Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,582 of 6th Februry 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a seabed clean-up operation by divers in id-Daħla ta' Tas-Sliema at Marsamxett Harbour, will be held within the area A, B, C, D and the intermediate coastline, as shown in red in the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A                     35⁰ 54'.422     014⁰ 29'.944

B                     35⁰ 54'.414     014⁰ 29'.947

C                     35⁰ 54'.431     014⁰ 30'.027

D                     35⁰ 54'.466     014⁰ 30'.015

The clean-up will be held on Sunday, 7th February, 2026, between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

The divers will be exhibiting the international code of Signals Flag 'A'.

Mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout and navigate with extreme caution and at slow speed when in the vicinity, on the stipulated date and time.

They are to cooperate with the organisers and to comply with any instructions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 177

​Reference is made to Local Notice to Mariners No. 7 of 2026.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that the seabed clean-up to be held on Tuesday, 10th February, 2026, will not be held at the mentioned location but will instead be held within the area formed by joining the points X, Y and the intermediate coastline, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

X                     35⁰ 51'.862          014⁰ 33'.750

Y                     35⁰ 51'.831     014⁰ 33'.814

Local Notice to Mariners No. 7 of 2026 is to be amended accordingly.

All the other information mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 7 of 2026 will remain valid.

Chart affected: BA 177

Reference is made to BA chart 36 – Marsaxlokk

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the operation of offloading containers mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 6 of 2026 regarding speed restriction within the Malta Freeport Terminals ‒ T2S, has been completed.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 6 of 2026, is hereby cancelled.