Solicitor for Maritime Law in Naxxar

I’m not an EU citizen and I’m interested in registering my yacht under the Malta flag given its international reputation. I want to understand whether my nationality would actually prevent me from doing this, or whether Malta’s ship registry is genuinely open to non-EU owners as well.

I’m involved in operating a Malta-flagged vessel that has connections, through cargo or prior ownership history, to parties potentially affected by international sanctions. I want to understand what could actually happen if the vessel were seized or detained by foreign authorities enforcing these sanctions, and how Maltese authorities would be involved.

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.

I own a yacht currently registered elsewhere and I’m considering re-registering it under the Malta flag, having heard this is a popular choice internationally. What are the actual practical benefits of doing this, and is the process genuinely straightforward?

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 own a yacht just under 24 metres in length that I’d like to operate commercially, chartering it out to paying guests, and I want to understand whether Malta’s registration framework has specific provisions suited to a vessel of this particular size operating commercially rather than purely for private use.

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’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.