Notices to Mariners published in Govt. Gazette 21,480 of 1st August 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta notifies mariners, owners of vessels and the general public that further to Local Notice to Mariners No. 122 of 2025 - Geotechnical Investigation and Sediment Sampling at Delimara & Marsaxlokk, that a diving survey will be held in Marsaxlokk in the area as indicated in Chart B of the LNtM No. 122 of 2025 as indicated on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) on Tuesday, 29th July, 2025.

The survey will be carried out by divers who will be accompanied by a support vessel which will be exhibiting the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

A safety distance from the above-mentioned area is to be kept during the survey.

​All the information and restrictions mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 122 of 2025 will also apply up to this date.

Position is referred to WGS 84 DATUM

Chart affected: BA 36

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, would like to notify mariners that on Thursday, 31st July, 2025, a statue of St Peter will be loaded on a vessel from the breakwater at St George's Bay, Birżebbuġa (point A on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)) and transported from there to a location close to the Birżebbuġa waterpolo pitch (point B on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)).

The ceremony will commence at 7.00 p.m. and is expected to be completed by 8.30 p.m.

During the trip, several other vessels are expected to accompany the vessel carrying the statue.

Mariners are to navigate with caution at slow speed and to keep a sharp lookout when in the vicinity to the above-mentioned events and when sighted they are to give the vessel carrying the statue a wide berth.

They are to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 14 and/or 16, by Marsaxlokk VTS and the organisers.

Chart affected: BA Chart 36

​The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and operators of vessels, that filming activities will take place at Rinella – Malta Film Studios.

The filming will take place as follows:

On Tuesday, 5th August, 2025 from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. and

On Wednesday, 6th August, 2025 from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

In view of the above a clear horizon is required for filming purposes.

Mariners transiting the area seaward of the Malta Film Studios on the mentioned dates and times are requested to keep watch on VHF Channel 12 and to cooperate with the filming crew and enforcement personnel in the area.

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

Charts affected: BA 177, 2538