Flagport Limited - Malta
Ship Registration Under The Malta Flag
Manning
Regulations
Maltese ships are subject to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1973 ancillary regulations and the STCW 78 Convention (as amended) concerning the manning and certification of seafarers.
Minimum Safe Manning Certificate
The SOLAS Convention requires that trading ships of 500 GRT and over must carry a valid Minimum Safe Manning Certificate at all times.
Upon registration of a ship, and on application by the owner, the Malta Registrar will issue a Minimum Safe Manning Certificate valid for the period of the provisional registry. On permanent registration the Registrar will issue a Minimum Safe Manning Certificate valid for three years.
There are no restrictions on the nationality of the Master, Officers and Crew engaged on Maltese ships. However, the crew on Maltese trading ships must be in possession of a recognised valid certificate of competency issued in terms of the 1978 STCW Convention.
Conditions of employment
A contract of employment in the form of a Crew Agreement must be made between the master and seamen.
Crew and Officers
The Master and Officers must be certified by recognised authorities in order to be acceptable to the Malta Registrar. Copies of certificates of competence will be required.
The Registrar will require a crew list indicating ranks and seamen book numbers and nationality. This information is required to ascertain that the vessel is manned in accordance with the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate.
Regulations
Maltese ships are subject to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1973 ancillary regulations and the STCW 78 Convention (as amended) concerning the manning and certification of seafarers.
Minimum Safe Manning Certificate
The SOLAS Convention requires that trading ships of 500 GRT and over must carry a valid Minimum Safe Manning Certificate at all times.
Upon registration of a ship, and on application by the owner, the Malta Registrar will issue a Minimum Safe Manning Certificate valid for the period of the provisional registry. On permanent registration the Registrar will issue a Minimum Safe Manning Certificate valid for three years.
There are no restrictions on the nationality of the Master, Officers and Crew engaged on Maltese ships. However, the crew on Maltese trading ships must be in possession of a recognised valid certificate of competency issued in terms of the 1978 STCW Convention.
Conditions of employment
A contract of employment in the form of a Crew Agreement must be made between the master and seamen.
Crew and Officers
The Master and Officers must be certified by recognised authorities in order to be acceptable to the Malta Registrar. Copies of certificates of competence will be required.
The Registrar will require a crew list indicating ranks and seamen book numbers and nationality. This information is required to ascertain that the vessel is manned in accordance with the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate.
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