Special Notice No. 9: FIRING PRACTICE AND EXERCISE AREAS; DANGER AREAS.


1.	Firing and bombing practices and Defence exercises, take place in a number of areas off the coasts of India.
        
2.    	Although  limits  of  practice  areas are not, in all cases, shown on charts and  descriptions  of  areas  do  not appear  in  the  Sailing  Directions,  these  are  given  in  the  Appendix  to  this  notice  which  may  be  plotted  on  the appropriate  charts.  Such  range beacons, lights and marking buoys as may be of assistance to the  mariner  or  targets which  might  be  a  danger to navigation will however, be indicated on navigational charts  and,  when  appropriate,  in Sailing  Directions. Lights will be mentioned in the List of Lights. Precautions to be observed by mariners are given in paragraph 6 to 9 of this notice.
        
3.    The principal types of practices carried out are:-
        
	(a)	Bombing practice from aircraft:-Warning signals are usually shown.

        (b)	Air to air, and air to sea or ground firing.
        
 		(i)	The former is carried out by aircraft at a large white or red sleeve, a winged target or flag towed by another aircraft moving on a steady course. The latter is carried out from aircraft at towed or stationary target on sea or land, the firing taking place to seaward in the case of those on land.
		(ii)	As a general rule, warning signals are shown when the targets are stationary, but not when towed targets are used.
		(iii)	All  marine  craft operating as range safety craft, target towers or  control  launches  for remote  controlled  targets  will  display for identification purposes,  while  in  or  in  the vicinity of the danger area, a large red flag at the masthead.
        
	(c)   	Anti-aircraft (AA) firing.
        
                  (i)   	This  may  be  from  AA guns or machine guns at a target towed  by  aircraft  as  in  (b)above,  a  pilot less target aircraft, or at balloons or kites. Practice may take place from shore batteries or ships.
                  (ii)   	Warning signals, as a rule are shown from shore batteries. Ships fly a red flag.

	(d)   	Firing from shore batteries or ships at sea at fixed or floating targets. Warning signals are usually shown as in (c).
        
        (e)   Rocket and Guided Weapons firing.
        
 		(i)   	These may take the form of (b), (c) or (d) above. All such firing are conducted under (Air and Sea) Range procedure. Devices are generally incorporated whereby the missiles may be destroyed should their flights be erratic.                  	
      		(ii)   	Warning signals are usually shown as in (c) above.

4.    	Warning signals, when given, usually consist of red flags by day and red fixed or red flashing lights at night. The absence of any such signal cannot, however, be accepted as evidence that a practice area does not exist.  Warning signals are shown from shortly before practice commences until it ceases.

5.    	Ships   and  aircraft  carrying  out  night  exercises  may  illuminate  with  bright  coloured  flares.  To   avoid confusion with International distress signals red or orange flares will be used in emergency only.

6.	CAUTION: A vessel may be aware of the existence of a firing area from NAVAREA VIII warning messages, Coastal Warning messages, Local Notices to Mariners and by observing the warning signals or the practice.

7.    	The range authorities are responsible for ensuring that there is no risk of damage from falling projectiles, shell-splinters, bullets, etc., to any vessel which may be in a practice area.

8.    	If,  however,  a vessel finds herself in an area where practice is in progress, she should maintain  her  course and speed but; if she is prevented from doing this by the exigencies of navigation, it would assist the Range Authority if she  would  endeavour  to  clear the area at the earliest. Furthermore, if projectiles or splinters are observed to be falling near the vessel, all persons on board should take cover.
        
9.    	Fishermen operating in the vicinity of firing practice and exercise areas may occasionally bring unexploded missiles or portions of them to the surface in their nets or trawls. These objects may  be  dangerous  and  should  be treated  with  great  circumspection and jettisoned immediately, no attempt being made to tamper with  them  or  bring them back for inspection by Naval Authorities.

DANGER AREAS
        
10.	Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.	Experimental   high   altitude   meteorological/ scientific  rocket  firing  takes  place  periodically   from   a launching site at Thumba (8°31.98N, 76°52'.05E.) on the west coast of India.
        
11.    Danger areas are as follows:-

	(a) Area I.  A sector of radius 5 NM (5.75 miles) from launcher azimuth angles 190° and 300°.

	(b) Area II. A sector of radius 45 NM (51.78 miles) and 75 NM (86.30 miles) from the launcher between azimuth angles 220° and 260°.       
 
12.    	Mariners are, therefore, advised to keep clear of the danger areas shown above when firing is due to take place.
        
13.    	NAVAREA VIII and NAVTEX Warnings will be issued sufficiently in advance in accordance with Special Notice No. 12. Visual warnings are fired at the launch site as follows:-

      	(a) White signal flares at T-45 min (2 No).
      
     	(b) Red signal flares at T-40 min (2 No).
      
