REGISTRATION OF VESSELS IN MALTA
All types of vessels, from pleasure yachts to oil rigs, may be registered in the name of
legally constituted corporate bodies or entities, irrespective of nationality, or by European Union citizens; a Maltese ship may also be bareboat charter registered under another flag.
There are niether trading restrictions nor age restrictions.
However:
Ships of 15 years and over, but under 20 years, must pass an inspection by an authorised flag state inspector before or within a month of provisional registration; and Ships of 20 years and over but less than 25 years , must pass an inspection by an authorised flag state inspector prior to being provisionally registered.
As a rule trading ships of 25 years and over are not registered.
The procedure for the registration of a vessel is relatively straightforward. Provisional registration, which in terms of the law has the same effect as the so-called permanent registration, can be effected very quickly. Authority to help a ship, however, will only be given once the Administration is satisfied that the vessel conforms to all the standards required by the relative international conventions.
Provisional registration has a validity of six months, although this can be extended by a further six months; by this time all the documentation has to be completed for permanent registration. This includes, in particular, evidence of ownership and of cancellation of former registry. Authority to operate still remains linked to conformity with the relative manning, safety and pollution prevention international standards.
Registrazione di Barca e Yacht a Malta
