Solicitor for Maritime Law in Tarxien

I imported goods into Malta by sea and discovered upon arrival that a portion of the cargo had been damaged during transit. I want to understand my rights as the cargo owner to seek compensation, and from whom this claim would actually need to be pursued.

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’ve heard about ships sometimes being ‘arrested’ in port over unpaid debts or disputes, and I want to understand what this actually means in a legal sense for a Malta-flagged vessel, and what circumstances could lead to this happening.

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 operate a vessel that occasionally calls at Maltese ports, and I want to understand the potential legal liability I could face if my vessel were involved in any kind of pollution incident, whether accidental or otherwise, while in Maltese waters.

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 obtained a court judgment against a shipping company based in Malta through legal proceedings in another country, and I now want to actually enforce that judgment against the company’s assets in Malta. Is this something Maltese courts would actually recognise and allow?

I work as crew on a vessel operated by a shipping company based in Malta, and there have been concerning signs the company might be facing serious financial difficulty, potentially heading toward insolvency. I’m worried about what would happen to my unpaid wages if the company actually goes bankrupt.