Firing practice

11 May 2020 / Chattogram, Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Navy is carrying out firing practice from 0600 to 2200 hours local time daily (except Fridays 7 Saturdays) until 31 May, in the following areas of Chattogram:

VGD-30 (Firing Area-30)
21 deg. 20.83’N / 090 deg. 34.00’E
21 deg. 41.00’N / 091 deg. 14.00’E
21 deg. 20.83’N / 091 deg. 28.00’E
21 deg. 00.00’N / 090 deg. 47.83’E
Safety height/Attitude Clearance: Above 3,000 meters from mean sea level

VGD-30 (Firing Area-33)
20 deg. 22.00’N / 091 deg. 06.00’E
20 deg. 46.50’N / 091 deg. 31.00’E
20 deg. 24.00’N / 091 deg. 59.00’E
20 deg. 00.00’N / 091 deg. 36.00’E
Safety height/Attitude Clearance: Above 3,000 meters from mean sea level

VGD-30 (Firing Area-35)
20 deg. 58.00’N / 089 deg. 34.00’E
20 deg. 58.00’N / 089 deg. 54.00’E
20 deg. 34.00’N / 089 deg. 54.00’E
20 deg. 34.00’N / 089 deg. 34.00’E
Safety height/Attitude Clearance: Above 3,000 meters from mean sea level

VGD-30 (Firing Area-32)
20 deg. 07.00’N / 090 deg. 52.00’E
20 deg. 22.00’N / 091 deg. 06.00’E
20 deg. 00.00’N / 091 deg. 36.00’E
19 deg. 44.00’N / 091 deg. 21.00’E
Safety height/Attitude Clearance: Above 12,000 meters from mean sea level

VGD-30 (Firing Area-34)
21 deg. 18.00’N / 089 deg. 31.00’E
21 deg. 18.00’N / 089 deg. 50.00’E
21 deg. 04.00’N / 089 deg. 54.00’E
21 deg. 04.00’N / 089 deg. 34.00’E
Safety height/Attitude Clearance: Above 12,000 meters from mean sea level

In case of cyclone warning, the above mentioned firing areas will be considered inactive automatically.

All ships and crafts are requested to navigate with caution and keep well clear of assigned danger area on above specified schedules.

(For information about operations in Bangladesh, contact the GAC Dubai Hub Agency Centre at [email protected])

Source: Uni-Global, Bangladesh – GAC agent

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