Date / Time | Dive Site Name | Unlisted - Other | Handrails status | Steps | Ladders | Kitting up facilities - benches | Signage | Litter bins | Dedicated divers' parking | CCTV covering divers' area | Access Road | Access Path / Walkway | Dangers - General | General cleanliness - shore | Nearby public bathroom facilities | Any additional comments for site | Image / Video Files Upload |
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04/28/2026 | MS12 Qawra Point North | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Present, ok | Present, ok | Present | Absent | In good condition | Present or in good condition, ok | No obvious dangers, ok | Clean, ok | Not present | Ladders removed from the pool over winter, and not replaced until late June. Ladders into south side are present | ||
04/24/2026 | MS07 Għar Lapsi | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Present, ok | Not present | Absent | In good condition | Not present, or not in good condition, not ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Clean, ok | Present, ok | Site closed off with a gate. little if anything but concreting the bottom part of the access road seems to have been done since storm Harry in mid January. No benches or facilities for kitting up for divers. No dive site maps signage. | ||
04/24/2026 | MS06 East Reef, West Reef and Caves, and Um el Faroud, Żurrieq | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present, or usable not ok | Present | Absent | Not in good condition | Present or in good condition, ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Not clean, not ok | Present, ok | Current drainage works make the place dirty due to dust and area before parking is disorganised. Broken steps railing since storm Harry in mid January have not been replaced. Divers Ladder is partly broken, stikl usable but needs urgent attention. Two additional railings to south on quay are missing. Another shallow entrance ladder is missing. | ||
04/24/2026 | MS08 Black John, Għar Lapsi | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present, or usable not ok | Not present | Absent | In good condition | Not present, or not in good condition, not ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Not clean, not ok | Present, ok | Hard walk and trek to arrive with SCUBA, no signage, no path indication. Clambering on rocks only way to access. Why is it listed on diving masterplan? | ||
04/24/2026 | MS15 X127 Lighter, Manoel Island | Not applicable | Not applicable | Present, ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present, or usable not ok | Present | Absent | In good condition | Present or in good condition, ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Clean, ok | Not present | Access to site with vehicle 400m (distance from entry point) requires buying of a gate pass for Eur100, sold to diving centres. No benches, bins, bathroom close by. The access steps are well maintained. Access road could use some resurfacjng.. Danger: No signal for yachts/boats (entrance to marina) to avoid the wreck area, uppmost point of which ia at 6m. | ||
04/24/2026 | MS14 Fortizza Reef and Coral Garden, Sliema | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Present, ok | Not present | Absent | In good condition | Not present, or not in good condition, not ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Clean, ok | Not present | Unmarked site, no signs, other side (waterpolo pitch side) not accessible hnless gate is open. Ladder on North side bent. Access path slippery and unmarked. No public bathrooms nearby. Parking impossible unless really early in morning. | ||
04/23/2026 | MS13 Tug 2, Exiles | Not applicable | Present and in good condition, ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Present, ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present, or usable not ok | Not present | Absent | In good condition | Present or in good condition, ok | No obvious dangers, ok | Clean, ok | Present, ok | One broken ladder handrail | ||
04/23/2026 | MS01 HMS Maori, St Elmo | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Present, ok | Present | Absent | In good condition | Not present, or not in good condition, not ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Clean, ok | Not present | West entrance (under tunnel, near maori bar) is dangerous. Slippery, no handrails, no ladders, no parking. East entrance : bent hand rails, broken ladder but there is the MTA one usable with difficulty due to bent rail. Access path is slippery and uneven, steps near ladder need to be reshaped. Nothing except the parking spots sign indicates the presence of a diving site / wreck. No kitting up facilities or bathrooms. | ||
04/23/2026 | MS04 Żonqor Point | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Not present and/or not in good condition, not ok | Not present or not in good condition, not ok | Present, ok | Present, ok | Present, ok | Not present | Absent | In good condition | Not present, or not in good condition, not ok | Obvious dangers present, not ok | Clean, ok | Present, ok | Lack of handrails / ladders. Walking path needs maintenance. Kitting up tables too high, benches nearby need maintenance badly, not made for divers, more coukd be added for larger groups than just 2 buddy teams. |
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