Luxembourg maritime administration Information

In less than 20 years, Luxembourg has developed an attractive and reliable jurisdiction for shipping. Since the signing of the Luxembourg Maritime Act in 1990, ships flying the “Red Lion”* have been navigating the seven seas. Luxembourg legislation has constantly evolved in order to encourage the development of various activities around maritime affairs. Numerous synergies involving the financial, insurance and logistics sector have recently emerged. These have lead to the creation of the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster in 2008, illustrating how a developing Maritime sector fits in with the Luxembourg government’s economic development policy. It is the role of the Luxembourg Maritime Administration (Commissariat aux affaires maritimes), to support the maritime sector in a spirit of service while respecting national, European and international regulations. The administration offers a quality service which, since 2000, has led to ISO 9001 certification. In recent years the number of ships registered into the Luxembourg Maritime Register has constantly increased. Today, the Luxembourg maritime legislation has proven its effectiveness and the Luxembourg shipping sector continues to grow even in an environment of a continuously changing global economy.