Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,638 of 5th May 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, would like to inform mariners and the general public that, further to Local Notice to Mariners No. 40 of 2026 regarding the Rhodolith Survey within Maltese Territorial Waters, the completion date has been extended until Tuesday, 30th June, 2026.

Survey vessel Atlantis II (9H7354) will replace vessel Simo until the completion of the survey.

All other information included in Local Notice to Mariners No. 40 of 2026 will remain valid.

Charts affected: BA 194, 2537, 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a fireworks display will be let off from the foreshore off 'Chop House', Tigné Point ‒ Tas-Sliema, on Saturday, 9th May, 2026. 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     014° 30'.735

The fireworks display will take place between 9.45 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.

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

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

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 60m safety zone, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

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, notifies mariners, bathers and the general public that repair works will be carried out within Rinella Bay.

The works will be carried out as follows, within the areas as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Phase 1 will be carried out from Monday, 4th May, 2026 to Friday, 19th June, 2026;

​Phase 2 will be carried out from Monday, 8th June, 2026, to Friday, 3rd July, 2026;

Phase 3 will be carried out from Monday, 22nd June, 2026, to Friday, 7th August, 2026;

Phase 4 will be carried out from Monday, 27th July, 2026, to Friday, 4th September, 2026.

A silt curtain will be laid along the line A, B, C, D and E, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

​A hoarding area will be set up along the bay. During the scheduled work, the quay as well as the slipway may not be accessible.

While most of the works are to be conducted from land, divers (displaying International Code of Signals flag 'A') may be deployed during the phases of work.

A safety distance of 5m is to be kept clear while work is being carried out in the particular area and is shown in magenta on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Mariners and owners of vessels are to proceed at very low speed (no wake) when navigating close to the Rinella Bay – restricted area.

Cooperation with the on-site contractor is a requisite.

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, notifies mariners that a 3-minute fireworks display will be let off from a barge moored in the approximate point Z, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), on Saturday, 2nd May, 2026.

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

     Z                 35° 53'.624     014° 31'.389

The fireworks display will take place between 10.00 p.m. and 10.15 p.m.

The fireworks will be loaded onto the barge B77 at the quay in Rinella Bay (A) and towed to point Z (loaded with fireworks) at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday, 2nd May, 2026.

In view of the above, mariners are advised to keep 60m away from the barge while it is being towed to position and from point Z, on the above-mentioned date and time. Mariners are also advised to keep the area as shown in green on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) clear as from Friday, 1st May, 2026, from 6.00 p.m., to Sunday, 3rd May, at 7.00 p.m.

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 60m safety zone, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

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, notifies mariners and the general public that due to an activity being held next to the Buġibba breakwater, the slipway next to the breakwater will not be accessible on Monday, 4th May and Tuesday, 5th May, 2026.

The slipway is shown by a red circle on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) and centred on the following position:

Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

35° 57'.118                 014° 24'.501

Mariners and the general public are to note the above and co-operate with any enforcement officers on-site.

Mariners are also to comply with any instructions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS

Chart affected: BA 211