Notices to Mariners issued in Government Gazette No. 21,722 of 22nd September 2026

The Ports and Yachting Directorate, Transport Malta, notifies mariners that a revetment project will be carried out at Il-Ballut within Marsaxlokk Bay.

The project will commence on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026 and is expected to be completed by Saturday, 15th May, 2027, within the area bounded by points A, B, C, and D, together with the immediate coastline, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The revetment project will take place within these coordinates.

Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

A              35° 50'.309              014° 32'.914

B              35° 50'.290            014° 32'.966

C              35° 50'.245            014° 33'.016

D              35° 50'.257            014° 33'.029

A silt curtain will be installed along the perimeter of areas A, B, C, and D, as shown on the chart found on the Transport Malta website (www.transport.gov.mt).

The works will be carried out both from land and from sea by barges assisted by a supporting fleet of vessels and scuba divers. While operations are in progress, the divers' support vessels will display the International Code of Signals flag 'A'.

A minimum safety distance of 25 metres from all vessels engaged in the works shall be maintained at all times.

Mariners and bathers are hereby informed that, with immediate effect, the area indicated in Local Notice to Mariners No. 77 of 2026 (Restricted Navigational Areas – 2026, Chart W, Sections W2 and W3) is closed to the general public.

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 cooperate 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