The Department of Transport has been advised by the Defence Forces that the Air Defence Regiment will conduct live Surface to Air Firing Practices at Gormanston, AD Range from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th July 2007.
 
The Range will be active from 0900 to 1800 hrs on those days.

The danger area comprises the lands of Gormanston Aerodrome and the Air and Sea areas contained within a radius of 3 nautical miles centred on Gormanston Aerodrome with an additional area contained within a segment centred on Gormanston Aerodrome and bearing of 015º degrees true, through Mosney Railway Station and 106º degrees true, through Gormanston Railway Station seawards for a distance of 10 nautical miles. For the periods whilst the Range is active the sea zone within the danger area is excluded to all vessels.
A Naval Service vessel will enforce the exclusion zone. The exclusion zone D1 is indicated on British Admiralty Chart No. 44.

All vessels are advised that they are required to remain outside of the exclusion zone whilst the Range is active.

All vessels in the area are recommended to carefully monitor the Radio Navigation Warnings that will be broadcast during the firing period.

Director General,
Maritime Safety Directorate,
Department of Transport,
Leeson Lane,
Dublin 2.

For any technical assistance in relation to this Marine Notice please contactThe Marine Surveyors Office, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2 +353 1 678 3400.
For information in relation to technical specification/type approval of radio equipment contact the Radio Surveyors +353 1 678 2363/2364/2365/2367.
For general enquiries please contact the Maritime Safety Division at +353-1-678 3418.
Any enquiries concerning Marine Notices should be addressed to: Maritime Safety Directorate, Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2,Email: marinenotices@transport.ie Or visit us at: www.transport.ie