Notices to Mariners issued in Government Gazette No 21,711 of 28th August 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that firework displays in connection with the feast of Saint Julian's will be let off as follows: 

The firework displays will be let of from the breakwater (known as il-Pont tal-Banis) point A, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The displays from will take place on the following dates and times:

On Friday, 28th August, 2026, from 11.30 p.m., to Saturday, 29th August, 2026, at 1.00 a.m.; on Saturday, 29th August, 2026, from 10.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.; and on Sunday, 30th August, 2026, from noon to 1.00 p.m., and from 10.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.

All vessels and bathers are warned to keep well clear and maintain a safe distance of not less than 60 metres from the breakwater (known as il-Pont tal-Banis). Any vessels moored within the indicated safety zone, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), are to be removed at least 1 hour before the start and stay away until 1 hour after the displays finish on the abovementioned dates and times.

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 safety zones mentioned, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

Mariners shall comply with any instructions and directions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement officials in the area.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners, owners of vessels and divers that filming activities will take place in different localities.

Filming will take place between Monday, 31st August, 2026 and Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026, in the locations and times as follows:

Qarraba Bay

Filming within this location will take place on Monday, 31st August, 2026, between 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., as shown on Chart A found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Mariners are advised that, during filming operations within Qarraba Bay, vessels transiting the area within a radius of 200 metres from the positions indicated on the attached charts shall, except in cases of emergency, neither anchor nor loiter. All vessels are required to remain underway while passing through the area.

Ro-Ro South Quay (Paradise Bay)/Marfa Jetty

Weather permitting, filming will be carried out in either location and will take place between Tuesday, 1st September, 2026, and Thursday, 3rd September, 2026, from 6.00 a.m. to 3.00 a.m. on Friday, 4th September, 2026, as shown on Charts B and C found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Ramla Bay – Marfa Jetty

Filming within these locations will take place on Friday, 4th September, 2026 between 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 a.m. on Saturday, 5th September, 2026, as shown on Chart C found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Ro-Ro South Quay (Paradise Bay)

Filming within this location will take place on between Monday, 7th September, 2026 and Wednesday, 16th September, 2026, between 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., as shown on Chart B found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa (Tunny Net)

Filming within this location will take place on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026, between 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., as shown on Chart D found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

If adverse weather conditions prevent filming on any of the scheduled dates listed above, the filming will be rescheduled to a date between Monday, 31st August, 2026 and Friday, 25th September, 2026. If the weather also prevents filming at the primary location, the alternative filming site will be L-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa, as indicated in Chart E found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Mariners, vessel owners, and divers are hereby advised that entry into the designated areas should be avoided, where practicable, on the dates and during the times specified above.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution at slow speed (No Wake) and give a wide berth when in the vicinity. They are also to keep out of the abovementioned area and to comply with instructions and directions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement officers on-site.

Charts affected: BA 211, 194, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a light drone display will be held at the Grand Harbour.

The light drone display will be held on the following date and time:

On Sunday, 6th September, 2026, between 7.00 p.m. and 10.15 p.m.

The area is formed by joining points A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

All timings are in local time.

Mariners are to keep clear of the abovementioned area and to maintain a safety distance of at least 100 metres during the stipulated dates and times.

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.

Positions are in WGS 84 Datum

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies that firework displays in connection with the feast of Saint Gregory will be let off from Exiles jetty at point A as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) on the following dates and times:

On Friday, 4th September, 2026, from 11.00 p.m. to 11.15 p.m.

On Saturday, 5th September, 2026, from 10.35 p.m. to 10.50 p.m.

On Sunday, 6th September, 2026, from 9.15 p.m. to 9.21 p.m.

All vessels and bathers are warned to keep clear and maintain a minimum distance of not less than 100 meters from the Jetty as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) during the abovementioned displays.

Vessels moored within 100 metres from point A as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) are to be removed and the area kept clear during the displays.

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 safety zones mentioned, or outside such safety zone, from the point from which the fireworks are let off.

Mariners are to obey instructions and directions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement officials in the area.

Chart ffected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, would like to notify mariners that an activity consisting of canoe races will be organised at Xlendi Bay.

The activity will be held on Sunday, 6th September, 2026, between 1.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m., within the area formed by joining points 3E and X, as shown in blue on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The swimmer zone mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 2026 Item 3 between points 3C, 3D and 3E will be temporary suspended during the activity. Although this part of the swimmer zone is temporary suspended, only vessels involved in the activity are allowed to enter the area where the activity is being held.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution at slow speed (no wake) and keep away from the temporary launch lane.

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

Local Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 2026 is to be temporarily amended accordingly.

All the other information mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 2026 will remain valid.

Chart affected: BA 211

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a firework display will be held from the foreshore in Manoel Island in Id-Daħla ta' Tas-Sliema on Tuesday, 8th and Sunday, 13th September, 2026, between 9.00 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. on both days. The displays will be let off from two locations centred at Point A and Point B as shown in red 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'.105     014° 30'.332

B                     35° 54'.200     014° 30'.400

In view of the above, mariners are advised to keep 150m away from points A and B, on the abovementioned dates and time.

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

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 100m 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 that a diving survey will be carried out at Għajn Tuffieħa Bay.

The diving survey will be carried out within the hatched area, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The diving survey is scheduled for Monday, 31st August, 2026. The survey will be conducted by divers from a vessel anchored outside of the area, displaying the International Code of Signals flag 'A'.

A safety distance of 100m from the abovementioned positions is to be kept, while the diving survey is being carried out. Vessels are to navigate with caution and at a slow speed in the vicinity of the survey area.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta will accept no liabilities whatsoever for any vessels that are left lying in the area on the abovementioned dates and times.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp look-out, navigate with caution and at very slow speed and give the indicated areas a wide berth.

They are also to comply with any instructions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Marsaxlokk VTS and to co-operate with the contractor on-site.

Charts affected: BA 2537, 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies that further to Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 2021, the Armed Forces of Malta will carry out live firing practice on Monday 7th, Wednesday 9th, and Thursday 10th September, 2026, with extended hours between 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 a.m. (local time) and between 4.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. (Local Time) on all the three days.

A Sécurité message will be issued on VHF Channels 12, and/or 16 by Valletta VTS, accordingly.

The exercise area (LM-D6) is delineated by sector ABC.

From Position A                                   

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A           35° 55'.540   014° 28'.320 (Centre point on land), a radius of 4 Nautical miles to points

B        35° 59'.460      014° 27'.150 and

C           35° 58'.290   014° 32'.190

Limits are indicated on BA charts 194, 2537 and 2538.

During the live firing practice, red flags (approximate size 2.5m x 2m), will be flown from the shore limits.  After sunset, instead of the red flags, there will be red lights and there will be two safety vessels with blue lights on each side, to indicate the limits of the area. Mariners are warned to keep, as a minimum, 4 nautical miles off the coast when the flags or safety vessels are sighted.

​​Moreover, any instructions given on VHF Channels 12 and/or 16 by Valletta Port Control (Valletta VTS) and by the Armed Forces of Malta, are to be strictly observed.

Charts affected: BA 2538, 2537, 194

Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM