S.L. 220.1 Art. 19Blue pennant over red flag to be hoisted.

A blue pennant over a red flag shall be hoisted at the defence work from which the practice is to take place on the afternoon previous to such practice and at dawn on the day on which practice is to take place. The said signal will also be hoisted on the launch detailed for range duty, when leaving the harbour with targets, whenever gun practice is to take place from any of the defence works, and in the direction of any of the areas hereunder mentioned.

The sea practice areas shall be positioned relative to the Malta approach lane for aircraft and have a base line extending through the centre of this lane in a 138° to 318° direction from Mosta Church dome. Inner areas

(a) The inner areas (lettered A. B, C, D and E) shall be contained by five lines joining the following positions -

(i) 36º17’N. 14º 23’ E.

(ii) 35º 54.5’ N. 13º52’ E.

(iii) 35º31.5’ N. 14º51’ E.

(iv) 35º43.5’N. 14º38’ E.

(v) 35º52.2’ N. 14º50.2’ E.

(b) The area on the North East side of the Baseline shall be divided into three rectangular areas A, B and C. Area A shall be the North West area and Area C shall be the area containing the Hurd Bank. The two lines dividing these areas shall be drawn 048º from the following two positions -

(i) the tower on the South West corner of the Island of Comino;

(ii) St. Elmo Point Light.

(c) The area to the South West of the Baseline shall be divided into two areas D and E by a line drawn 228º from Ras ir-Raheb. Area D shall lie to the South East and Area E shall lie to the North East of this line.

Outer Areas

(d) Area F shall extend in a North West direction from Area E between the Baseline and a line drawn 295.5º from 35º54.5’ N. 13º52’ E.

(e) Area G shall be a 90º sector between the Baseline and Area A with the North West side of Area A produced on a bearing of 048º from the North corner.

(f) Area H shall extend North East from Area A between two lines drawn 048º from positions 36º17’ N., 14º23’ E., and 36º 08.9’ N., 14º 31.8’ E.

(g) Area J shall extend North East from Area B between Area H and a line drawn 048º from St. Elmo Point Light.

(h) Area K shall extend North East from Area C between Area J and a line drawn 048º from 35º 52.2’ N., 14º 50.2’ E.

(i) Area L shall be a 90º sector between the Baseline and the South East limit of Areas C and K.

(j) Area M shall extend South from Area D between Area L and a line drawn 228º from Ras ir-Raheb.

(k) Area N shall extend South West from Areas E and F between Area M and a line drawn 295.5º from 35º 47.35’ N., 10.1’E. The said areas apply in the case of gun practice by the Armed Forces’ ships of war. The danger limit extends to twelve thousand eight hundred and one point six metres from the firing point.