Notices to Mariners issued in Government Gazette No 21,7o0 of 7th August 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a short fireworks display will be discharged from a barge moored at approximately Point A, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), on Tuesday, 11th August, 2026.

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A                     35° 53'.633     14° 31'.285

​The barge will be towed from the owner's shipyard to Kalkara Quay in Id-Daħla tar-Rinella point B, on Tuesday, 11th August, 2026, at 7.30 a.m., to be loaded with fireworks.

At 8.00 p.m., the barge, loaded with fireworks, will be towed from Kalkara Quay, Id-Daħla tar-Rinella (Point B) to the display location at Point A, where it will remain until the fireworks display commences at approximately 10.45 p.m.

​After the display, at approximately 11.00 p.m., the barge will be towed back to Kalkara Quay in Id-Daħla tar-Rinella, point A, to unload the equipment used. The barge will then be towed back to the owner's shipyard at about midnight.

In view of the above, mariners are advised to keep 200 metres away from point A, as shown in red on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) on Tuesday, 11th August, 2026, while the barge is in position. Mariners are also to keep the area as shown in hatched orange on the chart found on the Transport Malta webiste (www.transport.gov.mt) clear from Monday, 10th August, 2026, from 6.00 p.m., to Wednesday, 12th August, 2026, at 7.00 a.m.

Light drone display

A light drone display will also be held on 11th August, 2026, between 7.00 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.

The restricted area is bounded by joining points V, W, X, Y and Z, and the intermediate coastline, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Transport Malta will accept no liability whatsoever for any damage caused by the displays to any vessel and her ancillary equipment, whether such vessel and her ancillary equipment are left within the 200m safety zone, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the display is to be held.

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