Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that:
1. Reference: Letter from Commander, Coast Guard District NCR-Central Luzon dated 24 May 2021
2. Per above reference, the Boskalis Philippines Inc. (BPI), San Miguel Aerocity Inc., appointed contractor, intend to accelerate the pace of SI works at the foreshore area in the coastal waters of Cavite Province. This would require the utilization of supplementary vessels to perform Environmental Baseline Survey, UXO Survey and Geophysical Investigation. Further, local vessels “FBCA Dennis 9” and MBCA “Dennis Cargo”, which are MARINA-registered, will be augmented to MTug “Pion 2” as additional platform for the ongoing Site Investigation (SI) at San Nicholas Shoal (SNS) Sand Sourcing Area with reference to approved NOTAM 110-2021 dated 07 May 2021 bounded by the following coordinates:
INCLUSIVE DATES | AREA OF COVERAGE | COORDINATES |
07 May 2021 to 31 July 2021 | San Nicolas Shoal (SNS) sand sourcing area in the coastal waters of Cavite Province |
PT 1 Lat 4° 26’55.565" N, Long 120°43’39.709" E PT 2 Lat 14° 28’44.738" N, Long 120°51’51.574" E PT 3 Lat 14° 26’59.687" N, Long 120°51’31.270" E PT 4 Lat 14° 20’54.737" N, Long 120°45’33.455" E PT 5 Lat 14° 21’2.911" N, Long 120°43’29.047" E PT 6 Lat 14° 21’2.776" N, Long 120°41’38.619" E PT 7 Lat 14° 26’59.411" N, Long 120°46’43.040" E |
3.In this connection, all ships/watercrafts transiting on the above-mentioned areas on the said date are advised to take note of the information and take precautionary measures at all times.
4. The cooperation of all concerned in effecting widest dissemination of this information is requested.