Use of electronic certificates

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping has recently issued a circular informing Recognized Organizations and Recognized Security Organizations, and registered owners, bareboat charterers, managers and representatives of ships flying the Cyprus flag that it now accepts statutory certificates issued to Cyprus-flagged vessels by Recognised Organizations in electronic form, provided that they satisfies the requirements of the […]

Publication of the latest Central Bank of Cyprus ship management survey

Cyprus is one of the world’s most important locations for ship management, with around 60 ship management companies operating in its territory, several of which rank among the largest of their kind in the world. Cyprus-based ship management companies employ almost 40,000 seafarers including 5,000 EU nationals, and the total fleet managed from Cyprus is […]

Certificates of proficiency in training for ships operating in polar waters

The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Shipping (DMS) has announced that, in accordance with Regulation V/4 of The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 as amended, with effect from 1 January 2020 masters, chief officers and officers in charge of a navigational watch serving on board Cyprus-flagged vessels operating in […]