Notices to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette no. 21,566 of 2nd January 2026

Reference is made to BA chart 211 – Il-Bajja ta' San Pawl

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the following Local Notices to Mariners are no longer required, since the project (where the sea is involved) has been completed.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 10 of 2020 is hereby cancelled.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 49 of 2023 is hereby cancelled.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 181 of 2023 is hereby cancelled.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 188 of 2023 is hereby cancelled.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 2024 is hereby cancelled.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 111 of 2024 is hereby cancelled.

Reference is made to BA chart 177 – Valletta Harbours

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the following Local Notices to Mariners are no longer required, since the project (where the sea is involved) has been completed.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 13 of 2025 is hereby cancelled.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 21 of 2025 is hereby cancelled.

Reference is made to BA chart 36 – Marsaxlokk

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the semi-submerged vessel at Il-Ponta tal-Qrajten in Marsaxlokk Harbour mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 2025 in the approximate position:

has now been removed.

Local Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 2025 is hereby cancelled.

Chart affected: BA 36

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that dredging will be carried out outside Il-Maghluq at Il-Bajja ta' Marsaxlokk.

The dredging will start on Monday, 5th January, 2026, and will be completed by Friday, 31st July, 2026, within the area formed by joining the points A, B, C and D, as shown on the chart found on Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).7

All vessels and moorings lying in this area are to be removed by Thursday, 15th January, 2026, and the area kept clear, until works are completed.

Any vessels and moorings that are left in the area after the stipulated date will be removed at the expense of their owner.  No liability whatsoever will be accepted by the Authority for any damage that may be caused while removing the said vessels and moorings.

On Monday, 5th January, 2026, dredging will start in the abovementioned area where no vessels are moored, and on Thursday, 15th January, 2026, dredging will continue within all the abovementioned area.

The dredging will be carried out from the Gold Dredger which will be assisted by the vessels Moorsman, Goldfinder, Bezz II and Paulus.

Throughout the duration of the works, a silt curtain will be laid round the dredger, therefore a safety distance of 20m from the dredger and the assisting vessels involved is to be kept at all times.

Masters and operators of vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout, proceed with caution, and at slow speed (no wake) when navigating close to the above indicated area. They are to co-operate with the contractor on site.

All mariners are to comply with any instructions given on VHF Channel 14 and/or 16, by Marsaxlokk VTS and by any enforcement personnel on site.

Chart affected: BA 36