Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,505 of 12th September 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a seabed clean-up operation by divers near Cirkewwa South Quay, will be held within the area A, B, C, D and the intermediate coastline, as shown in red on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

    A                 35⁰ 59'.192     014⁰ 19'.706

    B                 35⁰ 59'.147     014⁰ 19'.656

    C                 35⁰ 59'.049     014⁰ 19'.941

    D                 35⁰ 59'.116     014⁰ 19'.972

The clean-up will be held on Saturday, 13th September, 2025, between 8.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.

The divers will be exhibiting the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

Mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout and navigate with extreme caution and at slow speed when in the vicinity, on the stipulated date and time.

They are to cooperate with the organisers and to comply with any instructions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any enforcement official on site.

Chart affected: BA 211

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that due works in the vicinity of the slipway at Gnejna Bay, the slipway's usage will be restricted as from Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 to Friday, 31st October, 2025.

The slipway is shown by a red circle on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt) and centred on the below position.

Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

35° 55'.282             014° 20'.626

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

Mariners are also to comply with any instructions given on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.

Chart affected: BA 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies all mariners and sea vessel operators that filming activities will take place at different localities.

Filming will take place on the listed dates and time at each of the following locality.

Mġarr Harbour

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Monday, 15th September, 2025, between 8.00 a.m.  and 3.00 p.m., from shooting area A1, and between 3.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. from shooting area A2 as shown on the chart A found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

Out at sea

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Tuesday, 16th and Thursday, 18th September, 2025, between 7.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., from shooting areas B1 and B2, as shown on chart B found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

On the forshore of east and west of Comino

Filming is scheduled to be carried out on Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 between 7.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., from points C and D, as shown on charts C and D found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

During the days and time mentioned above, for the safety of the swimmers and divers, mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout and navigate at slow speed (no wake).

No loitering is being requested. Consequently, masters and operators of vessels transiting these areas, shall not moor or drop anchor and must remain underway.

Mariners navigating in the vicinity of the indicated area on the mentioned dates and time are to keep watch on VHF channel 12/16 and are to cooperate with the filming crew and/or any enforcement officers in the areas.

Any instructions issued on VHF channel 12 / 16 by Valletta VTS are to be complied with.

Charts affected: BA 211, 194, 2537

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a series swimming events starting from Il-Ponta tal-Aħrax, Malta, and finishing in Ġebel tal-Ħalfa, Gozo, will be held on each of the following days:

Wednesday, 24th September, 2025, Sunday, 28th September, 2025, Wednesday, 1st October, 2025, Monday, 6th October, 2025, Wednesday, 8th October, 2025, Saturday, 11th October, 2025, and Wednesday, 15th October, 2025.

The participants will depart from Il-Ponta tal-Aħrax, Malta, point A, at approximately 8.30 a.m. and finish at Ġebel tal-Ħalfa, Gozo, point D, at approximately 1.30 p.m. They will be following the route along the points A, B, C, and D as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The participants will be accompanied by a RHIB and the support vessels The Neptune and X-Knots.

Il-Fliegu ta' Kemmuna will be restricted to navigation from 8.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and Il-Fliegu ta' Għawdex will be restricted to navigation from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

If on any of the days mentioned above, the events cannot be held, they will try again on the day after the postponed event, and the same route will be followed at the same time.

Mariners are advised to keep a sharp lookout, to proceed at slow speed and to keep well clear of the area during the stipulated dates and time, giving the swimmers and support vessel and RHIB a wide berth. They are to observe closely, any instructions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS and by any maritime enforcement assets in the area.

Charts affected: BA 211A, 2537 and 2538

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, hereby notifies mariners that a dinghy ranking event, will be held off Sliema/St Julian's seafront and off Smart City/ Marsaskala seafront.

The races will be held off Sliema/Saint Julian's seafront within race area 1 and off Smart City/Marsascala seafront within race area 2, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), on the following days and times:

On Saturday, 20th September, 2025, between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., and on Sunday, 21st September 2025, between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.

Orange inflatable marker buoys to indicate the racecourse within the abovementioned areas will be laid at the start time indicated above and will be removed by 6.00 p.m., on each day of the races.

All vessels that are not involved in the activity are to keep well clear from the competing sailing vessels and are to follow any instructions given by the race officials, the support vessels and any enforcement officers in the area.

Mariners navigating in the vicinity are to note the above, keep watch on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 and are to give the areas indicated a wide berth. They are further instructed to fully comply with Rule 18 (COLREGS 1972) and to 'keep out of the way' of the sailing vessels participating in the Regatta.

Any instructions issued on VHF channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS are to be complied with.

Chart affected: BA 177, 2538, 2537