{"id":51154,"date":"2025-09-05T18:34:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=51154"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:34:55","slug":"transport-malta-guards-the-waters-of-the-grand-harbour-during-regatta-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/transport-malta-guards-the-waters-of-the-grand-harbour-during-regatta-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Transport Malta guards the waters of the Grand Harbour during Regatta training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks, the Maritime Enforcement Unit within Transport Malta has offered its assistance to a number of Regatta clubs during training sessions in the Grand Harbour. Through Transport Malta officers and a number of RHIBs operated by the authority, training activities at sea were closely monitored, ensuring that these took place with the least possible risk while other vessels in the area maintained a safe distance and complied with maritime regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, Chris Bonett, closely followed the work of Transport Malta&#8217;s maritime enforcement unit as a number of clubs were undergoing their training. He explained how earlier this year, a national educational campaign was launched on the rules and responsibilities of all sea users, both for swimming and on board vessels. Minister Bonett said, \u201cWe are working to increase education and awareness of safety at sea while through the enforcement unit, we ensure that everyone obeys the rules so that no one is put in danger.\u201d He stressed the importance of safeguarding traditions such as the regatta and practicing them in a safe and regulated environment.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Malta CEO Kurt Farrugia pointed out how the maritime enforcement unit within Transport Malta is working daily to make maritime activity safer and more enjoyable for all. \u201cIn a busy port like the Grand Harbour, our officers have been coordinating well over the past few weeks the balance that needs to be maintained between the movement of large vessels, commercial boats, cultural frigates as well as training for traditional sporting activities such as the Regatta,\u201d stressed Kurt Farrugia.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Malta will continue its work to, through its maritime resources, keep Maltese waters safe and accessible to all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_51154\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"51154\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks, the Maritime Enforcement Unit within Transport Malta has offered its assistance to a number of Regatta clubs during training sessions in the Grand Harbour. 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