Malta Maritime Law Association Information

Welcome to our LinkedIn page! The MMLA is a non-profit making, voluntary organisation which was set up in 1994 to promote the study and advancement of Maritime Law and its administration. With its expertise the MMLA plays a key role in ensuring that the Maltese maritime legislative and regulatory infrastructure is constantly updated, revised, amended and improved in a pro-active and well-researched manner, to enhance qualitative standards as well as to further consolidate Malta’s pre-eminent position as an international maritime services centre. In 2002 an agreement was signed with the then Malta Maritime Authority (today Transport Malta (TM)) establishing that the MMLA shall act as a consultant and advisor to the Merchant Shipping Directorate within TM and foster channels of communication between the authority and the industry. The MMLA reflects a high degree of maritime legal expertise, also through its affiliation with the CMI, the oldest international organisation in the maritime field formally established in 1897 in Antwerp. Through the participation of the MMLA, Malta is represented at high profile CMI meetings and can make its voice heard at the negotiating and drafting table of very important international legal instruments. The MMLA regularly organises seminars on topical issues, some of them addressed by international most prominent persons associated with the subject. The MMLA is a member of the Malta Maritime Forum.