Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,420 of 11th April 2025

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 the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), will be carried out between Monday, 14th April, 2025 and Wednesday, 30th April 2025, from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily.

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

During the abovementioned days, all other vessels in the vicinity are to give the vessels 'Julie Pearl' and 'Atlantis' 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 works to remove stone blocks from near the slipway at Il-Vecca in Xemxija, the works will be carried out on Thursday, 10th April and Friday, 11th April, 2025.

The works consist of the removal of stone blocks from inside the approximate area as shown in red on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Divers will be assisting and will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'. 

Due to these works the slipway and inner part of the jetty cannot be used and no vessel is allowed to berth within the area while the work is being carried out.

Mariners navigating in the area, are to proceed with caution and at very slow (no wake) speed. They are to give the above areas a wide berth and cooperate with the contractor on site.

They are also to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement officers on site.

Chart affected: BA 211

  The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners and sea vessel operators that filming activities will take place within the Grand Harbour on Thursday, 10th April and Friday, 11th April, 2025.

Filming will take place during the time and at locations as listed below:

Within Id-Daħla tar-Rinella

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Thursday, 10th April, 2025, between 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Due to the filming no vessel, except those involved in the filming, will be allowed to enter or drop anchor within the area formed by joining the imaginary line from point A to point B and the intermediate coastline, as shown on chart A found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

From Senglea Quay to off Fortizza Sant'Anġlu

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Friday, 11th April, 2025, between 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. During the filming, a vessel will be filmed sailing from point Y (Senglea Quay) to point Z (off Fortizza Sant'Anġlu), as shown on the  chart B found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt). There will also be a number of RHIBs as support.

It is being requested that all vessels not participating in the filming are to keep out of the way of the vessel being filmed.

Mariners navigating in the vicinity of the indicated areas on the mentioned date and times are to keep watch on VHF Channel 12 and are to cooperate with the filming crew and/or any enforcement officers in the areas.

Any instructions issued on VHF channel 12 / 16 by Valletta VTS are to be complied with.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that work on the reconstruction of the slipway and adjacent quay at Armier, will be carried out.

The work will commence on Monday, 14th April, 2025 and is expected to be completed by Sunday, 15th June, 2025.

A silt curtain will be laid along the imaginary line joining points A, B, C and D, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

A safety distance, of at least 10m from the silt curtains, shall be maintained, at all times.

Some of the works will be carried out by scuba divers who will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

The indicated slipway with adjacent quay cannot be used during this period due to the silt curtain.

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 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.

Chart affected: BA 211

Reference is made to BA Chart 194 –            Malta and Għawdex (Gozo), BA Chart 2123 – Capo Granitola to Capo Passero, and BA Chart 2124 – Isola di Lampedusa to Capo Passero including Malta.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies Mariners that an anchor and chain were lost to the northeast of the Bunkering Area 3, in the following approximate position.

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

35˚58'.221                  014˚ 54'.075

Insert symbol indicating a foul area with a 500m radius, centred on the above position.

Positions are referred to WGS 84 DATUM.

Charts affected: BA 194, 2123, 2124