Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 26

26. (1) In the event of a registered ship whether provisionally or otherwise, being either actually or constructively lost, tak en by the enemy, burnt or broken up, o r ceasing, whether by reason of transfer to persons not qualified to own a Maltese ship or for any other reason, to be a Maltese ship, every owner of the ship sha ll, immediately on obtaining knowledge of the event, give notice thereof to the registrar, unless the registrar has already been give notice of the event or is oth erwise already aware of it: Provided that no transfer of a Maltese ship may take place in favour of persons who are not qualified to own a Maltese shi p, unless there is produced to the registrar, the consent in writi ng of all the mortgagees whose mortgages are duly registered in respe ct of the ship, saving where the transfer is made pursuant to an o rder or with the approval of a competent court. (2) Deleted by I.2025. 11. Suspension of certificate of registry. Added by: XXII. 2000.16. Amended by: I.2025.12.