Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,310 of 6th September 2024

Further to Local Notice to Mariners Nos 2, 92 

and 100 of 2024 regarding restricted areas round 

Malta due to danger of falling rocks

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that further to Local Notice to Mariners Nos 2, 92 and 100 of 2024 regarding restricted areas round Malta due to danger of falling rocks, the following area is to be added to the list.

Għar id- Dud (Tas-Sliema) – The area formed by joining the points A, B, C, D, and the intermediate coastline (as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

A 35° 54’.772014° 30’.425

B 35° 54’.772 014° 30’.475

C 35° 54’.730 014° 30’.475

D 35° 54’.703 014° 30’.427

All conditions and advice mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 2 of 2024, will remain valid and will apply to this area also.

Chart affected: BA 177

Cancellation of Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 2024  regarding the Malta NAVTEX service – 

temporarily suspended

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the Malta (O) NAVTEX service has been restored and messages are being transmitted as scheduled on both Malta (O) and Tunisia (T).

Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 2024 is hereby cancelled