The Environmental Protection Unit within the Malta Police Force carries out maritime surveillance for illegalities related to environmental and maritime laws nearshore. It is the only section of the Malta Police Force which has nearshore assets. It may be contacted via the main police switchboard on +356 2122 4001, or 112 in case of emergency, Read More
Website Link: https://afm.gov.mt/en/Pages/Default.aspx Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/ArmedForcesOfMaltaafm The Armed Forces of Malta carry out Fisheries Enforcement and provide rescue services to divers in distress around the islands using marine and aerial assets. Throughout the years their contribution has saved many divers from harm. Their Maritime Squadron is able to reach any site around the Maltese Islands Read More
In an archipelago renowned for recreational and technical scuba diving and with many other maritime and commercial activities, including fish farming and ship repair, it would be unthinkable not to have a facility which may treat recreational scuba divers and commercial divers in case things go awry. At the end of last year, divinginfo.mt visited Read More
The Heritage Malta Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit takes care of Wrecks and other Underwater Cultural Heritage around the Maltese Islands. This entity manages the deep wrecks around the Maltese Islands, many of which can be virtually visited in the Underwater Malta Virtual Museum. To visit these wrecks, a booking system is operated through Diving Centres Read More
Transport Malta, through its Ports and Yachting Directorate, is responsible for regulating maritime leisure activities in the territorial and internal waters of Malta and is involved in the development and implementation of better organization of popular bays in Malta and Gozo. It also issues several Local Notice to Mariners which may be relevant for diving Read More
Website: http://www.mta.com.mt The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is considered one of the key stakeholders for the local Diving Industry since it is the regulator of Recreational Diving Service Providers on the island as per the Subsidiary Legislation 409.13. By definition, these include: “recreational diving service provider” means a licensee, including any individual legally acting on Read More