S.L. 234.38 Art. 5Notification of arrival of ships.

(1) The operator, agent or master of a ship which, in accordance with regulation 9 is eligible for an expanded inspection and bound for a port or anchorage in Malta, shall notify its arrival in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex III to the Directive.

(2) On receipt of the notification referred to in sub-regulation

(1) and in Article 4 of Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system, the port authority or body or the authority or body designated for that purpose shall forward such information to the competent authority.