Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,441 of 20th May 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels, that it is prohibited to anchor or moor in any fairway, launch lanes and safety area near swimmer zones.

A minimum safety distance of 20 metres from all the swimmers' zone, except for the following where the safety distance is 5 metres, is to be maintained at all times, therefore no vessel is allowed to enter these safety zones.

Blue Lagoon – Comino (figure 1 in Local Notice to Mariners No. 46 of 2025), Mġarr ix-Xini – Gozo (figure 2 in Local Notice to Mariners No. 60 of 2025), il-Bajja tax-Xlendi – Gozo (figure 3 in Local Notice to Mariners No. 60 of 2025), il-Bajja ta' San Niklaw – Comino (figure 9 in Local Notice to Mariners No. 46 of 2025), il-Bajja ta' Santa Marija - Comino (figure 10 in Local Notice to Mariners No. 46 of 2025) and il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa (figure 16 in Local Notice to Mariners No. 60 of 2025).

Mariners are to keep a sharp lookout and navigate at slow speed, they are also to comply with any instructions given on VHF channels 12 – Valletta VTS, 14 - Marsaxlokk VTS and/or 16 by Valletta/ Marsaxlokk VTS and by any enforcement officer in the area.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners, owners of vessels and divers, that filming activities will take place in Mġarr ix-Xini,Gozo, and in Mġiebaħ Bay, Malta.

Filming will take place between Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 and Monday, 2nd June, 2025, at the locations and times as follow:

Filming in Mġarr ix-Xini, Gozo, will be carried out within the area shown in red on chart A found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt):

From Wednesday, 21st May to Friday, 23rd May, 2025, between 7.00 a.m and 7.00 p.m.

From Monday, 26th May to Wednesday, 28th May 2025, between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.

With Saturday, 24th May and Sunday, 25th May, 2025, between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m., being alternative dates.

​Filming in Imġiebaħ Bay will be carried out within the area shown in red on the chart B found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt):

From Thursday, 29th May to Saturday, 31st May, 2025, between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.

On Monday, 2nd June 2025 between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.

With Sunday, 1st June, 2025, between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m., being alternative date.

All mariners, owners of vessels and divers are advised that entry into the areas as shown in red on the attached charts A and B as found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) is prohibited and the areas are to be kept clear on the above-mentioned dates and time.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution at slow speed and give a wide berth when in the vicinity, they are to keep out of the above-mentioned area and to comply with instructions and directions issued on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

BA Charts: 211, 2537

Reference is being made to Port Notice 5 of 2025 dated 16th May, 2025.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, is bringing the following to the attention of mariners and owners of vessels which have been authorised for the Operation of Commercial Passenger Transport Service to Blue Lagoon, Comino in Port Notice 5 of 2025, which can be found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The Masters of the authorised vessels are to ensure that prior to approaching the Blue Lagoon area, for the purpose of disembarking their passengers ashore, are to first request clearance from the Maritime Enforcement Unit (MEU), who will consequently manage traffic accordingly and coordinatethe berthing of vessels. The MEU call sign is Comino Jetty on VHF Ch.8.

Vessels which have on board passengers who will be disembarking, holding the required QR code, are to ensure that passengers are ONLY allowed to disembark on the basis that the slot has been booked through the AMS. Passengers will only be allowed to disembark not earlier than 30 minutes before the time slot that has been booked through the AMS, as such Masters of vessel are to take note, in the interest of ensuring a coordinated approach.

Passengers that have not purchased a QR code from the Access Management System (AMS) for the particular time slot or purchased one for a different time slot will not be allowed to go ashore.

Mariners, operators and owners of vessels are reminded to ensure compliance with all enforcement authorities, including the Maritime Enforcement Unit who will be managing and coordinating vessel traffic in the area.

​All mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout, navigate with caution and at slow speed (No Wake) when entering and navigating within the Blue Lagoon. They are to comply with instructions and directions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement officers on site.