09° 20’59.58” N  LONG    124° 09’59.22” E

PT C – LAT        09° 10’59.58” N  LONG    123° 59’58.22”’ E

PT D – LAT        09° 10’59.58” N  LONG    124° 09’58.22” E

 

PB352

 

10 NM NE OFF AKLAN PT, KALIBO, AKLAN

PT A – LAT        11° 45.00’ N  LONG    122° 30.00’ E

PT B – LAT        11° 50.00’ N  LONG    122° 30.00’ E

PT C – LAT        11° 50.00’ N  LONG    123° 35.00’ E

PT D – LAT        11° 45.00’ N  LONG    123° 35.00’ E

 

BRP SIMEON CASTRO (PC374)

 

 30 DEC 18

 

13 NM E OFF BUGSUK ISL., BALABAC, PALAWAN

PT A – LAT        08° 10’54.0” N  LONG    117° 32.0 E

PT B – LAT        08° 10’54.0” N  LONG    117° 42.0’ E

PT C – LAT        08° 00’54.0” N  LONG    117° 32.0 E

PT D – LAT        08° 00’54.0” N  LONG    117° 42.0 E

3.       In this connection, all ships/watercrafts transiting the vicinity of the abovementioned areas on the said date 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.