Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,467 of 11th July 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that fireworks display in connection with the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be let off from point A on Manoel Island as shown in the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) on the following date and times:

On Tuesday, 15th July, 2025, from noon to 12.30 p.m., from 6.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., from 10.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., and from 11.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.;

Wednesday, 16th July, 2025, from 8.00 a.m. to 8.30 a.m., from noon to 12.30 p.m., from 7.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., and from 9.15 p.m. to 9.45 p.m.

Mariners are to keep a safe distance of at least 200 metres from the position indicated.

Any boats berthed or anchored within the area shown in the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) are to be removed during the above-mentioned dates and times.

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 200m 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, while entering and navigating in Marsamxett Harbour.

Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM.

Chart affected: BA chart 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies Mariners that Under 18 regatta races will be held in the Grand Harbour.

The regatta races will be held on Saturday, 12th July, 2025, from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

The races will be held within the area formed by the imaginary lines joining the points A, B, C, D and the intermediate coastline, as shown in the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

    A          35° 53'.637           14° 30'.776

    B          35° 53'.438           14° 31'.017

    C          35° 53'.415             14° 30'.987

    D          35° 53'.616           14° 30'.743

No vessel will be allowed to enter the designated area on the abovementioned dates and times, unless by special permission issued by Transport Malta.

All mariners are to cooperate with the organisers and 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 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies that further to Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 2021, the Armed Forces of Malta will carry out live firing practice on Tuesday, 15th July, 2025, with extended hours between 4.30 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. (local time).

A Sécurité message will be issued on VHF Channels 12, and/or 16 by Valletta VTS, accordingly.

The exercise area (LM-D6) is delineated by sector ABC.

From Position A                                            

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A         35° 55'.540                014° 28'.320

(Centre point on land), a radius of 4 Nautical miles to points,

B         35° 59'.460                014° 27'.150

C         35° 58'.290                014° 32'.190

Limits are indicated on BA charts 194, 2537 and 2538.

During the live firing practice, red flags (approximate size 2.5m x 2m), will be flown from the shore limits. 

​After sunset, instead of the Red Flags, there will be Red Lights and there will be two safety vessels with blue lights on each side, to indicate the limits of the area. Mariners are warned to keep, as a minimum, 4 nautical miles off the coast when the flags or safety vessels are sighted.

Moreover, any instructions given on VHF Channels 12 and/or 16 by Valletta Port Control (Valletta VTS) and by the Armed Forces of Malta, are to be strictly observed.

Charts affected: BA 2538, 2537, 194

Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM