Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,327 of 15th October 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that drilling of boreholes and emergency works will be carried off Ċirkewwa – South Ro-Ro berth.

Drilling of boreholes

The drilling works will be carried out at points BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4 and BH5 as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

The works will be carried out, on any days, between Monday, 14th October and Friday, 8th November, 2024, depending on the prevailing weather conditions.

Emergency repair works

The repair works on the fender blocks will start on Monday, 14th October, 2024 till Friday, 31st January, 2025, at points FB1, FB2, FB3, FB4 and FB5 as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

These works will carried out from land and by scuba divers who will be displaying the International Code of Signals flag “A", while works are being carried out.

All masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp look-out, navigate with caution and at very slow speed (no wake). They are to keep at least 50m away from each position while the works are being carried out and to comply with any instructions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and to co-operate with the contractor and/or enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 211                      

​Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners, owners of vessels and divers, that filming activities will take place at Mġiebaħ.

The filming will be held on following days and times:

On Friday, 11th October, 2024, from 9.30 a.m. till 6.30 p.m.;

From Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 to Friday, 18th October, 2024, from 6.00 a.m. till midnight daily;

From Monday, 21st October, 2024 to Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024, from 6.00 a.m. till midnight daily.

All mariners, owners of vessels and divers are advised that entry into the area formed by joining the points A to B, and the intermediate coastline (as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)) is prohibited on the abovementioned dates and times.

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

            A         35° 58'.288                 014° 22'.766

            B         35° 58'.168                 014° 23'.070

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution at slow speed and give a wide berth when in the vicinity, they are to keep out of the abovementioned area.

No vessel is allowed to anchor within the said area.

Mariners and vessel operators are to comply with instructions and directions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that fireworks display in connection with a Unesco event, will be held from near St Elmo breakwater arm on Saturday, 19th October, 2024, from 9.00 p.m. till 9.15 p.m. 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° 54'.164     014° 31'.230

In view of the above, mariners are advised to keep 200m away from point A, on the abovementioned date and time.

Any boats berthed within the area shown on the chart found on 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 fireworks display to any vessel and her ancillary equipment, whether such vessel and her ancillary equipment are left within the 200m 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

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners, owners of vessels and divers, that filming activities will take place in Bamberin Bay – Qala and in Mġarr Harbour.

Filming will take place between Monday, 14th and Saturday, 19th October, 2024, at the locations and times as follows:

Bamberin Bay ‒ Qala

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Monday, 14th and Tuesday, 15th October, 2024, from 6.00 a.m. till 10.00 p.m., as shown in chart 1 found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The filming will be carried out by divers who may be accompanied by a support vessel which will be exhibiting the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

During dates and timing mentioned, the filming area shown in red is to be kept clear at all times from all vessels.

All mariners, owners of vessels and divers are advised that entry into the area (as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)) is prohibited on the above-mentioned dates and time.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution at slow speed and give a wide berth when in the vicinity, they are to keep out of the above-mentioned area and to comply with instructions and directions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Mġarr (Gozo)

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Friday, 18th and Saturday, 19th October, 2024, from 7.00 a.m. till 10.00 p.m., as shown in chart 2 found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Usage of the slipway and the quay (in the area shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)) will be restricted during the mentioned dates and times.

Mariners navigating in the vicinity of the indicated areas on the mentioned dates and time are to keep watch on VHF Channel 10 / 12 and are to cooperate with the filming crew and/or any enforcement officers in the areas.

Any instructions issued on VHF channel 10 ‒ Mġarr Harbour/12-16 Valletta VTS are to be complied with.

Chart affected: BA 211