Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,534 of 7th November 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the swimming of a multisport event in aid of Inspire will be held on Saturday, 15th and Sunday, 16th November, 2025.

On Saturday, 15th November, 2025

The participants will depart from near the jetty in Marfa (Malta), point A, at approximately 6.00 a.m. and are expected to arrive at Il-Bajja ta' Ħondoq ir-Rummien (Gozo), point Z, at approximately 9.00 a.m., as shown on chart 1 as found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

They will be following one of the below routes depending to weather conditions:

1. From point A to E to F to G and finish at point Z (through Blue Lagoon) or

2. From point A to B to C to D and finish at point Z (on the East side of Comino) or

3. From point A to point H (Comino) walk across Comino and resume the swim from point I (Comino) to point Z.

The participants will later depart Il-Bajja ta' Ħondoq ir-Rummien (Gozo), point Z, at approximately 4.30 p.m. and are expected to arrive at the jetty in Marfa (Malta), point A at approximately 7.30 p.m.

They will again follow the same route as in the morning but in the opposite direction.

On Sunday, 16th November, 2025

The participants will depart from near the jetty in Marfa (Malta), point M, at approximately 2.30 a.m., and swim to N to O to P to Q to R to S to T to U and arrive in Wied Ternu (Comino), point V, at approximately 6.45 a.m., as shown on the chart 2 found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

They will then depart Wied Ternu (Comino), point V, at approximately 8.00 a.m. and swim directly to near the jetty in Marfa (Malta), point M arriving at approximately at 10.00 a.m., as shown on chart 2 found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

There will be six (6) swimmers, and they will be wearing a high visibility cap and a buoy.

Two support vessels will be monitoring the swimmers throughout the swim on both days.

Il-Fliegu ta' Kemmuna will be restricted to navigation on Saturday, 15th November, 2025 from 5.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., and on Sunday, 16th November, 2025 from 2.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

Il-Fliegu ta' Ghawdex will be restricted to navigation on Saturday, 15th November, 2025, from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

The timings mentioned above may vary slightly due to unforeseen circumstances.

If for some reason the swims cannot be held as planned, they will be held on Saturday, 22nd November, and Sunday, 23rd November, 2025, at the same place and time.

Mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout, to proceed at slow speed, to keep well clear of the area during the stipulated dates and times and cooperate with the organisers on the support vessel, giving the swimmers and support vessels a wide berth. They are to observe closely, any instructions issued on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any maritime enforcement assets in the area.

Charts affected: BA 211, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a sailing regatta between Marsamxett Harbour and Blue Lagoon, will be held on Saturday, 15th November, 2025.

The first leg of the regatta will start at 9.00 a.m. from outside Marsamxett Harbour point A, they will sail towards point B and finish approximately at 12.30 p.m. outside Blue Lagoon point C, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

All the vessels will then anchor in Blue Lagoon, Comino.

The second leg of the regatta will start at 3.00 p.m. from outside Blue Lagoon point C, they will sail towards point B and finish approximately at 5.30 p.m. outside Marsamxett Harbour point A, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

If due to unfavourable weather conditions, the regatta cannot be held as planned, it will be held on the same day, the first leg of the regatta will start at 9.00 a.m. from outside Marsamxett Harbour point A; they will sail towards points D, E, F, G respectively and finish approximately at 12.30 p.m. outside Fomm ir-Riħ point H, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

All the vessels will then anchor in Fomm ir-Riħ.

The second leg of the regatta will start at 3.00 p.m. from outside Fomm ir-Riħ point H, they will sail towards points G, F, E, D respectively and finish approximately at 5.30 p.m. outside Marsamxett Harbour point A, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Mariners are to note the above and are to give the competing vessels a wide berth. They are further instructed to fully comply with Rule 18 (COLREGS 1972) and to keep out of the way of the sailing vessels participating in the Regatta.

Mariners navigating in the vicinity of the indicated route on the mentioned date and times are to keep watch on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 and are to cooperate with the organisers and/or enforcement personnel in the area.

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

Charts affected: BA 194, 177, 211, 2538, 2537