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ARTICLE · 11 OCTOBER 2022

Malta Flag – Update On Authorized Classification Societies

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A merchant vessel both at the time that is being registered as a Maltese ship and during the period of its registration under the Malta flag must be classed with a classification society...

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A merchant vessel both at the time that is being registered as a Maltese ship and during the period of its registration under the Malta flag must be classed with a classification society authorised to issue statutory certificates on behalf of the Government of Malta.

The latest list of these authorised classification societies is as follows:

  • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
  • Bureau Veritas (BV)
  • China Classification Society (CCS)
  • Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS)
  • ClassNK (NK)
  • Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
  • Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
  • Korean Register of Shipping (KR)
  • Lloyd's Register (LR)
  • Polish Register of Shipping (PRS)
  • Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

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