      	(c) Green signal flares at T+5 min (2 No, all clear signal)

14.    	Vessels unavoidably in danger area should contact MRCC/nearest RCC on GMDSS.        

15.	Baleswar (Balasore) Rocket Launching Station.	Balasore is located on the East Coast of India and has been in use since 1989. The rocket launching site at Balasore is situated in a place named Chandipur. The Interim Test Range in Chandipur, Balasore is responsible for carrying out tests for various missiles such as Agni, Prithvi, Trishul etc. Position (21°25'.50N, 87°00'.16E.).
        
16.    	Danger areas will be intimated to all concerned authorities prior to any operation. 

17.    	Mariners are advised to keep clear of the danger areas when firing is due to take place.
        
18.    	NAVAREA VIII and NAVTEX Warnings will be issued sufficiently in advance in accordance with Special Notice No. 12. No visual warning signals are displayed.

19.	Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota.	Experimental high altitude satellite/sounding rocket launching takes place periodically from Sriharikota station on the East Coast of India.

20.	Sounding Rocket Launching Station (13°41'N, 80°14'E). Danger areas are as follows:-
        		
	(a)  RH 200/RH 300
		     
		(i) Danger zone-1 is a circle of 5 nautical miles from the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is a sector of radius of 15 nautical miles between azimuth angles of 70° and 110° from the launcher.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a sector within radius of 40 nautical miles and 70 nautical miles between azimuth angles of 70° and 110° from the launcher.  
                  	
	(b)  RH 200 Stretched version (13°41'N, 80°14'E)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 5 nautical miles from the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is a sector of radius of 15 nautical miles and 30 nautical miles between azimuth angles of 80° and 120° from the launcher.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a sector within radius of 40 nautical miles and 60 nautical miles between azimuth angles of 80° and 120° from the launcher.  
                             
        (c)  RH 560 variant-1 (13°41'.73N, 80°14'.08E)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 5 nautical miles from the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is a sector of radius of 25 nautical miles between azimuth angles of 90° and 130° from the launcher.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a sector within radius of 180 nautical miles and 300 nautical miles between azimuth angles of 90° and 130° from the launcher.  

	(d)  RH 560 variant-2 (13°41'.73N, 80°14'.08E)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 12 nautical miles from the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is sector between radii of 50 nautical miles and 250 nautical miles from launch pad   coordinates and between azimuth angles of 80° and 120° from true north.

21.	 Satellite Launching missions. Danger areas are as follows:-
        		
	(a) PSLV- VARIANT-1 (13°44'N, 80°14'.2E/13°43'.9N, 80°14'.2E) (Sun Synchronous orbit)
       
		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 10 nautical miles from the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is sector between radii of 115 nautical miles and 165 nautical miles from launcher and between azimuth angles 130° and 150° from true north.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following positions:-
			9°00'N,   84°30'E	  
			9°00'N,   85°00'E	  
			7°30'N,   84°30'E	  
			7°30'N,   85°00'E	  
		(iv)	Danger zone-4 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following positions:-
			00°50'S,   80°50'E	  
			00°50'S,   82°50'E
			04°50'S,   80°50'E	  
			04°50'S,   82°50'E	  
		(v)	Danger zone-5 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following positions:-
			29°30'S,   72°00'E	  
			29°30'S,   76°00'E
			34°30'S,   72°00'E	  
			34°30'S,   76°00'E

	               	
	(b) PSLV- VARIANT-2 (13°44'N, 80°14'.2E/13°43'.9N, 80°14'.2E) (Sun Synchronous orbit)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 10 nautical miles around the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is sector between radii of 20 nautical miles and 40 nautical miles from launcher and between azimuth angles 130° and 150° from true north.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a sector between radii of 100 nautical miles and 160 nautical miles from launcher and between azimuth angles 130° and 150° from true north.
		(iv)	Danger zone-4 is a sector between radii of 180 nautical miles and 200 nautical miles from launcher and between azimuth angles 130° and 150° from true north.
		(v)	Danger zone-5 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following positions:-
			9°00'N,   85°00'E	  
			9°00'N,   85°30'E	  
			7°30'N,   85°30'E	  
			7°30'N,   85°00'E	  
		(vi)	Danger zone-6 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following positions:-
			04°30'S,   80°50'E	  
			04°30'S,   82°50'E
			08°30'S,   82°50'E	  
			08°30'S,   80°50'E	  
		(vii)	Danger zone-7 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following positions:-
			40°30'S,   72°00'E	  
			40°30'S,   76°00'E
			45°30'S,   76°00'E	  
			45°30'S,   72°00'E	  

