The Industry
is regulated by the Malta Maritime Authority which was set up as
a distinct and autonomous corporate body to supervise the organisation
and administrative aspects of the primary maritime services. The
set-up of the Malta Maritime Authority was to enable ports, merchant
shipping and yachting centres to operate within a centralised but
commercially-oriented framework.
The functions of the Authority include:
- The efficient operation and further improvement of ports and
yachting centres.
- The registration of ships and administration of the services
contemplated in the Merchant Shipping Act.
- The Human Resources Development of port personnel and seafarers.
- Overall control for the preservation of good order in the territorial
and internal waters of Malta, in theports and in their land and
sea approaches.
- The prevention and control of pollution of ports.
- The provision of appropriate safety measures related to ports
and shipping.
- Advice the Government on matters relating to maritime activity
and its development.
An essential component of the Authority's remit
is that it operates as a distinct commercially-driven organisation,
commited to excellence in the provision of services that are both
effective and competitive.
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