Notices to Mariners published in Govt. Gazette 21,295 of 6th August 2024

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners and the general public that filming activities will take place between Mġiebaħ and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa.

The filming will take place on Wednesday, 7th August, 2024, from 7.00 a.m. till 8.00 p.m.

The filming will consist of a vessel transiting between Mġiebaħ and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa several times, including filming within Mġiebaħ bay.

As part of this filming the rope indicating the swimmer zone will be removed during the above-mentioned date and time.

While the swimmer zone rope is removed the area is still to be classed as a swimmer zone and no vessel apart from those authorised by Transport Malta will be allowed to enter the area. A maritime enforcement RHIB will be patrolling the area and all the restrictions mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 30 of 2024 'Zones reserved for swimmers in Malta and Gozo – 2024' will remain, including in this area.

Mariners and the general public are to note the above and co-operate with the filming crew on site.

Mariners are also to comply with any instructions given on VHF channel 12 by Valletta VTS and any enforcement personnel on site.

Charts affected: BA 211, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies Mariners that fireworks will be let off from the foreshore of Manoel Island in Tas-Sliema Creek, centred on points A, B and C as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt):

Aerial fireworks will be let off from points A and B as follows:

On Monday, 12th August, 2024, from 7.30 p.m. till 8.15 p.m.,

On Friday, 16th August, 2024, from 9.00 a.m. till 9.20 a.m., from noon till 12.20 p.m. and from 9.45 p.m. till 10.30 p.m.,

On Saturday, 17th August, 2024, from 9.00 a.m. till 9.20 a.m., from noon till 12.20 p.m., from 6.15 p.m. till 7.00 p.m., and from 9.30 p.m. till 11.30 p.m.,

On Sunday, 18th August, 2024, from 9.00 a.m. till 9.20 a.m., from noon till 12.20 p.m., and from 7.30 p.m. till 10.30 p.m. 

There will also be a display of ground fireworks on the Sliema side (point C) which will be held on Saturday, 17th August, 2024, from 11.30 p.m., till 00.15 a.m. on Sunday morning.

In view of the above, mariners are informed that during the times and on the dates of the firework displays, as mentioned above, navigation will be prohibited within 200 meters from the above-mentioned positions, point A and point B and 60 meters from point C, in Marsamxett Harbour as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt). All craft moored within the indicated areas, are to be removed on the above-mentioned date and times of the firework 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 200m safety zone, 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 affected: BA 177