	(c) PSLV- VARIANT-3 (13°44'N, 80°14'.2E/13°43'.9N, 80°14'.2E) (Geo Transfer orbit)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 10 nautical miles around the launcher.
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			12°45'N,   82°00'E	  
			12°45'N,   84°00'E
			13°45'N,   82°00'E  
			13°45'N,   84°00'E
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			12°00'N,   86°45'E	  
			12°00'N,   87°15'E
			12°45'N,   86°45'E  
			12°45'N,   87°15'E	
		(iv)	Danger zone-4 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following coordinates:-
			10°00'N,   95°00'E	  
			10°00'N,   95°30'E
			11°00'N,   95°00'E  
			11°00'N,   95°30'E	
		(v)	Danger zone-5 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following coordinates:-
			19°00'S,   132°00'W	  
			21°00'S,   132°00'W		
   			16°00'S,   120°00'W
			18°00'S,   120°00'W
	
	(d) PSLV- VARIANT-4 (13°44'N, 80°14'.2E/13°43'.9N, 80°14'.2E) (Geo Transfer orbit)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 10 nautical miles around the launcher. 
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is sector between radii of 40 nautical miles and 75 nautical miles from launch pad and between azimuth angles of 80° and 125° from true north.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			12°45'N,   82°45'E	  
			13°15'N,   82°45'E
			13°15'N,   84°00'E  
			12°45'N,   84°00'E	
		(iv)	Danger zone-4 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			12°25'N,   84°10'E	  
			13°00'N,   84°10'E
			13°00'N,   85°40'E  
			12°25'N,   85°40'E	


		(v)	Danger zone-5 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			11°25'N,   88°10'E	  
			12°00'N,   88°10'E		
    			12°00'N,   89°10'E
			11°25'N,   89°10'E	
		(vi)	Danger zone-6 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following coordinates:-
			8°50'N,   94°30'E	  
			10°50'N,   94°30'E	  		
      			10°50'N,   95°30'E
			8°50'N,   95°30'E	  	
		(vii)	Danger zone-7 is a rectangular area enclosed by the following coordinates:-
			16°30'S,   130°00'W	  
			17°30'S,   130°00'W	  		
      			8°00'S,     90°00'W
			8°50'S,     90°00'W
      	
	(e) GSLV- VARIANT-1 (13°44'N, 80°14'.2E/13°43'.9N, 80°14'.2E) (Geo Transfer orbit)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 5 nautical miles around the launcher. 
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is sector of radius 15 nautical miles from launcher, between azimuth angles of 45° and 160° from true north.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			11°15'N,   85°00'E	  
			11°15'N,   86°45'E
			12°30'N,   85°00'E  
			12°30'N,   86°45'E	
		(iv)	Danger zone-4 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			10°15'N,   88°30'E	  
			10°15'N,   90°30'E
			11°30'N,   88°30'E  
			11°30'N,   90°30'E	

	(f) GSLV- VARIANT-2 (13°44'N, 80°14'.2E/13°43'.9N, 80°14'.2E) (Geo Transfer orbit)

		(i)	Danger zone-1 is a circle of 5 nautical miles around the launcher. 
		(ii)	Danger zone-2 is sector of radius 15 nautical miles from launcher, between azimuth angles of 45° and 160° from true north.
		(iii)	Danger zone-3 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			11°30'N,   85°00'E	  
			11°30'N,   86°45'E
			12°30'N,   86°45'E  
			12°30'N,   85°00'E	
		(iv)	Danger zone-4 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
			10°15'N,   88°15'E	  
			10°15'N,   90°30'E
			11°30'N,   90°30'E  
			11°30'N,   88°15'E	
		(v)	Danger zone-5 is a rectangular area bounded by the following coordinates:-
		  	8°00'N,   94°45'E	  
		  	8°00'N,   95°30'E
		 	9°00'N,   90°30'E  
			9°00'N,   94°45'E	

22.      Mariners are advised to keep clear of the above danger areas when launching is due to take place. However, as per mission requirement these danger areas are likely to be changed marginally.
        
23.     NAVAREA VIII and NAVTEX Warnings will be issued sufficiently in advance in accordance with Special Notice No. 12. No visual warning signals are displayed.
        
24.     Vessels unavoidably in danger areas should contact MRCC Chennai.

Appendix 'A'
(Refers to Para 2)

NAVAL EXERCISE AREAS

	1.	Off Dwarka.		
		
			Area D					
		a) 22° 12'.00 N, 068° 36'.20 E
		b) 21° 15'.30 N, 069° 04'.00 E
 		c) 21° 09'.00 N, 069° 40'.00 E
		d) 21° 15'.00 N, 069° 41'.00 E
		e) 22° 12'.00 N, 068° 42'.00 E
      
	2.	Off Navi Bandar	.		
		
			Area P					
		a) 21°00' N, 068°00' E
		b) 21°00' N, 069°12' E
		c) 20°20' N, 069°40' E
		d) 20°00' N, 069°40' E
      		e) 20°00' N, 068°40' E

