Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,385 of 31st January 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that works will be carried out on the jetty at LNG Terminal in Il-Bajja ta' Marsaxlokk.

The work will be carried out on any day between Monday, 3rd February, 2025 and Tuesday, 11th February, 2025.

A barge will be deployed to carry out the work and will be moored in the following approximate position A:

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A35° 49'.666                 014° 33'.333

Masters and vessel operators are instructed to keep a safe distance away from the barge and to navigate at slow speed.

They are to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 14 Marsaxlokk VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 36

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a Chinese Cakes fireworks display will be held from the foreshore off the Grand Hotel Excelsior on Tuesday, 4th February, 2025, starting at 11.00 p.m. for not more than 10 minutes. 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° 53'.904                 014° 30'.282

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

Any boats berthed within the area shown on the attached chart are to be removed during the abovementioned date and time.

​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 10m 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, hereby notifies mariners and the general public that dredging and construction work in connection with VGT, will commence with immediate effect and are scheduled to be completed by Monday, 30th June, 2025.

The working area which involves construction will be carried out within the area A, B, C, D and the intermediate coastline, as shown in red on the attached chart.

The vessels engaged in the construction work will be exhibiting the appropriate lights and shapes in accordance with the requirements of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Colregs) 1972. The vessels engaged in the works are to be given a wide berth.

Some of the works will be carried out by scuba divers who will be displaying the International Code of Signals flag 'A', while diving is being carried out.

Mariners and vessel operators are to navigate with caution and at slow speed (no wake) when in the vicinity. They are to co-operate with the contractor on site.

Mariners are to comply with instructions issued on VHF channel 12 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement officers on site.

Chart affected:   BA 177