BAREBOAT CHARTER REGISTRATION
UNDER THE MALTA FLAG

Requirements

The requirements for bareboat charter registration in Malta are:

1. The ship must be bareboat chartered to Maltese citizens or Maltese bodies corporate;

2. The ship is not a Maltese ship, and is registered in a compatible registry;

3. The ship is not registered in another bareboat registry;

4. The following documents must be produced:

• an application for registration by the charterer or an authorised representative;

• a declaration of bareboat charter accompanied by the charter agreement;

• a transcript or an extract of the underlying registration;

• a copy of the ship's International Tonnage Certificate;

• the consent in writing of the underlying registry owners and mortgagees;

• evidence of seaworthiness; in the case of trading vessels, confirmation of class

• payment of initial and annual registration fees.