Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,192 of 13th February 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that geotechnical investigation and structural testing will be carried out on Il-Pont tax-Shell (31st March Installation) in Birżebbuġa. The investigation will be carried out on any days between Monday, 19th February, 2024 and Monday, 19th March, 2024.

The investigations will be carried out within the area formed by the imaginary line joining the points A, B, C, D, E, and the intermediate coastline as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Any boats moored within the area shown on attached chart are to be removed during the abovementioned dates.

The investigation will be carried out by scuba divers who will be accompanied by a support vessel which will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'. A safety distance of 50m from the support vessel is requested.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, navigate with caution and at slow speed (no wake) and give the indicated areas a wide berth.

They are to cooperate with the contractor on site and comply with any instructions issued on VHF Channel 14/16 by Marsaxlokk VTS and any enforcement agency on site.

Charts affected: BA 36

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that benthic survey will be held along Pinto 3 in the Grand Harbour.

The survey which will be held on any day between Tuesday, 13th February, 2024 and Saturday, 30th March, 2024, within the area formed by joining the points A, B, C and D, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The benthic survey will be carried out by scuba divers and will be accompanied by a support vessel which will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

A safety zone of 20m round the survey area is to be kept during the survey.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution and at slow speed when navigating in the vicinity of the above indicated area.

They are to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.

Chart affected: BA 177