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Shipping, Yachting and Transport

A Year in Review: Registration Reforms and Digitalisation Shipping, Yachting and Transport

A Year in Review: Registration Reforms and Digitalisation

By virtue of Act I of 2025, significant amendments were introduced to Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (‘The Amendments’), reflecting Malta’s continued efforts to modernise its maritime legal framework and align itself with evolving international standards. As these amendments reach their first anniversary, this three-part series undertakes a review of the principal reforms introduced. The first part analyses the Finance Charter Instrument, the second part focuses on the Protection of Seafarers and the third part addresses the Merchant Shipping Act Amendments. As part of our year in review of the Amendments, Part III concludes…
Nicholas Valenzia and Ella Vella Cardona
7th May 2026
Seafarers
A Year in Review: Enhanced Protection of Seafarers Shipping, Yachting and Transport

A Year in Review: Enhanced Protection of Seafarers

By virtue of Act I of 2025 and Legal Notice 26 of 2025, significant amendments were introduced to the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta and to the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules S.L 234.51 (‘the Amendments’), reflecting Malta’s continued efforts to modernise its maritime legal framework and align it with evolving international standards. As these amendments reach their first anniversary, this three-part series reviews the principal reforms introduced. As part of our-year-in-review of the Amendments, Part II of this series focuses on enhanced protections for seafarers and Malta’s alignment with recent developments under…
Aleandro Mifsud and Ella Vella Cardona
28th April 2026
A Year in Review: The Finance Charter Instrument Shipping, Yachting and Transport

A Year in Review: The Finance Charter Instrument

By virtue of Act I of 2025, significant amendments were introduced to Merchant Shipping Act (‘MSA’) Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (‘The Amendments’), reflecting Malta’s continued efforts to modernise its maritime legal framework and align itself with evolving international standards. As these amendments reach their first anniversary, this three-part series undertakes a review of the principal reforms introduced. The first part analyses the Finance Charter Instrument, the second part focuses on the Protection of Seafarers and the third part addresses the Merchant Shipping Act Amendments. To begin our year in review of the Amendments, Part I of this…
Joshua Chircop and Ella Vella Cardona
8th April 2026
Nicholas Valenzia - Mamo TCV Advocates
Nicholas Valenzia Elected Vice President of the Malta Maritime Law Association NewsShipping, Yachting and Transport

Nicholas Valenzia Elected Vice President of the Malta Maritime Law Association

Mamo TCV Advocates is pleased to announce that Nicholas Valenzia, Partner and Head of the firm's Shipping and Yachting practice, has been elected Vice President of the Malta Maritime Law Association (MMLA) at the Association's Annual General Meeting held on the 24th March 2026. He has been a member of the MMLA since 2006 and on the Executive Committee since 2012. The election marks the continued recognition of the firm’s longstanding dedication to the maritime legal sector and its active contribution to the development of shipping law in Malta and beyond. About the Malta Maritime Law Association The Malta Maritime…
Mamo TCV Advocates
28th March 2026
Docked super yachts in Malta
Mamo TCV Advocates Supporting the Malta Maritime Summit NewsShipping, Yachting and Transport

Mamo TCV Advocates Supporting the Malta Maritime Summit

Mamo TCV Advocates is proud to support the Malta Maritime Summit, taking place during Malta Maritime Week from 7-11 October 2024. With the theme "The Voice of the Industry," this event will bring together key maritime stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities across sectors such as technology, regulations & compliance, the environment, and finance. Our partner, Dr Nicholas Valenzia, will be attending the summit and serving as a moderator for a panel discussion on Friday, 11th October.
Mamo TCV Advocates
8th October 2024