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Past Events

Developing Trends in Ship Finance

Date: March 15, 2017

Ship Finance Seminar

On 15 March 2017 the MMLA organised a seminar on ‘Developing Trends in Ship Finance’. Dr Ann Fenech gave an introduction to the topic and explained the work of the CMI IWG on Ship Finance Security Practices, which she is the Chairman of. Dr Ivan Vella spoke about Traditional Ship Finance, while Dr Nicholas Valenzia looked into New Sources of Ship Finance. Dr Caroline Risiott and Dr Jan Rossi addressed Legislative Developments reflecting Trends in Ship Finance and Dr Adrian Attard described Current Enforcement and New Challenges.

For more information please follow the links

  • Programme
  • Dr Ivan Vella: Ship Finance – Traditional Models
  • Dr Nicholas Valenzia: New Sources of Ship Finance
  • Dr Caroline Risiott/Dr Jan Rossi: Legislative Developments reflecting recent Trends in Ship Finance
  • Dr Adrian Attard: Current Enforcement and New Challenges

Review: The IMLI Manual on International Maritime Law, Vol. II

Date: April 11, 2016

Speakers, IMLI Manual Event,11042016On 11 April 2016 MMLA together with MISA invited to A REVIEW OF VOLUME II OF THE IMLI MANUAL ON INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW. The panel of speakers included Dr. Ann Fenech, President of the MMLA and member of the CMI Executive Council, Dr. Patrick Griggs, former President of CMI and Member of the Academic Committee at the IMO IMLI, Mr. Bent Nielsen, Chairman of the CMI International Working Group and International Subcommittee relating to the York-Antwerp Rules, Professor David J. Attard, Director of IMLI and Mr. Lino Vassallo, General Secretary of the Malta International Shipowners Association (MISA) and Permanent Representative of Malta to the IMO.

The event was held at the Malta Chamber of Commerce in Valletta and attracted over 80 delegates, amongst them the Hon. Dr. Silvio Camilleri, Chief Justice of Malta, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps and distinguished personalities of the maritime legal community.

For more information on the purchase of Vol II click here and on the applicable discount for the purchase of all three volumes click here.

MLC Compliance for the Yachting Sector

Date: March 23, 2016

PanelOn 23rd March 2016 the MMLA in collaboration with the Yachting Services Business Section within the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and Transport Malta invited to a workshop on ‘MLC COMPLIANCE FOR THE YACHTING SECTOR’.

Presentations were delivered by members of the MMLA Executive Committee Dr. Matthew Attard, Dr. Nicholas Valenzia, Dr. Anthony Galea and Mr. Mario Grech, Technical Compliance Superintendent of Transport Malta. Panellists in the second part of the event included Dr. Alison Vassallo, Chairperson of the Yachting Services Business Section within the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ivan Sammut, Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen of the Merchant Shipping Directorate within Transport Malta and Ing. Paul Cardona, Managing Director and Principal Surveyor of MISA and Dr. Anthony Galea who chaired the panel.

Presentations can be downloaded below:

Dr Matthew Attard, Maritime Labour Convention – A brief Introduction

Dr Nicholas Valencia, Port State Control

Dr. Anthony Galea, MLC Compliance for the Yachting Sector

 

Seminar: Irregular Migration & International Shipping

Date: October 30, 2015

Migration SeminarOn Friday 30 October 2015 the Malta Maritime Law Association hosted a seminar entitled ‘Irregular Migration and its impact on International Shipping’ with the participation of Brigadier (Ret’d) Martin Xuereb, Director of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), Dr. Katrine Camilleri, Migration Law expert and Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service in Malta, and Dr. Felicity Attard, Resident Academic from the Department of International Law of the University of Malta.

  • Programme
  • Brig. (Ret’d) Martin Xuereb, A responsibility to protect one step beyond the legal obligation
  • Dr. Katrine Camilleri, Protection at sea. Issues raised when protection seekers are rescued by private vessels
  • Dr. Felicity Attard, Is the duty to render assistance at sea absolute? A Shipmaster’s perspective
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News & Publications

  • MMLA President Dr Ann Fenech on The Judicial Sales of Ships August 9, 2022
  • MMLA President at UNCITRAL in New York July 11, 2022
  • Meeting with the Minister of Justice May 30, 2022
  • Original Certificates Onboard Malta flagged Vessels: Some Practical Issues May 24, 2022
  • Final Draft Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sale of Ships agreed at UNCITRAL February 28, 2022
  • The maritime industry within a modern world February 8, 2022

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Malta Maritime Law Association (MMLA)
Sa Maison House
Sa Maison Hill
Floriana FRN 1612
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E: mmla@mmla.org.mt
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International Events

The 2022 CMI Conference will take place physically in Antwerp, Belgium from 18-21 October.
Antwerp is the birthplace of the Comite’ Maritime International and this year we will be celebrating CMI’s 125th anniversary.
For the full programme and registration please click here

The CMI Virtual Assembly was held on 30 September 2021

The CMI Assembly and Colloquium was held in Mexico City between 30 September – 2 October 2019: Find out more…

The CMI held the Assembly meeting and other events on 8./9. November 2018 in London. Find out more…

The Malta Colloquium on Judicial Sales was held on 27 February 2018 in Valletta. Find out more…

 

 

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