Notices to Mariners published in Govt. Gazette 21,302 of 20th August 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that firework displays in connection with the feast of St Julian's will be let off from the breakwater (known as Il-Pont tal-Banis) and from 6 pontoons moored in St Julian's Bay.

The firework displays will be let of from both the breakwater (known as il-Pont tal-Banis) point A and the 6 pontoons which will be moored along the imaginary line between points B and C, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The displays from both locations will take place on the following dates and times:

On Friday, 23rd August, 2024, from 10.45 p.m. till 11.45 p.m.,

On Saturday, 24th August, 2024 from 10.00 p.m. till 11.00 p.m.,

On Sunday, 25th August, 2024 from noon till 1.00 p.m. and from 9.30 p.m. till 10.30 p.m.

The pontoons will be moored in position 30 minutes before the display starts and will be removed within 30 minutes from the end of the display.

All vessels and bathers are warned to keep well clear and maintain a safe distance of not less than 60 metres from the breakwater (known as Il-Pont tal-Banis) and 150m form the pontoons. Any vessels moored within indicated areas, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), are to be removed at least 1 hour before the start and stay away until 1 hour after the displays finish on the above-mentioned date and times.

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 safety zones mentioned, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

Mariners shall comply with any instructions and directions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement officials in the area.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that further to Local Notices to Mariners Nos 2 and 92 of 2024 regarding restricted areas round Malta due to danger of falling rocks, the following area is to be added to the list:

Fomm ir-Riħ – The area formed by 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).

All conditions and advice mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No 2 of 2024, will remain valid and will apply to this area also.

Chart affected: BA 2537

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 Wednesday, 21st August, 2024, starting at 11.00 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