	3.	Off Diu.
			
     			 Area Q						Area T
		a) 20°52'.68 N, 070°03'.08 E 			a) 19°14' N, 069°45' E
		b) 20°31'.76 N, 070°58'.69 E 			b) 19°47' N, 068°35' E
		c) 20°18'.91 N, 070°59'.42 E 			c) 20°36' N, 069°02' E
		d) 20°19'.09 N, 070°51'.71 E 			d) 20°02' N, 070°09' E
		d) 20°01'.11 N, 071°02'.54 E
     	 d) 20°24'.93 N, 070°04'.10 E
      
      4.	Off Mumbai

			Area  F						Area G
		a) 18°02'.00 N, 068°40'.00 E			a) 18°02' N, 068°40' E
		b) 18°43'.00 N, 068°40'.00 E			b) 18°43' N, 068°40' E 
		c) 18°43'.00 N, 068°58'.00 E			c) 18°43' N, 067°43' E 
		d) 18°02'.50 N, 069°28'.00 E			
				
            Area  AA1	
	a) 18°59' N, 072°51' E
	b) 18°59' N, 072°56' E	
	c) 18°56' N, 072°56' E	
	d) 18°56' N, 073°02' E
	e) 18°47' N, 073°02' E
	f) 18°47' N, 072°55' E
	g) 18°34' N, 072°55' E
	h) 18°34' N, 072°42' E
	j) 18°55' N, 072°42' E
	k) 18°55' N, 072°49' E
      
	
      5.	Off Ratnagiri.

			Area M 						Area J
		a) 16°00' N, 071°45' E				a) 17°00' N, 070°00' E
		b) 16°00' N, 072°15' E 				b) 17°00' N, 070°25' E
		c) 15°40' N, 072°15' E				c) 16°28' N, 070°28' E
		d) 15°40' N, 071°45' E				d) 16°28' N, 070°04' E

			Area C					         Area VAD 31
		a) 17°50' N, 071°30' E				a) 17°50' N, 072°28' E
		b) 17°50' N, 071°52' E				b) 17°50' N, 072°45' E
		c) 17°32' N, 071°52' E				c) 17°13' N, 072°42' E
		d) 17°32' N, 071°30' E				d) 17°35' N, 072°28' E
	
	6.	Off Devgarh.	
	
			Area R
		a) 16°30' N, 070°30' E
		b) 16°30' N, 071°00' E
		c) 16°00' N, 071°00' E
		d) 16°00' N, 070°30' E
		
	7.	Off Mormugao.	

			Area D						Area H 
		a) 15°24'N, 072°34'E				a) 15°33'N, 072°11'E
		b) 15°06'N, 072°40'E 				b) 15°30'N, 072°28'E
		c) 15°00'N, 072°28'E 				c) 15°10'N, 072°20'E
		d) 15°18'N, 072°22'E 				d) 15°13'N, 072°02'E


	8.	Off Kochi.	
	
			Area A						Area Y
		a) 10°00' N, 075°23' E				a) 10°00' N, 073°51' E
		b) 08°47' N, 076°05' E				b) 10°00' N, 074°40' E
		c) 08°47' N, 075°22' E				c) 09°00' N, 074°40' E
		d) 10°00' N, 074°37' E				d) 09°00' N, 073°51' E
		
			Area Q						
		a) 08°15' N, 075°18' E				
		b) 08°15' N, 074°32' E				
		c) 08°59' N, 074°06' E				
		d) 08°59' N, 074°54' E				
      
      9.	Off Vishakhapatnam.	
	
			Area R						Area Y
		a) 17°45'.00 N, 083°38'.50 E			a) 17°45'.00 N, 083°57'.00 E
		b) 17°41'.00 N, 083°44'.50 E			b) 17°53'.00 N, 084°04'.30 E	
		c) 17°32'.50 N, 083°38'.00 E			c) 17°47'.00 N, 084°10'.20 E
		d) 17°37'.00 N, 083°32'.50 E			d) 17°39'.00 N, 084°02'.50 E
     		e) 17°46'.00 N, 084°03'.50 E  
      

FIRING AREAS

	1.	Bedi (Off Balachadi).

		a) 22°49'.00 N, 070°06'.00 E  		
		b) 22°45'.83 N, 070°13'.17 E 
      		c) 22°38'.25 N, 070°09'.33 E
		d) 22°41'.17 N, 070°01'.83 E
	
      2.	Nora Island.

		Firing Area of 2 miles around Nora Island (22°31'.0 N,  69°20'.5 E).
      
