Transport Malta issued Local Notice to Mariners 18 of 2023 reminding that the Conservation Biology Research Group at the University of Malta is interesting in hearing from you if you see any of the above. Contact details are listed in the Notice to Mariners as reproduced below, but you may also report through the online form at http://bicref.org.mt/notices-to-mariners/
The mermaid’s wineglass….one of the largest single-celled organisms around! The scientific name of this miniature umbrella, encountered in 1 or 2m of water, is Acetabularia acetabulum, with ‘acetabulum’ representing the Greek word for a shallow plate used for the dipping of bread…. A post by Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 19/07/2023
From thelucknowtribune.com Maltese waters have once again been used as a set for an upcoming Bollywood movie (read more about it here). Whilst the article below may have some inaccuracies (please note our waters never go below 14 degrees), it’s nice to see that the movie industry in Malta also manages to attract movies related Read More
NGO Żibel Shared information about a Ghost Net Removal From Xatt l-Aħmar On World Ocean Day. They also recently announced removing another net from the wreck of the SS Margit, in Kalkara Creek. On a regular basis, the NGO has also cleared off underwater sites at various locations and it’s surely a case of, hand Read More
From Times of Malta Divers carrying out an underwater clean-up at Veċċja Point in St Paul’s Bay on Monday pulled up a massive tangled fishing line that had been discarded and left at the bottom of the sea. Environmentalist and scuba diver Raniero Borg led a team of divers, with the help of volunteers from Read More
Posted by Frederick Galea on Facebook on the 29/06/2023. During the summer of 1996 scuba-diver David Schembri, while underwater, came across an aircraft engine laying on the sea-bed fairly close to the island of Filfla, and at a distance from Dingli cliffs. He informed our Foundation about the find, and within a short while, wheels Read More
Local media today announced that yesterday evening, an official announcement was done that a stretch of sea outside of Xlendi, Gozo has been declared the World’s first Deepwater Archaeological Park. The park is also complemented by the nearby Xlendi Tower which hosts some artefacts that had been recovered from the seabed and which was also Read More