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Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,255 of 4th June 2024
04/06/2024
Local Notice to Mariners No. 48 of 2024
Post-repair diving survey of submarine cable GO1 in St Paul's Bay
The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that a post-repair diving survey will be held within St Paul's Bay.
The diving survey will be held between Tuesday, 4th June, 2024, and Monday, 10th June, 2024, within the area formed by the imaginary lines joining A, B, C, and D, as shown in red on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).
The survey will be carried out by scuba divers who will be accompanied by the support RHIBs, which will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.
A safety zone of 100m round the support RHIBs is to be kept during the surveys.
Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution and at slow speed when navigating close to the above indicated areas. They are to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.
Chart affected: BA 211
| Position | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35° 57'.014 | 014° 23'.873 |
| B | 35° 57'.267 | 014° 23'.816 |
| C | 35° 57'.425 | 014° 24'.560 |
| D | 35° 57'.205 | 014° 24'.583 |
Local Notice to Mariners No. 49 of 2024
Diving survey next to the landward abutment at St Elmo Breakwater
The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that a diving survey will be held next to the landward abutment at St Elmo breakwater in the Grand Harbour.
The diving survey will be held on any day between Tuesday, 4th June, 2024 and Tuesday, 18th June, 2024, within the area as shown in red on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).
During the diving survey the scuba divers will be accompanied by a support vessel which will be exhibiting the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.
A safety zone of 20m round the survey area is to be kept during the survey.
Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution and at slow speed (no wake) when navigating in the vicinity of the above indicated area.
They are to cooperate with the contractor on site and to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.
Chart affected: BA 177