The Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) has announced changes to the application procedure and application forms for the issue, renewal and replacement of endorsements attesting the recognition of non-Cyprus certificates of competency under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended.

In time charterparties, disputes may usually arise as to deductions made from charter hire in relation to an alleged underperformance of the vessel.

The 2022 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) took effect in December 2024, introducing important updates to improve the rights and working conditions of seafarers globally.

Cyprus boasts the 11th largest merchant fleet globally and the 3rd largest fleet in the European Union, comprising over 2200 ocean-going vessels totaling 21 million gross tons.

The Department of Merchant Shipping recently published new guidelines regarding the periodic inspection and maintenance of safety equipment.

The Department of Merchant Shipping has issued a circular to owners, operators and managers of Cyprus ships informing them of the recent enactment of the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions or Decisions (Sanctions) and the European Union Council Decisions and Regulations (Restrictive Measures) Law of 2016.

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Asian shipowners benefit from tax incentives, strong government support, and international prestige.

In response to the volatile security situation in Israel, and while the backlog of ships at Israeli ports grows, on the 25th October 2023 the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus...

Cyprus has one of the largest registered merchant fleets in the world, being at the same time a well-established shipping and ship management center, located close to the Suez Canal.

Each case is examined separately, on its own merits, by the Courts.

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.

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.

By an overwhelming majority, the House of Representatives passed recently a new set of rules on out-of-court fines to pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicle drivers.

On the 14th of May 2020, the European Commission decided to refer Cyprus to the Court of Justice of the European Union due to its failure to implement a national register of road transport companies.

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.