Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,358 of 10th December 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta notifies mariners that fireworks will be let off from three different localities in Valletta, centred on points A, B and C as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt):

Aerial fireworks will be let off from points A (Hastings Garden), B (fuq is-Sur taʼSan Girgor) and C (public car park under Siege Bell War Memorial) on Friday, 13th December, 2024 at 10.15 p.m. and should not last more than 5 minutes each.

In view of the above, mariners are informed that on the above-mentioned date and time navigation will be prohibited within 200 meters from point B and 150 meters from points A and C, as shown in red on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (transport.gov.mt). All craft moored within the indicated areas, are to be removed on the above-mentioned date and times of the firework displays. 

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 200m and 150m safety zone as mentioned above, or outside such safety zones, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

Mariners are to obey 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