The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping has issued Circular 3/2010 to notify owners and operators of ships registered with the Cyprus flag under a bareboat charter that in accordance with IMO Resolution A. 1028(26) they should obtain their Bunkers Certificate from the Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping.

The agreement on air transport between the Republic of Cyprus and the Syrian Arab Republic concluded in 2009 has been ratified by Cyprus under Law 4(VII) of 2010.

The Shipping Deputy Ministry of the Republic of Cyprus has launched a tender process for the establishment of a passenger maritime link between Cyprus and Greece (Service of General Economic Interest).

Over the past few years the Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) has issued a number of orders and circulars informing owners, operators and managers of ships flying the Cyprus flag of restrictions on trade with Libya arising from sanctions imposed by the European Union.

Vassilis Psyrras of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC examines how ESG requirements, EU regulatory frameworks, and digitalisation are fundamentally transforming the global shipping industry.

Following their adoption, the amendments entered into force on 8 January 2019.

The Department of Merchant Shipping has issued a reminder to registered owners, bareboat charterers, managers and representatives of ships flying the Cyprus flag regarding renewal of civil liability certificates ...

SOLAS Regulation XI-3-1 requires certificates issued after 1 January 2009 under regulation IX/4 and section A/19.2 or A/19.4 of the ISPS Code to show the IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number of the owner of the vessel concerned.

A recent article co-authored by Costas Stamatiou, Partner at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, together with Senior Associates Vassilis Psyrras and Andreas Christofides.

The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Shipping (DMS) has announced that, in accordance with Regulation V/4 of The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping...

The Department of Merchant Shipping recently issued a circular to owners, bareboat charterers, managers and representatives of ships flying the Cyprus flag informing them of proposed implementation...

The Merchant Shipping (Issue and Recognition of Certificates and Marine Training) Law of 2008 (Law 27(I)/2008) came into effect on 30 May 2008.

The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Amendment Law of 2009 (Law 60(I) of 2009), which came into effect at the end of June 2009, implements the provisions of Articles 7(3) (a) and 19 (a) of EU Directive 95/21/EC concerning “enforcement in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (Port State Control)” as amended by

The new aims to simplify and harmonise the administrative procedures applied to maritime transport under the Reporting Formalities for Ships Ariving and Departing from Ports of the Republic Law of 2012.

On 11 January 2019 the Deputy Ministry of Shipping (DMS) issued a notification to registered owners, charterers, managers and representatives of ships flying the Cyprus ...

Cyprus is one of the world's most competitive and reliable shipping centers, and a sought-after jurisdiction for global shipping companies.

The new publication replaces a previous version published in 2006 and recognised organisations are required to implement its terms and conditions immediately.

The Council of Ministers has approved the draft legislation concerning the establishment of limited liability shipping companies. Once the draft legislation is adopted by the Cyprus Parliament...

The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping has announced the publication of the Essential Requirements (Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft) Regulations 2017.

The expiry date for most existing certificates is February 20 2018 and there has been an unprecedented delay in the submission of renewal applications this year.