Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,516 of 7th October 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners and the general public that filming activities will take place in Manoel Island.

The filming will take place between Friday, 10th October, 2025, and Friday, 31st October, 2025, between 7.00 a.m. and 11.59 p.m.

The filming activities will take place behind the old bomb disposal unit on Manoel Island, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

All mariners, owners of vessels, and divers are advised that entry into the area formed by joining points A, B, C, D, and the intermediate coastline is prohibited.

Mariners and the general public are to note the above and cooperate with the filming crew on site, and must comply with any instructions given on VHF channel 12 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and vessel owners that an underwater investigation survey (diving) at il-Bajja ta' Marsaskala will be held at the site known as Tas-Siberja.

The survey area's approximate location is defined by points A, B, C, and D, along with the intermediate coastline, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport. gov.mt).

Weather permitting, the investigation survey will commence on Thursday, 9th October, 2025 and will continue until Sunday, 16th November, 2025, from 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

The diving inspection will be carried out with the assistance of a safety vessel which will be displaying the International Code of Signals  Flag 'A'.

During the specified days, all vessels transiting in il-Bajja ta' Marsaskala must keep a distance of at least 100 meters the support vessel.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, navigate with caution and at safe speed (no wake) when navigating in the above indicated areas. They are to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS, or by any enforcement agency on site.

Charts affected: BA 6, 194, 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a 3-minute fireworks display will be let off from the foreshore off 'Chop House' on Saturday, 11th October, 2025. The display will be centred at Point A as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) in the approximate following position:

Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

​A         35° 54'.332     14° 30'.735

The fireworks display will take place at around 10.30 p.m.

In view of the above, mariners are advised to keep 60 metres away from point A on the abovementioned date and time.

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

Transport Malta will accept no liability whatsoever for any damage caused by the displays to any vessel and her ancillary equipment, whether such vessel and her ancillary equipment are left within the safety zone, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the display is to be held. 

All mariners are to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, informs mariners that, further to 'Notice to Mariners (NtM) No. 33 of 2025' - Investigative surveys for the proposed cable route for the second interconnector, an additional survey vessel named NG Surveyor will be participating in the investigative survey.

Notice to Mariners No. 33 of 2025 is to be amended accordingly.

All the other information mentioned in Notice to Mariners No. 33 of 2025 will remain valid.

​Charts affected: BA 194, 2123, 2124, 2537, 3538