Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,392 of 14th February 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Malta Young Sailors Club will be holding Foundation Day Regattas in St Paul's Bay, on Saturday, 15th February, 2025 and Sunday, 16th February, 2025.

The activity will take place in St Paul's Bay and its approaches, within the area delineated by the imaginary lines joining the points A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Inflatable marker buoys shall be laid within the above-mentioned area to indicate the racecourse.  The buoys are expected to be laid in position between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m, on all days of the activity.

All vessels not involved in the activity are to keep well clear from the competing boats and follow any instructions given by the race officials and support vessels.

Mariners are to note the above and give the racecourse area, on the day, a wide berth. They are further instructed to keep out of the way of all the sailing vessels participating in the regattas.

Any instructions issued on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site are to be complied with.

Charts affected: BA 211, 2538, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Malta (O) and Tunisia (T) NAVTEX service has been restored and messages are being transmitted as scheduled on both Malta (O) and Tunisia (T).

Notice to Mariners No. 31 of 2024 is hereby cancelled.