S.L. 234.40 Art. 7Transfer of a ship from another registry.

(1) In the case of a ship which is not registered in a

Member State but which is to operate as a Maltese ship, that ship shall, during transfer, be subject to inspection as directed by the Registrar-General to verify that the actual condition of its marine equipment corresponds to its safety certificates and either complies with these regulations and bears the wheel mark or is equivalent, to the satisfaction of the Registrar-General, to marine equipment certified in accordance with these regulations.

(2) In cases where the date of installation on board of marine equipment cannot be established, the Registrar-General may determine satisfactory requirements of equivalence, taking into account relevant international instruments.

(3) Unless the equipment either bears the wheel mark or the Registrar-General considers it to be equivalent, it shall be replaced.

(4) Marine equipment which is considered equivalent pursuant to this regulation shall be issued with a certificate by the Registrar-General which shall at all times be carried with the equipment. That certificate shall give the Registrar-General’s permission for the equipment to be retained on board the ship imposing any restrictions relating to the use of the equipment, that he deems necessary.