MLT bareboat registry

Duration: 2 years · renewable

Bareboat-in flag: MLT
Parent flags accepted: CYP, GRC, LUX
Maximum duration: 2 years
Renewable: Yes
Labour regime: Maltese flag CBA (or ITF Uniform TCC on FoC vessels)
Tax regime: Maltese tonnage tax + reduced corporate tax

Notes

Maltese bareboat-in is popular for Cypriot + Greek owners seeking EU-flag + tonnage-tax benefits. Duration typically 2 years renewable.

DMLC Part II caveat under bareboat

When a vessel is registered under a bareboat arrangement, the DMLC (Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance) Part II names the shipowner in the sense of the bareboat charterer — not the parent-flag registered owner. Seafarers on board should verify which entity is named as the operator + financial- security provider on the DMLC in the event of an MLC A2.5.2 abandonment claim.

Other bareboat-in registries

ATG · parent Any
PRT (MAR — Madeira International Ship Register) · parent Any EU + selected non-EU
NOR (NIS) · parent NOR (NOR — primary)
FRA (RIF) · parent FRA (metropolitan)
DNK (DIS) · parent DNK (primary)

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