      3.	Off Mumbai

			Area A					Area B
		a) 18°30' N, 070°50' E			a) 17°50' N, 072°00' E
		b) 18°30' N, 071°10' E			b) 17°50' N, 072°20' E	
		c) 18°12' N, 071°10' E			c) 17°32' N, 072°20' E
		d) 18°12' N, 070°50' E			d) 17°32' N, 072°00' E	
				
         	 	Area R											
		a) 19°32' N, 067°22' E			
		b) 19°32' N, 069°06' E						
		c) 21°07' N, 069°06' E						
		d) 21°07' N, 067°22' E			
							
      4.	Mumbai.

        	 Firing from 					Firing from
           		 Middle Ground   					Oyster Rock
		a) 18°50'.00 N, 072°54'.50 E   			a) 18°48'.00 N, 072°52'.00 E  
		b) 18°54'.30 N, 072°54'.00 E   			b) 18°50'.00 N, 072°54'.30 E	
		c) 18°54'.50 N, 072°54'.00 E   			c) 18°50'.00 N, 072°54'.50 E  
		d) 18°55'.10 N, 072°54'.50 E			d) 18°54'.65 N, 072°50'.58 E
     		e) 18°55'.17 N, 072°50'.97 E			e) 18°54'.39 N, 072°50'.35 E   
		f) 18°54'.65 N, 072°50'.58 E			f) 18°54'.08 N, 072°49'.80 E
    		g) 18°54'.39 N, 072°50'.35 E 			g) 18°54'.05 N, 072°49'.48 E
		h) 18°50'.00 N, 072°54'.30 E   			h) 18°48' 00 N, 072°50'.00 E  

		Firing from 					
    		  Colaba Point   					   Area 2
		a) 18°48'.00 N, 072°38'.00 E   			a) 18°51'.83 N, 072°38'.33 E  
		b) 18°53'.35 N, 072°48'.45 E   			b) 19°01'.33 N, 072°49'.00 E	
		c) 19°00'.00 N, 072°44'.05 E   			c) 19°05'.00 N, 072°47'.00 E  
		d) 19°00'.00 N, 072°38'.00 E			d) 19°04'.00 N, 072°35'.00 E

		Area 1
		a) 18°48'.00 N, 072°38'.00 E   			
		b) 18°52'.00 N, 072°46'.00 E   				
		c) 18°51'.00 N, 072°47'.00 E   			
		d) 18°53'.58 N, 072°48'.75 E			
      		e) 19°00'.00 N, 072°44'.08 E
		f) 19°00'.00 N, 072°38'.00 E
		f) and a) are to be joined by an arc with d) as centre.
		
      5.	Off Goa.

			Area A						Area B
		a) 15°12'.50 N, 073°20'.50 E 			a) 15°08'.00 N, 073°10'.50 E	
		b) 14°54'.00 N, 073°28'.50 E 			b) 14°50'.00 N, 073°19'.00 E
 		c) 15°16'.50 N, 073°29'.50 E 			c) 15°12'.50 N, 073°20'.50 E
		d) 14°58'.00 N, 073°38'.00 E			d) 14°54'.00 N, 073°28'.50 E

		Air to Air 
Range (VAD 17)
		a) 15°09'N, 073°11'E  		
		b)15°15'N, 073°29'E 
		c) 14°37' N, 073°45' E
		d)14°30'N, 073°29'E
		
      6.	Goa Firing Area.

		a)15°13'N, 073°57'E 		
 		b)15°13'N, 073°52'E
		c) 15°11' N, 073°52' E
		d)15°11'N, 073°57'E
      	
      7.	Netrani Island (Off Karwar).
		
		a) 13°56'.20N, 074°13'.60E 		
		b)14°07'.20N, 073°25'.07E 	
		c) 14°07'.20 N, 074°13'.60 E
		d)13°55'.20N, 074°25'.07E
      
      
      8.	Off Kochi.	
	
			Area D						Area E
		a) 09°01' N, 075°39' E				a) 09°56' N, 075°16'E
		b) 09°12' N, 075°08' E				b) 09°39' N, 075°28' E
		c) 09°30' N, 075°17' E				c) 09°29' N, 075°11' E
		d) 09°12' N, 075°44' E				d) 09°46' N, 075°00' E
		
			Area H						Area J
		a) 09°28' N, 074°09' E				a) 09°52' N, 074°15' E
		b) 09°28' N, 074°39' E				b) 09°31' N, 074°15' E
		c) 09°04' N, 074°39' E				c) 09°31' N, 073°56' E
		d) 09°04' N, 074°09' E				d) 09°52' N, 073°56' E

			Area B						Area U
		a) 08°15' N, 074°38' E				a) 08°38' N, 074°24' E
		b) 08°30' N, 074°38' E				b) 08°56' N, 074°14' E
		c) 08°30' N, 075°00' E				c) 08°56' N, 074°34' E
		d) 08°15' N, 075°00' E				d) 08°38' N, 074°45' E
			
      9.	Kochi.	
	
		    Firing Sector			                Firing Area
		a) 09°57'.33 N, 076°14'.17 E			a) 09°57'.50 N, 075°59'.50 E
		b) 10°03'.83 N, 076°03'.17 E			b) 09°57'.70 N, 076°14'.20 E
		c) 09°44'.83 N, 076°15'.15 E			c) 09°44'.00 N, 076°17'.50 E
								d) 09°42'.50 N, 076°09'.50 E	
      	
