Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,524 of 21st October 2025

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and owners of vessels that a diving inspection of the electricity cables between Manoel Island and Tigné will be held.

The diving inspection will be held within the area formed by joining the points A to B, C to D and the intermediate coastline, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), will be carried out between Monday, 27th October, 2025, and Wednesday, 5th November, 2025, from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily.

The divers will be assisted by the vessels 'Julie Pearl'and 'Atlantis 2' which will be displaying the International Code of Signals Flag 'A'.

During the abovementioned days, all other vessels in the vicinity are to give the vessels 'Julie Pearl' and 'Atlantis 2' a wide berth of at least 100m when spotted.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution and at safe speed when navigating in the above indicated areas. They are to comply with instructions given on VHF Channel 12 and/or 16 by Valletta VTS.

Chart affected: BA 177