Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,356 of 6th December 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that a diving inspection of the electricity cables between Manoel Island and Tigné will be held.

The diving inspection will be held within the area formed by joining the points A to B, C to D and the intermediate coastline, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), will be carried out between Monday, 9th December, 2024 and Friday, 13th December, 2024, from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily.

The divers will be assisted by the vessels 'Julie Pearl' and 'Lucky Lady' which will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

During the above-mentioned days, all other vessels in the vicinity are to give the vessels 'Julie Pearl' and 'Lucky Lady' a wide berth of at least 100m when spotted.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution and at safe speed when navigating in the above indicated areas. They are to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that Local Notice to Mariners No. 160 of 2022 regarding re-construction works on the dilapidated pier at Ghajn Rażul, St Paul's Bay, is no longer required.

​Local Notice to Mariners No. 160 of 2022 is hereby cancelled.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that Local Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 2022 regarding refurbishment works on a slipway at Il-Bajja tal-Ġnejna, is no longer required.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 2022 is hereby cancelled.

Head ‒ Unreliable light

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Marsaxlokk Breakwater Head ‒ Unreliable light, mentioned in Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 2023, has been repaired.

Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 2023 is hereby cancelled.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Malta (O) and Tunisia (T) Navtex service is temporarily suspended.

While every effort is being made to resume transmitting Navtex messages as soon as possible, during the period of no transmission, Malta navigational warnings will be promulgated by voice, on radio, as follows:

Malta Vessel Traffic Service (Malta VTS) on VHF Channel 16 at 6.03 a.m., 10.03 a.m., 4.03 p.m. u 9.03 p.m.(UTC) daily.