      10.	Off  Trivandrum.
			Area P							
		a) 08°16' N, 075°42' E
		b) 08°16' N, 076°32' E				
		c) 08°41' N, 076°32' E				
		d) 08°41' N, 075°42' E		

11.	Chennai Firing Area.      	An arc from Chennai light 037°-184°-16NM

      12.	Off Chennai.
			
      Area V							
		a) 16°10' N, 084°18' E
		b) 16°10' N, 084°59' E				
		c) 15°30' N, 084°59' E				
		d) 15°30' N, 084°18' E
      13.	Off Vishakhapatnam.	
	
			Area A					Area B
		a) 17°44'.00N, 084°05'.00E			a) 16°30'N, 083°00'E
		b) 17°44'.00 N, 083°48'.00E			b) 15°30' N, 083°00' E
		c) 17°48'.13 N, 083°42'.00E			c) 15°30' N, 084°00' E
		d) 17°58'.00 N, 083°52'.00E			d) 16°30' N, 084°00' E
		e) 17°58'.00 N, 084°19'.00E
		
			Area D					Area E
		a) 16°56'.90N, 084°00'.20E			a) 17°42'.05 N, 083°18'.40E
		b) 16°56'.90 N, 084°29'.63 E			b) 17°41'.50N, 083°18'.12 E
		c) 16°30'.41 N, 084°29'.63 E			c) 17°30'.40N, 083°18'.12 E
		d) 16°30'.41 N, 084°00'.20 E			d) 17°34'.07 N, 083°30'.30 E
								e) 17°46'.07 N, 083°32'.07 E

  Area M
                a) 17°11'.00 N, 082°29'.00 E 
		b) 17°28'.90 N, 083°00'.80 E                  		 
                c) 17°29'.80 N, 083°00'.80 E	
                d) 17°33'.80 N, 083°10'.40 E	
                e) 17°36'.90 N, 083°14'.17 E
                f) 17°38'.00 N, 083°15'.00 E
                g ) 17°36'.00 N, 083°15'.00 E
                h) 17°38'.00 N, 083°20'.00 E
		j)  17°29'.00 N, 083°25'.00 E
                k) 17°01'.00 N, 082°35'.00 E


      14.   	Off Gopalpur.
                  	
                a) 19°14'.60 N, 084°53'.70 E 
		b) 19°07'.39 N, 085°35'.94 E 		
      		c) 18°33'.61 N, 084°53'.74 E 
                An arc joining point (b) and (c) with a radius of 75 km from the centre point (a).

      15.	Off Kalaikunda.	
	
		a) 18°58'.89N, 087°00'.92E
      		b) 18°58'.89N, 090°06'.78E
      		c) 15°38'.99N, 090°06'.78E 
      		d) 15°38'.99N, 087°00'.92E
	
      16. 	Off Balasore.
	
        	a) 21°27'.50 N, 087°02'.00 E 		
       		b) 21°09'.00 N, 087°21'.85 E 		
        	c) 21°00'.30 N, 087°03'.00 E 
      		d) 20°58'.50 N, 086°53'.50 E
		e) 21°10'.90N, 087°04'.40E
	
      17. 	Off Kolkata.
	
         	a) 22°11'.50N, 088°11'.00E 		
         	b)22°11'.40N, 088°08'.00E 		
           	c)22°06'.00N, 088°09'.50E 
      		d) 22°01'.00 N, 088°03'.30 E
      		e) 22°07'.00 N, 088°10'.50 E
		f)22°05'.00N, 088°15'.00E

	18. 	Off Port Cornawallis.
	
         	a)12°55'.00N, 094°05'.00E 		
        	b) 12°55'.00 N, 094°45'.00 E
      		c) 12°30'.00N, 094°45'.00 E
      		d)12°30'.00N, 094°05'.00 E
	
	19. 	Off Port Blair.
		
      			Area A						Area B
		a) 11°39'N, 92°49'E				a) 11°55' N, 094°03' E
		b) 11°39'N, 93°03'E				b) 11°55' N, 094°30' E
		c) 11°24'N, 93°03'E				c) 12°25' N, 094°30' E
		d) 11°24'N, 92°49'E				d) 12°35' N, 094°03' E

       
       
      			Area D						Area E
		a) 11°24'N, 92°45'E				a) 11°39'.70 N, 092°46'.30 E
		b) 11°24'N, 93°05'E				b) 11°40'.60 N, 092°47'.00 E
		c) 11°00'N, 93°05'E				c) 11°37'.80 N, 092°57'.10 E
		d) 11°00'N, 92°45'E				d) 11°30'.40 N, 092°48'.90 E

