MALTA

Is a Southern European island country comprising an archipelago of a few islands in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. The country covers just over 316 km2 (122 sq mi), with a population of around 450,000, making it one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countrie

Why Malta?

  • No nationality restrictions for Master, Officers and crews
  • No trading restrictions and preferential treatment to Maltese in certain ports
  • Well
  • organized and highly responsive flag Administration with one of the largest registers in the world and very active in European Union fora and international organizations
  • Maltese requirements are well known to main shipyards and main classification societies
  • Reputable and internationally recognized ship register
  • Vessels registered under Malta are approximately 800 vessels
  • Application forms for Registry
  • Proof of qualification to own a Maltese ship, in the case of a body corporate, the document of incorporation
  • In the case of non
  • maltese owners, appointment of a resident agent
  • Where applicable, copy of the current ship’s international Tonnage certificate
  • Declaration of ownership made in front of the registrar by the owner or an authorized representative
  • Evidence of seaworthiness, in the case of trading ships, confirmation of class with a recognized organization, and information of the ship’s statutory certification including company ISM Compliance
  • Where applicable, request for the administration to authorize the appropriate recognized classification society to issue the ship’s and the company statutory certificates
  • Declaration of MLC
  • Where applicable, application for minimum safe manning certificate
  • Payment for initial registration fees and annual tonnage tax
  • Application ship station license
  • Where there was previous ownership, a bill of sale or any other document by which the vessel was transferred to the applicant for registry; otherwise a builder’s certificate in the name of the applicant
  • Where applicable, cancellation of registry certificate issued by the Administration where the vessel was last documented
  • In the cases of SOLAS ships, copy of the last updated Continuous Synopsis Record issued by the Administration where the ship was last documented Certificate of Survey and a copy of the International Tonnage Certificate issued by an approved surveyor of ships
  • Evidence that the vessel has been marked in accordance with law
  • Ships Registration
  • Corporations
  • Seafarers’ Certification
  • Statutory Certificates
  • Marine Surveys
  • Drawings, Plans & Calculations