MINIMUM SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATES FOR MALTESE SHIPS

The 1974/78 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 74/78) makes it mandatory for trading ships of 500 gross tonnage and over to carry, at all times, a valid Minimum Safe Manning (MSM) Certificate issued by the ship's Flag State.

In the respect it would be in order to note the manning levels normally required by the Malta Transport Authority - an application for the minimum safe manning certificate should be filed together with the application for registration.