UK-based Sarnia Yachts has opened a new office in Malta to establish and administer Maltese companies, handle Maltese flag registrations, and offer VAT administration for…
The Malta Transport Authority (MTA) has amended the Commercial Yacht Code of 2010 to remove the 3,000-ton boundary (as charter yachts get bigger in size) and include requirements about helicopter landing/parking areas.
Also, its survey and certification process has been made “more user transparent, friendly and less time consuming”, according to an MTA statement; and MARPOL and SOLAS up to-date requirements are applicable (for example, ISM and ISPS).
The revised version of the Code will come into effect Oct. 1.
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