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

1. Reference: Philippine Navy Cite NOCB-0719-053 dated 07 July 2019.

2. Philippine Navy vessels BRP Bonny Serrano (PC111), 3rd Boat Attack Division (BA488,BA489,BA491), and PB343 will conduct 3rd quarter test firing of naval guns on dates and maritime areas bounded by the following coordinates:

VESSEL

DATE

VICINITY

COORDINATES

 

BRP Bonny Serrano (PC111)

 

21 to 23 July 2019

 

10 NM SW off Maiapingan Pt, Pascual, Claveria, Burias Island Masbate

PT A – Lat 12°45.17’N

            Long 123°06.10’E

PT B – Lat 12°45.17’N

            Long 123°08.19’E

PT C – Lat 12°43.08’N

            Long 123°08.19”E

PT D – Lat 12°43.08’N

            Long 123°06.10’E

 

3rd Boat Attack Division (BA488, BA489,BA491)

 

26 JULY 2019

 

572 yards NE off Carabao Island Ternate, Cavite

PT A – Lat 14°16.020’N

            Long 120°37.378’E

PT B – Lat 14°16.445’N

            Long 120°37.081’E

PT C – Lat 14°16.769’N

            Long 120°37.545”E

PT D – Lat 14°16.337’N

            Long 120°37.841’E

 

PB343

 

02 August 2019

 

9 NM West off San Pascual, Burias Island, Masbate

PT A – Lat 13°04’31.9”N

            Long 122°47’16.4”E

PT B – Lat 13°00’07.4”N

            Long 122°50’23.5”E

PT C – Lat 12°57’58.3”N

            Long 122°48’23.1”E

PT D – Lat 13°02’28.2”N

            Long 122°45’02.9”E

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

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