Notices to Mariners issued in Government Gazette No 21,717 of 11th September 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies that the Armed Forces of Malta will carry out live firing practice all through the year, (except Saturdays and Sundays) at the Pembroke Ranges, between 7.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. (local time) and between 11.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. (local time) or any other time as may be advised.

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

The exercise area is delineated by sector ABC.

From Position A

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

A         35° 55'.540     14° 28'.320 (centre point on land), a radius of 4 nautical miles to points 

B         35° 59'.460     14° 27'.150 and

C         35° 58'.290     14° 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.  Mariners are warned to keep as a minimum 4 Nautical miles off the coast when the flags are sighted.

Moreover, they must obey instructions given on VHF Channels 12, and / or 16 by Valletta VTS.

This notice is to supersede Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 2021, which is hereby cancelled

Charts affected: BA 2538, 2537, 194.

​Positions referred to WGS 84 DATUM