Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,318 of 24th September 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that further to Local Notice to Mariners No. 119 of 2024 regarding filming in Għar Lapsi, Siġġiewi, that filming will also be carried out at Il-Bajja ta' San Tumas, Marsaskala.

The filming will be held on Sunday, 6th October, 2024, from 7.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m., at Il-Bajja ta' San Tumas, Marsaskala (as shown on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)).

All other information and instructions included in Local Notice to Mariners No. 119 of 2024 will remain valid.

Charts affected: BA 36, 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a 3-minute fireworks display will be let off from the foreshore off 'Chop & Chop' on Sunday, 29th September, 2024. The display will be centred at Point A (as shown on the chart found in Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)) in the approximate following position:

Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

A         35° 54'.332     14° 30'.735

The fireworks display will take place at about 10.00 p.m.

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

Any boats berthed or anchored within the area shown on the chart found in Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) are to be removed during the abovementioned date and time.

Transport Malta will accept no liability whatsoever for any damage caused by the displays to any vessel and her ancillary equipment, whether such vessel and her ancillary equipment are left within the safety zone, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the display is to be held.

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

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that repair work (phase 2) will be carried out on a slipway at Il-Bajja tax-Xlendi, Gozo.

The works will start on Tuesday, 1st October, 2024, and should be completed by Thursday, 31st October, 2024.

​A silt curtain will be laid along the line A and B, as shown on the chart found in Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

These works will be carried out by scuba divers who will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A', while works are being carried out.

Due to the above, the slipways mentioned above, and the adjacent side of the jetty will not be accessible while the works are being carried out. The other side of the jetty will not be affected and can be used normally.

Mariners and owners of vessels are to proceed at very low speed (no wake) when navigating close to the area, they are to keep at least 10m away from the silt curtain and are to co-operate with the contractor on site.

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 211