S.L. 234.56 Art. 3Application.

(1) These regulations shall apply to Maltese ships wherever they may be and to all other EU ships calling at a port in Malta:

Provided that, for the purposes of Article 12 of the EU Regulation, these regulations shall also apply to non-EU ships calling at a port or anchorage in Malta.

(2) These regulations shall not apply to:

(a) any warships, naval auxiliary, or other ships owned or operated by a state and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service;

(b) ships of less than 500 gross tonnage (GT);

(c) Maltese ships operating throughout their life only in waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Malta.