Merchant Shipping Notice issued by Transport Malta
Transport Malta has issued Merchant Shipping Notice regarding placement of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) onboard Maltese Ships as follows:
The Directorate would like to draw the attention of all concerned to the publication of the General Authorisation (Protective Security Measures on board Ships) Regulations, 2013, Legal Notice 19 of 2013.] The Regulations regulate the carriage and use of firearms and ammunition on board Maltese ships by Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP).
In accordance with the Regulations, the Directorate may consider to authorise the placement of PCASP onboard Maltese ships operating in a High Risk Area (HRA). When the shipowner1 considers the placement of PCASP, prior authorisation needs to be obtained from the Directorate.
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Source: Transport Malta
