Passenger Transport by Sea

Transport Malta is the authority that regulates and promotes the use of water transport which includes ferries and water taxis as an alternativee, cost-effective and environment friendly mode of passenger transportation.

The objectives of waterborne transport are to reduce road transport and associated pollution and therefore contributes to the safeguarding of our environment.

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• Water Taxi Service
• Ferry Service Grand Harbour & Marsamxett
• Ferry Service Grand Harbour - Mgarr Gozo
• Commercial Vessel Operations in Local Waters
• Gozo Channel Company Limited

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• Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passengers ships, as amended by Commission Directive 2010/36/EU and Commission Directive (EU) 2016/844
• Directive (EU) 2017/2108 amending Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
• Further information on Safety of Passenger Ships
• Summary of the Malta Significant Wave Height Study
• Malta Significant Wave Height Study Main Report
• Maltese Sea Areas for Passenger Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages: Summer
• Maltese Sea Areas for Passenger Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages: Winter

Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010

Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway becomes applicable on 18 December 2012.

• It provides for a minimum set of rights for passengers travelling
• on passenger services where the port of embarkation is situated in a Member State,
• on passenger services operated by Union carriers from a port situated in a third country to a port situated in a Member State and
• on a cruise where the port of embarkation is situated in a Member State.

The Regulation does however, not apply to certain categories of waterborne transport services.

Please click here for further information on this Regulation.