{"id":1689,"date":"2026-07-03T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/?page_id=1689"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:23:14","slug":"fiwz-12-2026-live-gunnery-firings-rookery-bay-range","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/coastal-state\/navigation-warnings\/fiwz-12-2026-live-gunnery-firings-rookery-bay-range\/","title":{"rendered":"FIWZ 12\/2026 \u2013 Live Gunnery Firings &#8211; Rookery Bay Range"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/coastal-state\/\">Coastal State<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/coastal-state\/navigation-warnings\/\">Navigation Warnings<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">FIWZ 12\/2026 \u2013 Live Gunnery Firings &#8211; Rookery Bay Range<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">FIWZ 12\/2026 \u2013 Live Gunnery Firings &#8211; Rookery Bay Range<\/h1>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ref no.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Message elements<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Message series identifier<\/td><td>FIWZ 12\/26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>General area<\/td><td>FALKLAND ISLANDS \u2013 East Falkland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Locality<\/td><td>Rookery Bay<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Chart number<\/td><td>1614, 2507, 2536, 2547<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Key subject<\/td><td><strong>Live Gunnery Firings<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Geographical position<\/td><td> Rookery Bay range firing area (LNTM 03\/24) in a box bounded by:<br>&nbsp;<br>51\u00b044.19\u2019S 057\u00b048.66\u2019W<br>51\u00b044.19\u2019S 057\u00b045.18\u2019W<br>51\u00b042.03\u2019S 057\u00b045.18\u2019W<br>51\u00b042.03\u2019S 057\u00b048.66\u2019W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Amplifying remarks<\/td><td>The Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF) will conduct Live Gunnery Firings from 1200Z to 1900Z on Saturday 4th July 2026 at Rookery Bay Range.<br>\u00a0<br>Vessels should maintain a listening watch on VHF CH16 and are requested to avoid the area during these times.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Cancellation details<\/td><td>04\/072026 at 2000z<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.293615748577187;width:557px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/image.png 586w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/image-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Francis J Hart<\/strong><br><strong>Assistant Harbour Master,<\/strong><br><strong>Falkland Islands Government.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Issued on 03\/07\/2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Maritime Authority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ref no. 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