	20.	Off Passage Island.

		a)11°05'N, 092°35'E 		
       		b)11°17'N, 092°47'E 		
      		c) 11°17' N, 092°35' E
      		d)11°05'N, 092°47'E

	21.        Off Rakhine Coast (Churk Rock)     
                        					
		a) 17° 39'.50 N, 094° 25'.00 E
      		b) 17° 15'.50 N, 094° 25'.00 E
      		c) 17° 15'.50 N, 094° 07'.30 E
      		d) 17° 39'.50 N, 094° 07'.30 E
	

        22.        Off Tanintharyi Coast ( Freak Island)     
                        		
		a) 12° 46'.00 N, 098° 05'.50 E
      		b) 12° 36'.00 N, 098° 05'.50 E
      		c) 12° 36'.00 N, 097° 41'.00 E
      		d) 12° 46'.00 N, 097° 41'.00 E
	

               

	23.   	Following are safe flying heights:-

		(a)   	In Areas of Firing by Aircraft
		(i)   	Air to Air Range                  	10,000 Meters
		(ii)   	Air to Sea/Ground Range           	7,000  Meters

		(b)   	In Gunnery Practice Areas
		(i)   	4" and above                       	13,000 Meters
		(ii)   	40/60 and 20 mm                    	8,000  Meters

		(c)   	In Missile Firing Areas                 	20,000 Meters

SUBMARINE EXERCISE AREAS

	1.	Off Mumbai.	
	
			Area T						Area K
		a) 18°28'.00 N, 071°36'.00 E			a) 18°25'.00N, 071°36'.00E
		b) 18°31'.00 N, 071°43'.50 E			b) 18°34'.00N, 071°36'.00E
		c) 18°34'.50 N, 071°43'.50 E			c) 18°40'.50N, 071°50'.50E
		d) 18°31'.50 N, 071°36'.00 E			d) 18°31'.50N, 071°50'.50 E

      2.	Off Ratnagiri.		
		
			Area UU				
		a) 18° 00' N 070°12' E
     		b) 18° 00' N 070°50' E
      		c) 17° 47' N 071°04' E
      		d) 17° 40' N 070°50' E
      		e) 17° 40' N 070°12' E
      
      3.	Off Goa.		
		
			Area RR				
		a) 15°58' N, 072°22' E
      		b) 15°58' N, 072°48' E
      		c) 15°30' N, 072°52' E
      		d) 15°30' N, 072°28' E		

      4.	Off Karwar.		
		
			Area SS				
		a) 14°36'N, 073°15'E
		b) 14°12'N, 073°24' E
		c) 14°04'N, 073°00'E
		d) 14°28'N, 072°52'E

      5.	Off Quilon.	
	
			Area Z5 
		a) 09°05'.00 N, 075°50'.00 E
		b) 08°50'.00 N, 075°59'.00 E			
		c) 08°39'.00 N, 075°31'.50 E				
      		d) 09°01'.00 N, 075°31'.00 E
      
      
      6.	Off Kakinada.	
	
			Area Z4 						Area Z7 
		a) 17°03'.00 N, 083°01'.50 E				a) 16°58'.83 N, 083°03'.83 E
      		b) 16°58'.50 N, 083°03'.50 E				b) 16°56'.00 N, 083°04'.83 E		
		c) 16°49'.00 N, 082°44'.00 E				c) 16°47'.83 N, 082°43'.83 E
      		d) 16°52'.50 N, 082°43'.50 E				d) 16°49'.00 N, 082°44'.00 E	
      
      7.	Off Gopalpur.	
	
			Area Z6 						Area Z8 
		a) 19°17'.83 N, 085°37'.00 E				a) 19°17'.83 N, 085°37'.00 E
      		b) 19°21'.00 N, 085°33'.83 E				b) 19°15'.83 N, 085°39'.83 E
		c) 19°10'.00 N, 085°25'.00 E				c) 19°05'.00 N, 085°31'.83 E
      		d) 19°07'.00 N, 085°29'.00 E				d) 19°07'.00 N, 085°29'.00 E
	
      
      8.	Off Vishakhapatnam.	
	
			Area S						Area L 
		a) 17°29'.50 N, 083°26'.00 E			a) 17°24'.00 N, 083°51'.00 E
		b) 17°21'.00 N, 083°31'.50 E			b) 17°14'.00N, 083°51'.00 E
		c) 17°28'.50 N, 083°38'.00 E			c) 17°20'.50N, 084°00'.00 E
		d) 17°37'.00 N, 083°32'.00 E			d) 17°30'.50N, 084°00'.00 E
		
			Area V						Area W
		a) 17°14'.00N, 083°49'.10E			a) 17°04'.00N, 083°18'.00E
		b) 17°02'.00N, 083°48'.70E			b) 17°12'.50N, 083°27'.00E
		c) 17°08'.50N, 084°00'.00E			c) 17°06'.00N, 083°34'.00E
		d) 17°20'.50N, 084°00'.00 E			d) 16°58'.00N, 083°24'.50E
		
