ABSTRACT
Any such ships more than 23 years of age will not be accepted for registration as Cyprus ships, except in exceptional circumstances, namely:
(i) where the ship will serve the Cyprus trade and will call at Cyprus ports at least twice per month or at least 24 times in any one year; and
(ii) where the ship has not been detained by port State control more than once in the preceding 12 months on grounds of safety or pollution prevention; and
(iii) the ship has undergone an entry inspection which has been completed with satisfactory results; and
(iv) the ship is operated by a Cyprus or other EU ship management company having its place of business in Cyprus staffed by a sufficient number of qualified personnel and certificated for compliance with the ISM Code.
