UKMTO Notice - Live Weapon Firing Exercise, Pakistan Coastline
Issued: 12 months ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2 May 2023 - 16:00 CW Alert 005- (May 23) Indian Ocean Advisory Military UKMTO
The UKMTO have received information that live weapon firing will be in progress from 05 to 06 May 2023 between 0300 and 1000 UTC in an area bounded by a safety arc of 14,000 meters centred at position: 25° 11N 064° 39E, between 110° and 260° clockwise. Ships and crafts are to keep well clear of the assigned danger area on the above schedule. All vessels in the vicinity are to stay vigilant and to report any incidents to UKMTO. All vessels are requested to inform UKMTO if any interference is noted on Radios/Radars and GPS
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