Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,682 of 3rd July 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, informs mariners that the PAAT Open Water Series swimming events will take place in various bays around Malta.

The races will be held on the following dates, times and locations:

On Saturday, 4th July, 2026, in St Paul's Bay from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.  (chart A as shown on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt));

On Saturday, 18th July, 2026, at Qawra Bay from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. (chart B  as shown on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt));

On Saturday, 1st August, 2026, in Marsaskala from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. (chart C as shown on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt));

On Saturday, 19th September, 2026, at Mellieħa Bay from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. (chart D as shown on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)).

​Each race consists of marked sea courses using floating buoys.

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 officers on-site.

Charts affected: BA 194, 211, 2357, 2358

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a seabed clean-up operation by divers will take place near Perched Beach in Buġibba (as shown in chart A found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)). The clean-up is scheduled for Saturday 4th July 2026, from 7.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

A craft will assist the divers and will display the international code of Signals flag 'A'.

If, due to unfavourable weather conditions, the seabed clean-up cannot be held in the abovementioned locality, the seabed clean-up will be held in Marsaskala (as shown in the chart B found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt)), on the same date and time.

Mariners are advised to keep at least 100m safety distance from the abovementioned area, maintain a sharp lookout and navigate with extreme caution and at slow speed (no wake) 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.

Charts affected: BA 194, 211, 2538

Reference is made to: BA Chart 194 – Approaches to Malta and Għawdex, BA Chart 2537 – Għawdex, Kemmuna and the northern part of Malta, and BA Chart 2538 – Malta.                                                                                                        

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a special marker buoy (Meteorological buoy) has been established in the following position:

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Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

35° 58'.900                 014° 26'.600

Charts affected: BA194, 2537, 2538

Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM