Solicitor for Maritime Law in Marsa

I’m setting up a commercial shipping operation using vessels based in Malta, and I want to understand what insurance coverage is actually a legal requirement, as opposed to what might simply be commercially prudent to have in place.

I contracted with a shipyard in Malta to carry out repairs on my vessel, but the work has been significantly delayed beyond the agreed timeline, causing me real financial loss from the vessel being out of commercial service longer than planned. What are my options for addressing this delay with the shipyard?

I own a vessel currently registered under the Malta flag, and I’m considering either selling it to a buyer who wants to register it elsewhere, or reflagging it myself under a different jurisdiction. What’s actually involved in deregistering a ship from the Maltese registry?

I’m planning to start a business in Malta offering commercial boat trips for tourists, taking paying passengers out on excursions. I want to understand what licences or certifications are actually required before I can legally operate this kind of commercial passenger service.

I’m involved in the operation of a vessel registered under the Malta flag, and I want to understand, in general terms, what legal process would apply if this vessel were ever involved in a collision with another ship at sea. Would Maltese law automatically apply, or does it depend on where the collision actually happens?

I operate a vessel registered under the Malta flag and I’m looking to hire crew members who are not Maltese nationals. I want to understand whether this is permitted, and what kind of certification or documentation these crew members would actually need to legally work on a Maltese-registered ship.

I’m considering taking up a position as a seafarer on a vessel registered under the Malta flag, and I want to understand whether my working conditions and employment rights would actually be governed by Maltese employment law in the same way as a typical shore-based job in Malta, or whether maritime employment operates under a different framework entirely.

I’m financing the purchase of a vessel that will be registered under the Malta flag, and the lender wants security over the ship itself as part of the loan arrangement. I want to understand whether Maltese law actually allows for this kind of ship mortgage, and how it works in practice.