Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,188 of 2nd February 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a Chinese Cakes fireworks display will be held from the foreshore off the Grand Hotel Excelsior on Friday, 9th February, 2024, starting at 10.00 p.m. for not more than 10 minutes. The display will be centred at Point A (as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)) in the approximate following position:

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A                     35° 53'.904     014° 30'.282

In view of the above, mariners are advised to keep 60m away from point A, on the above-mentioned date and time.

Any boats berthed within the area shown on the attached chart are to be removed during the above-mentioned date and time.

Transport Malta will accept no liability whatsoever for any damage caused by the firework displays to any vessel and her ancillary equipment, whether such vessel and her ancillary equipment are left within the 10m safety zone, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

All mariners are to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 177

Reference is made for BA Charts 177 – Valletta Harbours

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Kalkara Marina starboard hand light buoy, flashing green every 5 seconds (Fl.G.5s) in the following position:

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

35° 53'.452                 014° 31'.319

mentioned in Notice to Mariners No. 42 of 2023, has been re-established and is functioning properly.

Notice to Mariners No. 42 of 2023 is hereby CANCELLED.