Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,377 of 17th January 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a survey will be carried out with the use of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). This survey will be carried out on the 4 artificial reefs located off St Julian's Bay in the following positions:

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)​

The survey is planned to be carried out on any days between Monday, 27th January, 2025 and Thursday, 6th February, 2025.

The ROV will be operated from either the support vessel 'MV Atlantis II' or 'MV Sea Star'.

Mariners are instructed to navigate with caution when in the vicinity of the abovementioned areas, they are to maintain a safe distance of 200m from the ROV and support vessel.

All mariners are to cooperate with the contractor and to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS.

Charts affected: BA 2537, 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners that a manoeuvring area off Malta Freeport Terminal 2, in Il-Bajja ta' Marsaxlokk is being established.

Owners of vessels that are moored or have a mooring within the area bounded by the imaginery line A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and the intermediate coastline as shown on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) are to remove such vessels, moorings and associated tackle by not later than Monday, 31st March, 2025.

Any vessels and moorings that are left in this area after the stipulated date will be removed at the expense of their owner.  No liability whatsoever will be accepted by the Authority for any damage that may be caused while removing the said vessels and moorings.

Furthermore, mariners are reminded that it is prohibited to lay any moorings and ground tackle without the prior permission of the Authority.

In view of the above, mariners navigating in the area are to navigate with caution and at very slow speed (no wake).  They are to give the above area a wide berth and comply with the instructions as communicated on VHF Channel 14 and/or 16 by Marsaxlokk VTS.

Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM

Chart affected: BA 36