Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 28

28. (1) Where the owner of a Maltese ship desires to close the register of a ship he shall make an application to that effect to the registrar, giving all such particulars and information as the r egistrar may require for the purpose. (2) The registrar may refuse such application if all liabilities and obligations in respect of the ship towards the Authority, t he Government of Malta and any body corporate established by law, whether for fees, charges, fines or otherwise have not been pai d, and shall refuse such applicatio n unless the consent in writing of all mortgagees whose mortgage is duly registered in respect of the ship is produced to him. (3) Where any such application is acceded to the registrar shall make an entry thereof in the register and thereupon the ship sh all cease to be a Maltese ship and the registry of the ship shall b e considered as closed except so f ar as relates to any unsatisfie d 20 CAP. 234.] MERCHANT SHIPPING mortgages or privileges entered therein. Closure of registry on sale of ship pursuant to court sale or sale by mortgagee in possession. Added by: XXII. 2000.21. Amended by: L.N. 210 of 2016. Substituted by: I.2025.13.