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The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping has recently issued a circular reminding shipmanagers of the arrangements for assessment and payment of their liabilities for 2008.

The Merchant Shipping (Fees and Taxing Provisions) Law of 20101 imposes a surcharge on the tonnage tax payable regarding qualifying vessels registered in countries which appear on the 'grey list' or 'black list' of the Paris MOU.

The Merchant Shipping (Fees and Taxing Provisions) Law of 2010, usually referred to as the tonnage tax law, requires that

The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) has announced that with effect from 1 March 2018 it will be transformed into a Deputy Ministry and renamed as the Deputy Ministry of Shipping by reason of the entry into effect of Law 123(I) of 2017.

The existence and nature of piratical attacks off Somalia, is a matter of great notoriety and has caused tremendous problems to ship-owners, cargo-owners, insurers, crew members etc.

The Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) has announced that EU Directive 2015/559/EC of April 9 2015, amending EU Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment...

On 29 March 2017 the United Kingdom notified the European Council of its intention to leave the European Union in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.

In this article, you will discover the advantages of maritime ventures in Cyprus. Prepare to leverage swift vesseldeployment and favourable options.

The Department of Merchant Shipping has announced a new policy on security awareness training or security training for seafarers with designated security duties.

Following the United Nations' and European Union's adoption of resolutions imposing restrictive measures against Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen...

Law 123(I)/2017 has upgraded the Department of Merchant Shipping to a deputy ministry under the direction of the newly created post of deputy minister of shipping with effect from March 1 2018.

he regulations define 'ocean-going commercial Cyprus ships' as Cyprus ships which carry out their usual activity outside Cyprus's territorial sea for commercial purposes.

What is the Ship Registration Process in Cyprus? The ship registration process in Cyprus is relatively straightforward and efficient. It involves the following steps...

The new reciprocal agreement on merchant shipping between Cyprus and India entered into force on 29 November 2017, replacing an earlier agreement dated 11 February 1997.

The Department of Merchant Shipping recently issued guidance regarding the use of electronic oil record books on board Cyprus-flagged vessels...

Cyprus’s Marine Accidents Investigation Committee was established on 19 December 2013 under the Marine Casualties and Incidents Investigation Law of 2012.

The Merchant Shipping (Issue and Recognition of Certificates and Marine Training) (Amendment) Law of 2017 was published in the official gazette on 17 February 2017 and took effect from that date.

In the event of breach of this requirement, Section 54 empowers the Department of Merchant Shipping to impose sanctions, including administrative fines and exclusion from the tonnage tax system.