Malta Maritime License

[sirena]

thank you benri ......

[The_Gaffer]

No, never received any notice that I need a licence. When I was stopped by AFM they demanded to see my licence. I called fisheries and they told me I do not need a licence. I called MMA and they said yes, I require a licence. I called fisheries again and they said from THEIR side I do not need a licence, but if MMA say I should have, then I must comply. And I did!...so much for fisheries!!!

[benri]

As a clarification... L.N. 183 of 2008 clearly states that a licence is needed for all small ships. I am hereby pasting the definition of a small ship which clearly states that fishing vessels also fall under this definition ireespective of MFA/B/C or S.

?small ship? means a craft under twenty-four metres in length
employed solely in the navigation within the territorial waters of
Malta, whether mechanically driven or not, and whether privately
or commercially used< and includes, but is not limited to, all types
of craft such as sailing boats, yachts, fishing vessels and other
craft used for fishing like caiques, luzzijiet and frejgatini, cabin
cruisers, speedboats, jet skis, dinghies, passage boats and other
Maltese traditional boats, paddleboats, canoes, personal water craft,
air cushioned craft etc.

This notice then goes on to say the following which is very clear that they will be extended to even less than 100hp:

1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Small Ships Regulations, 2008.
(2) (a) These regulations, other than regulation 29, shall come into force on their date of publication.
(b) Regulation 29 in respect of mechanically driven small ships shall come into force, where the small ship has an engine or engines with a combined power>
(i) of, or exceeding, 100 H.P., on the 1st September, 2001<
and
(ii) not exceeding 100 H.P., on such date as the Minister may prescribe.

[busumark]

like always in malta not even the authorities know the law. hawadni ha nifmek