Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,494 of 26th August 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Geotechnical Investigation and Sediment Sampling at Marsascala, mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 131 of 2025, has been completed.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 131 of 2025 is hereby cancelled.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that The Gozo 7, a swimming event around the Island of Gozo, is being held on seven consecutive days between the 31st of August and the 6th of September, 2025.

​Several vessels will be accompanying the participating swimmer.

All other vessels not forming part of the organisation are to keep a minimum of 200m safety distance and navigate with vigilance.

Mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout and navigate with extreme caution and at slow speed (no wake) when activity related vessels are spotted, on the stipulated date and they are to cooperate with the organisers.

All mariners are to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channels 12, 10 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS, Mġarr LPS and by any enforcement officers on site.

Charts affected: BA 194, 211, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies that firework displays in connection with the feast of St Gregory will be let off from the jetty at point A as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) on the following dates and time:

On Friday, 5th September, 2025, from 10.30 p.m. to 10.33 p.m., and from 11.15 p.m. to 11.18 p.m.

On Saturday, 6th September, 2025, from 10.35 p.m. to 11.42 p.m.

On Sunday, 7th September, 2025, from 9.15 p.m. to 9.23 p.m.

All vessels and bathers are warned to keep clear and maintain a minimum distance of not less than 100 meters from the Jetty as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) during the abovementioned displays.

Vessels moored within 100 metres from point A as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) are to be removed and the area kept clear during the displays.

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 safety zones mentioned, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

Mariners are to obey instructions and directions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement officials in the area.

Chart affected: BA 177