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THURSDAY 6 JULY 2023 • ISSUE 213
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Marinas provide berthing
for only 10 per cent of all
boats registered in Malta
Drivers of Y-plate
vehicles will need
Maltese license
under new rules
PAUL COCKS
THERE are 2,422 berths across Mal-
ta's 10 marinas, falling far short of the
number of pleasure craft registered in
Malta.
e figure was revealed in Parliament
this week by transport minister Aaron
Farrugia, who was replying to a ques-
tion by fellow Labour MP Chris Agius.
e figure disclosed does not include
the numerous buoy berths around Mal-
ta and Gozo.
As of 2021, the number of registered
boats in Malta stood at 23,133, includ-
ing yachts which can navigate outside
Maltese waters, whose number alone
doubled from 2,733 in 2012 to 5,515
in 2021.
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KARL AZZOPARDI
FOREIGNERS applying to work as cab
drivers in Malta, will not be allowed to
do so if they do not have a European
Union driving license, under newly is-
sued regulations.
Individuals from outside the EU will
no longer qualify for the Transport
Malta issued tag for Y-plate cars, and
will need to undergo a driving test.
Previously, non-EU nationals would
qualify for the tag, and have a period of
one year to apply and get an EU driving
licence.
The 10 marinas across Malta and Gozo provide 2,422 berths (Photo: James Bianchi/Mediatoday)
Transport Ministry issues new
regulations for cab drivers
including new testing procedures
and licence requirements
