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

1.    Reference: Letter from Arnel B Quibael, Assistant Operations Manager-Port Agency Services of Ben Line Agencies Philippines Incorporation dated 24 September 2019.

2.        Ben Line Agencies Philippines Incorporation as appointed agents for Research Vessel “EGS SURVEYOR” owned by Co Choi Marine b Ltd. and chartered by EGS (Asia) Ltd. Said vessel will arrive on 16 September 2019 at Santa Clara, Batangas and scheduled to conduct cable route study and marine offshore operation for the Converge ICTSI Domestic Submarine Cable Network (CDSCN) on 25 September 2019 with a duration of 3 months.  The cable survey will cover the Philippine territorial Waters in the Region of Batangas, Mindoro, Palawan, Aklan, Panay,Camarines Sur, Masbate, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, Bohol and Agusan del Norte. Hereunder are the following coordinates of said activity:

1.    San Juan Batangas to San Jose Roxas, Mindoro
       -from 13°47.40’N / 121°26.26’E        to    12°36.25‘N / 121°33.12’E
2.    Tagumpay, Coron to San Jose Roxas, Mindoro
       -from 11°59.45’N / 120°13.64’E        to    12°36.25’N / 121°33.12’E
3.    Tagumpay, Coron to Taytay, Puerto Princesa
       -from 11°59.45’N / 120°13.64’E        to    10°49.33’N / 119°31.67’E
4.    Boracay, Aklan to Branching Unit
       -from 11°56.96’N / 121°56.83’E        to    12°00.73’N / 122°01.58’E
5.    San Jose Roxas, Mindoro to Dumolog Roxas City Capiz
       -from 12°36.25’N / 121°33.12’E        to    11°36.36’N / 122°45.62’E
6.    Roxas City, Capiz to Milagros, Masbate
       -from 11°36.36’N / 122°45.62’E        to    12°12.69’N / 123°28.99’E
7.    Pasacao, Camarines Sur to Masbate Masbate
       -from 13°30.86’N / 123°01.22’E        to    12°22.52’N / 123°38.03’E
8.    Milagros, Masbate to San Remegio, Cebu
       -from 12°12.69’N / 123°28.99’E        to    11°04.95’N / 123°56.11’E
9.    Talisay, Cebu to Mv Hechanova, IloIlo City
       -from 10°43.96’N / 122°57.79’N        to    10°46.19’N / 122°36.41’E
10.   Bogo City, Cebu to ormoc City, Leyte
        -from 11°03.08’N / 124°02.43’E        to    11°00.81’N / 124°34.99’E
11.   San Carlos, Negros Occidental to Toledo City, Cebu
        -from 10°29.13’N / 123°25.56’E        to    10°24.81’N / 123°40.03’E
12.   Naga City, cebu to Tagbilaran, Bohol
        -from 10°13.73’N / 123°46.56’E        to    09°39.94’N / 123°50.68’E
13.   Baclayon, Bohol to Buenavista, Agusan Del Norte
       -from 09°36.91’N / 123°56.16’E        to     08°58.55’N / 125°25.25’E
14.   Bacong, Negros Oriental to Cagayan de Oro
        -from 09°14.43’N / 123°17.70’E        to    08°30.68’N / 124°38.60’E

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

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