Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,528 of 28th October 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that diving inspections will be carried out in various locations on any date between Saturday, 1st November, 2025 and Sunday, 30th November, 2025.

The diving inspections will be held between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., within the areas as follows as shown in the charts found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt):

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A                   35°49'.796                    14°31'.951  

B                   35°49'.524                    14°31'.882   Chart A

C                    35°50'.120                   14°32'.756

D                    35°50'.112                   14°33'.110  Chart B

E                     35°53'.886                   14°30'.033

F                     35°54'.074                   14°30'.190  Chart C

G                    35°53'.385                   14°31'.018

H                    35°53'.357                   14°31'.375  Chart D

During the diving inspection, scuba divers will receive guidance from a designated person stationed on the nearby pontoon or quay, where the International Code of Signals Flag 'A' will prominently be displayed.

It is crucial for the safety of all involved that all vessels must maintain a minimum distance of 100 meters from the divers whenever they are in sight.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution and at safe speed when navigating in the above-mentioned areas. They are to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.

Charts affected: BA 36, 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Malta Young Sailors Club will be holding National Regatta Championship in St Paul's Bay, between Saturday, 1st November and Monday, 3rd November, 2025.

The activity will take place in St Paul's Bay and its approaches, within the area delineated by the imaginary lines joining the points A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Inflatable marker buoys shall be laid within the above-mentioned area to indicate the racecourse.  The buoys are expected to be laid between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., on all days of the activity.

All vessels not involved in the activity are to keep well clear from the competing boats and follow any instructions given by the race officials and support vessels.

If due to adverse weather conditions the event cannot be held as planned, it will be held in the same location and time from Saturday, 8th November to Monday, 10th November, 2025.

Mariners are to note the above and give the racecourse area, on the day, a wide berth. They are further instructed to keep out of the way of all the sailing vessels participating in the regattas.

Any instructions issued on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16, by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement officers on site, are to be complied with.

Charts affected: BA 211, 2538, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that Triathlon Malta will be organising the swimming event as part of a triathlon in Il-Bajja tas-Salina.

The swims will be held along the course A, B and C as shown on chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt),

On Sunday 2nd November, 2025, between 6.30 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.

A club RHIB 'S25336' and a number of canoes will be accompanying the participating swimmers.

All mariners are directed to keep well clear of the area and, under no circumstances, are to transit through course A, B and C. For vessels whose moorings are within this area, they are to communicate with RHIB 'S25336' prior to entering or leaving the area and wait to be escorted accordingly.

On the stipulated date and times, mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout and navigate with extreme caution and at slow speed (no wake) when in the vicinity. They are to cooperate with the organisers.

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.

Charts affected: BA 211, 2537 and 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies that the Armed Forces of Malta shall conduct a live firing practice exercise at sea from either Pembroke Ranges (LM-D01) or South of Malta (LM-D05) between Monday, 3rd November, 2025 and Friday, 7th November, 2025.

At (LM-D01) – Pembroke High

On Monday, 3rd November, 2025, between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. local time (7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. UTC);

On Tuesday, 4th November, 2025, between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. local time (7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. UTC);

On Wednesday, 5th November, 2025, between 8.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. local time (7.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. UTC).

At (LM-D05) – South of Malta

On Wednesday, 5th November, 2025, between 1.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. local time (12.30 p.m. u 5.00 p.m. UTC).

If the live firing practice exercise cannot be held on any of the abovementioned dates, it will be held either on Thursday, 6th November, or Friday, 7th November, 2025, between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. local time, (7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. UTC) at either (LM-D01) – Pembroke High or (LM-D05) south of Malta, depending on weather conditions.

At Pembroke ranges LM-D01 (Pembroke High)

thence on a bearing of 335 True x 8.5 nautical miles to:

thence on an arc of a circle radius 8.5 nautical miles centred on position A to:

thence on a bearing of 240 True to position A.

All vessels in the vicinity must proceed with caution and keep at least eight and a half nautical miles (8.5NM) off the Pembroke coast, on the dates and times indicated. 

Mariners are also informed that a corridor of four nautical miles (4NM) between the coast and the line M to N as shown on chart A found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) has been established for the passage of all vessels on the above-mentioned dates and times. Any vessel intending to transit through this corridor within these times is to communicate on VHF channel 69 Malta VTS, for final approval prior to entering the area.

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

M        36° 02'.869                 014° 24'.532

N         35° 58'.387                 014° 33'.834

In the south of Malta   LM-D5 (Melita)

The exercise will be held within a circular area of 8 nautical mile radius, centred on point Z:

Position Z:Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

                         35° 30'.500       014° 11'.000

as shown on the chart B found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

In view of the above all vessels in the vicinity must proceed with caution, they are advised to give the exercise areas a wide berth and comply at all times with any instructions given by AFM craft patrolling the area and by Valletta VTS on VHF Channel 12.

Charts affected: BA 194, 2124, 2537 and 2538

Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM