Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,444 of 27th May 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that maintenance work will be carried out in the inner part of Il-Bajja tax-Xlendi, Gozo.

The works which consists of removing debris from within the area A, B, C, D, E and the intermediate coastline and within the area formed by joining the curve X to Y and the intermediate coastline, shown in red on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) and is to start on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025 and should be completed by Friday, 11th July, 2025.

A silt curtain will be laid along the line A, B, C, D, E and along the curve X to Y, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

These works will be carried out by scuba divers who will be assisted by a small workboat which will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A', while works are being carried out.

Due to the above on some days, the slipways and the adjacent jetty will not be accessible while the works are being carried out.

​Mariners and owners of vessels are to proceed at very low speed (no wake) when navigating close to the area, they are to keep at least 20m away from the workboat and are to co-operate with the contractor on site.

All mariners are 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 mariners that works to remove boulder from near the Sirens Water-polo club at Il-Bajja ta' San Pawl will take place.

The removal of this boulder from inside the approximate circle as shown in red on the attached chart, will commence on Tuesday, 27th May, 2025, and is expected to be completed by Friday, 30th May, 2025.

The work will be carried out with the use of a dredger and a hopper barge which will be moored slightly further out of the area.

​In view of the above, mariners navigating in the area, are to proceed with caution and at very slow speed 'no wake'.

They are to give the above areas a wide berth, co-operate with the contractor on site, and comply with any instructions and directions issued 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, owners of vessels and divers, that filming activities will take place at different localities.

​Filming will take place on between Wednesday, 28th May, 2025 and Monday, 16th June, 2025, at the locations and times as follow:

Wied ta' Miġra Ferħa

Filming in this locality is scheduled to be carried out on Wednesday, 28th, Thursday, 29th, and Saturday, 31st May, 2025, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., within the area as shown in red on chart A found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Ras il-Qammieħ

Filming in this locality is scheduled to be carried out on Friday, 30th May, 2025, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., within the area as shown in red on chart B found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

​Fungus Rock (Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral), Gozo

Filming in this locality is scheduled to be carried out on Monday, 2nd June, 2025, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., within the area as shown in red on chart C found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Ras l-Irqieqa, Comino

Filming in this locality is scheduled to be carried out on Monday, 2nd June, 2025, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., within the area as shown in red on chart D found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

​Ras il-Waħx

Filming in this locality is scheduled to be carried out on Thursday, 5th June, 2025, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., within the area as shown in red on chart E found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Off Malta Film Studios, Rinella

​Filming in this locality is scheduled to be carried out on Wednesday, 11th and Wednesday, 18th June, 2025, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., within the area as shown in red on chart F found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

During these days and times, for filming purposes, vessels transiting the areas indicated in red on the attached charts, shall, except in the case of emergency, not drop anchor and no loitering is allowed, they are to remain underway.

All mariners, owners of vessels and divers are advised that entry into the areas (as shown on the charts found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) is to be avoided on the above-mentioned dates and times.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution at slow speed and give a wide berth when in the vicinity, they are to keep out of the above-mentioned area and to comply with instructions and directions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement officers on site.

BA Charts: 177, 211, 2537