Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 304

304. (1) Where any person dies at sea, on board a vessel registered in Malta, the master shall, within twenty-four hours , enter in his log-book the fact of such deat h with the particula rs specified in article 301. (2) Upon the arrival of such vessel in Malta, the Authority for Transport in Malta shall transm it a copy of such entry to the o fficer in charge with the drawing up of the acts of death in Malta, wh o shall forthwith draw up the act of death of such person: Provided that such notice may also be delivered by electronic means. ( 3 ) W h e r e t h e a r r i v a l o f s u c h v e s s e l i n M a l t a d o e s n o t t a k e place within three months after t he said death, the master shal l, not later than three months after the said death, transmit a copy o f the relative entry to the Authority for Transport in Malta who shal l deal with it as if the said ve ssel had arrived in Malta. Acts of death to be delivered for registration.