The Malta Maritime Law Association said the office it had in Marina Street, Pieta, used also by the Foundation for Transport Studies, was the result of an agreement reached with the Malta Maritime Authority. The MMLA was referring to comments in parliament by Labour MP Joe Mizzi on 26 October, calling on him to withdraw them. It said generic declarations reflected badly on no one except those who made them.

The office was used purely for academic purposes, research and development of maritime legislation for Malta. 31 October was the last day for the receipt of applications for the filling of the position of administrator, after the previous administrator resigned. Calls for applications had yielded five applications, and these were being considered, the MMLA said.