Maritime Public Domain Service
Investment in and control of maritime public property along the coast, port facilities, lighthouses and their maintenance.
About the service
The Maritime Public Property Department follows up the occupation of maritime public property along Lebanon's roughly 225 km of coastline, and controls the licences and occupancies established on it.
Facilities and maintenance works fall under it, including the upkeep of the lighthouses that safeguard navigation along the coast, in coordination with the port authorities and concerned bodies.
The service by the numbers
Directorate leadership
Organisational structure
Regional presence
Location
The services are based at the directorate's headquarters, each with its own direct line.
The service's e-services
View all the service's e-servicesMaritime Public Property Occupancy Licence
Apply for a licence to occupy or invest in maritime public property along the Lebanese coast.
Texts & forms
Legal texts
Forms and documents
Frequently asked questions
I occupy maritime public property without a licence — what is the procedure?
Circular 2/2019 requires all unlawful occupants of maritime public property to apply to the directorate to regularise their position; Circular 1/2022 restated this.
What bank guarantee is required?
Set by Decisions 1170/1 and 1171/1 of 21/12/2022, each with published guarantee forms — some for the Port of Beirut authority and others for the remaining port authorities.
What about overdue annual fees?
A notice dated 9 December 2021 was issued to those in arrears on annual fees; amounts due are communicated through the port authorities under Memo 1/2022.
Contact the service
Through the directorate's official channels:
The directorate's services
The four services that form the backbone of the directorate: Land Transport, Maritime Transport, the Maritime Public Domain, and Maritime Preparation & Training.
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