			Area G1						Area G2
		a) 17°09'.50N, 083°24'.00E			a) 17°01'.50N, 083°07'.50E
		b) 17°11'.20N, 083°22'.50E			b) 17°08'.50N, 083°21'.00E
		c) 17°21'.00N, 083°32'.20E			c) 17°11'.00N, 083°19'.50E
		d) 17°19'.20N, 083°34'.50E			d) 17°04'.00N, 083°06'.00E
					
			Area Z						Area Z1
		a) 17°40'.00N, 084°00'.00E			a) 17°38'.80N, 083°46'.50E
		b) 17°40'.00N, 084°30'.00E			b) 17°33'.00N, 083°41'.00E
		c) 17°10'.50N, 084°30'.00 E			c) 17°34'.00N, 083°37'.00E
		d) 17°10'.50 N, 084°00'.00 E			d) 17°41'.80N,083°43'.00E

      			Area Z2						Area Z3 
		a) 17°40'.20 N, 083°44'.80 E			a) 17°26'.60 N, 083°37'.50 E
		b) 17°32'.60 N, 083°38'.00 E			b) 17°18'.70 N, 083°30'.60 E
		c) 17°37'.20 N, 083°32'.20 E			c) 17°20'.30 N, 083°27'.80 E
		d) 17°45'.00 N, 083°39'.00 E			d) 17°28'.90 N, 083°34'.70 E

      			Area R1						Area R2
		a) 17°01'.00 N, 082°35'.00 E			a) 16°46'.00 N, 082°41'.00 E
      		b) 16°46'.00 N, 082°41'.00 E			b) 16°39'.00 N, 083°00'.00 E	
      		c) 17°20'.00 N, 083°32'.00 E			c) 16°52'.00 N, 083°34'.00 E
                d) 17°29'.00 N, 083°25'.00 E                    d) 17°15'.00 N, 083°24'.00 E
      
      
      9.	Off Chennai.	
	
			Area C 
		a) 13°10' N, 081°15' E
      		b) 13°40' N, 081°15' E	
      		c) 13°40' N, 081°45' E
		d) 13°10' N, 081°45' E		
      
      10.	Off Port Blair.	
	
			Area S							Area T
		a) 11°15' N, 094°00' E				a) 11°55' N, 091°30' E
		b) 11°45' N, 094°00' E				b) 12°25' N, 091°30' E
		c) 11°45' N, 094°30' E				c) 12°25' N, 092°00' E
		d) 11°15' N, 094°30' E				d) 11°55' N, 092°00' E





      11      Off Car Nicobar Island     
                        
                        	  Area X
					
		a) 09° 24' N, 092° 19' E
      		b) 10° 23' N, 092° 19' E
      		c) 10° 23' N, 093° 20' E
      		d) 09° 24' N, 093° 20' E


      MISSILE FIRING AREAS

      1.	Off Angria Bank.	
	
			Area L				
		a) 17° 40' N, 071° 14' E
      		b) 17° 30' N, 071° 07' E
      		c) 17° 18' N, 071° 16' E
      		d) 15° 43' N, 071° 28' E
      		e) 15° 22' N, 072° 05' E
      		f)  16° 32' N, 072° 35' E
     		g) 16° 53' N, 072° 00' E
		h) 17° 25' N, 071° 30' E	
		
      2.	Off Sesostris Bank.	
	
			Area S						
      		a) 16° 38'.00 N, 070° 03'.00 E
      		b) 16° 38'.00 N, 071° 10'.00 E
      		c) 16° 00'.00 N, 071° 10'.00 E
      		d) 13° 32'.50 N, 073° 22'.00 E
      		e) 12° 44'.00 N, 073° 22'.00 E
      		f)  12° 44'.00 N, 068° 52'.00 E
      		g) 14° 00'.00 N, 069° 10'.00 E
      		h) 15° 15'.00 N, 070° 12'.00 E		

      3.	Off Visakhapatnam.	
	
			Area M						
      		a) 18°58'.89N, 087°00'.92E
      		b) 18°58'.89N, 090°06'.78E
      		c) 15°38'.99N, 090°06'.78E 
      		d) 15°38'.99N, 087°00'.92E

      4.	Off Tillanchang.	
	
			Area T						
      		a) 08°08' N, 093°06'E
      		b) 08°08' N, 094°08' E
      		c) 11°12' N, 094°08' E
      		d) 11°12' N, 093°06' E
      
      5.	Off Port Blair.	
	
			Area C						
      		a) 11°00' N, 092°50'E
      		b) 10°30' N, 092°50'E
      		c) 10°30' N, 093°40' E 
      		d) 10°00' N, 093°40' E


