Notice to Mariners issued in Govt. Gazette 21,576 of 27th January 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners and the general public that further to Local Notice to Mariners No. 132, 153, 189 of 2025 regarding restricted areas around Malta due to danger of falling rocks, the following area is to be added to the list.

Il-Ponta tal-Imgerbeb – Valletta ‒ the area formed by joining the points A, B, C, D and the intermediate coastline as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

A                     35° 53'.848     014° 31'.111

B                     35° 53'.818     014° 31'.130

C                     35° 53'.791     014° 31'.039

D                     35° 53'.813     014° 31'.028

All conditions and advice mentioned in Local Notice to Mariners No. 132 of 2025 will remain valid and will also apply to this area.

Chart affected: BA 177

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, informs mariners and vessel operators that, due to the ongoing sensitive operation of offloading containers from the M.V. CMA CGM TIGA, currently docked at Terminal 2 South within the Malta Freeport Terminals as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt), all mariners and vessel operators must navigate at a slow speed (no wake) and maintain a safe distance when manoeuvring near the M.V. CMA CGM TIGA.

All mariners are required to follow any instructions issued on VHF Channels 14 and 16 by Marsaxlokk VTS.

Chart affected: 36

Reference is made to BA Chart 211A – Channels between Malta and Gozo.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that the three (3) port hand lateral buoys flashing red every 5 seconds, (FL.R.5s) at the Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal, in the following positions:

Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

are missing.

Mariners are to note the above and give a wide berth.