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The Maltese Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a Notice for ship operators, owners and managers that will enter into force on the 1st February 2016.

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules transposed the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) into Maltese local legislation, setting out the minimum standards for seafarers.

Dr Jan Rossi provided an overview of Legal Notice 128 of 2018 that was introduced with the aim of attracting ship managers to set up in Malta.

In compliance with the Merchant Shipping (Accident and Incident Safety Investigations) regulations of 2011, the Maltese maritime authorities have announced...

On the 20th March 2024, Transport Malta has issued a Commercial Yachting Notice (CY12) to Yacht Owners, Yacht Operators, Managers, Masters, Owners' Representatives...

The Ports and Yachting Directorate issued Port Notice Number 08/20 of 2020 entitled ‘Sulphur Content in Marine Fuels' whereby attention was drawn to the provisions of the Quality of Fuels Regulations.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has recently published Merchant Shipping Notice 126, drawing attention to the establishment of three emission control areas in the People's Republic of China, effective as from 1st January 2016.

After the second incident in a span of two years, the question of whether the captain of sinking vessel has the obligation to stay on board has been raised.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate wishes to draw the attention of all concerned to the Technical Notice SLS 2 Rev.2 – Periodic Servicing of lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth has recently held that it is pertinent to continue improving Malta's National Integrated Maritime Policy...

Malta has once again demonstrated positive performance across all criteria assessed in the 2023/2024 Flag State Performance Table, as issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

With 850 vessels bigger than 24m, the Malta Shipping Register is now the largest superyacht register worldwide. These superyachts employ various specialised sectors on top of the regular seafaring operators.

The Maltese Shipping Registry, has qualified into the 14th place in the prestigious Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control ( Paris MoU ), whilst also retaining its place...

The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, establishes minimum working and living standards for seafarers worldwide. It consolidates many international labour conventions into a single framework...

According to the SOLAS Convention, Governments worldwide are required to ensure that all vessels are sufficiently and efficiently equipped.

Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules (Legal Notice 145 of 2013) will transpose the 2014 Amendments to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention issued by the ILO.

The evolution of yachts, in size, and the form and function of their garages/storage spaces have led to an increase in risks associated with fire.