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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF VIETNAM
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No. 48/VBHN-BGTVT

Hanoi, July 22, 2022

 

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF INLAND WATERCRAFTS

Circular No. 48/2015/TT-BGTVT dated September 22, 2015 of the Minister of Transport on regulations on inspection and registration of inland watercrafts comes into force from January 01, 2016. The Circular is amended according to the following Circulars:

1. Circular No. 26/2020/TT-BGTVT dated October 16, 2020 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some Articles of Circulars on periodic report on registration and inspection that comes into force from December 15, 2020;

2. Circular No. 16/2022/TT-BGTVT dated June 30, 2022 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some Articles of Circulars on registration and inspection that comes into force from August 15, 2022;

Pursuant to the Law on inland waterway transport dated June 15, 2004;

Pursuant to the Law on amendments to some articles of Law on inland waterway transport dated June 17, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Product and Goods Quality dated November 21, 2007;

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At the request of Director of Science and Technology Department and Director of the Vietnam Register;

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

1. This Circular elaborates registration and inspection of inland watercrafts and organization of registration and inspection of inland watercrafts.

2. This Circular fails to apply to the following entities:

a) Inland watercrafts used for defense and security purposes, fishing vessels;

b) Non-motorized watercraft with a deadweight tonnage of 15 tonnes or a capacity of 12 passengers;

c) Motorized watercraft with total main engine capacity of under 5 horse powers or a capacity of under 5 passengers;

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Article 2. Regulated entities

This Circular applies to organizations or individuals relevant to registration and inspection of inland watercrafts.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Industrial products used for inland watercrafts (hereinafter referred to as “industrial products”) include: materials, machinery and equipment used in construction, modification, repair and installed in inland watercrafts.

2. Stamp indicating approval for the technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercraft (hereinafter referred to as "approval stamp") is a symbol of an inland watercraft that has been certified by the registration agency for achievement of standards of the quality of technical safety and environmental safety.

3. Design documentation includes: Design documentation on construction, modification, repair and import for constructed, modified, repaired and imported watercrafts; design and making of documentation for imported and constructed watercrafts without the supervision of the registration agency; industrial product design; representative sample design; design for conversion from seagoing vessels into inland watercrafts.

4. Instructional documents include: stability notification to the captain, shipboard oil pollution emergency plan, shipboard pollution emergency plan due to the carriage of hazardous liquids.

5. Duplication and approval for representative samples means the duplication and approval for design according to the representative sample design that is approved

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REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF INLAND WATERCRAFTS

Article 4. Contents of registration and inspection of inland watercrafts

1. Approval for design documentation and instructional documents of inland watercrafts.

2. Inspection of the quality, technical safety and environmental safety (hereinafter referred to as “inspection”), issuance of certificates of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts for imported watercrafts.

3. Inspection and issuance of certificates for industrial products used for watercrafts.

4. Inspection and issuance of certificates of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts for watercrafts in construction, modification and repair.

5. Inspection and issuance of certificates of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts for watercrafts in the process of operation.

6. Measurement of determination of deadweight tonnage and capacity of the watercrafts.

7. Measurement of determination of freeboard and load line of the watercrafts

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Article 5. Basis for assessment of the quality, technical safety and environmental safety of watercrafts and industrial products

The registration and inspection specified in Article 4 of this Circular shall comply with the regulations, technical regulations and technical standards specified in Appendix I of this Circular.

Article 6. Types of inspection of inland watercrafts

1. Types of inspection of inland watercrafts include:

a) Initial inspection: inspection of constructed watercrafts, imported watercrafts and administrative registration watercrafts for the first time;

b) Cyclical inspection: periodic inspection; annual inspection; inspection in shipyard; intermediate inspection;

c) Adhoc inspection according to regulations in the system of rules, technical regulations and technical standards specified in Appendix I of this Circular.

2. The contents and time limit of types of inspection shall comply with regulations of the system of rules, technical regulations and technical standards specified in Appendix I of this Circular.

Article 7. Principles for inspection and issuance of certificates of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts

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2. In any area where the watercrafts are constructed, modified and repaired, the competent registration agency shall inspect and issue certificate of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts under their competence.

3. If administrative registration procedures for an inland watercraft have been completed when carrying out cyclical inspection and adhoc inspection, the watercraft shall be inspected and issued with certificate of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts by any the competent registration agency that has authority to manage the area where the watercraft is anchored.

4. The registration agency shall inspect and issue certificates of technical safety and environmental safety for inland watercrafts in accordance within their capacity and competence in the assigned area.

Chapter III

PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL FOR DESIGN DOCUMENTATION, INSTRUCTIONAL DOCUMENTS; INSPECTION, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF INLAND WATERCRAFTS; INSPECTION, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY AND TECHNICAL SAFETY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

“Article 8. Application for design documentation approval and instructional documents:[2]

1. With regard to approval for design for construction, modification, repair, a design documentation includes:

a) A written request for design documentation approval made according to form in Appendix II enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form);

b) Spreadsheet, drawings, explanations and technical documents (if any) as prescribed in technical regulations and standards for the watercrafts (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system); If the design documentation is prepared by a foreign design unit or the owner is a foreigner or the watercraft is constructed in Vietnam for export, explanations and spreadsheet must be prepared in Vietnamese, or in English and accompanied with their Vietnamese translations, but drawings may be prepared in either Vietnamese or English;

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2. With regard to  approval for representative sample design, a design documentation includes:

a) A written request for approval for representative sample for inland watercraft made according to form in Appendix III enclosed herewith; (original copy or electronic form);  

b) Spreadsheet, drawings, explanations as prescribed in technical regulations and standards for the watercrafts (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system);

3. a) With regard to duplication and approval of representative sample, the documentation shall include a written request for approval for use of representative sample of an inland watercraft made according to form in Appendix IV enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form);

4. With regard to approval for design of an imported watercraft, a design documentation includes:

a) A written request for design documentation approval made according to form in Appendix II enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form);  

b) Spreadsheet, drawings, explanation and technical documents (if any) as prescribed in technical regulations and standards for the watercraft and any technical documents issued to the watercraft by foreign organizations (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system);  explanations and spreadsheet must be prepared in Vietnamese, or in English and accompanied with their Vietnamese translations, but drawings may be prepared in either Vietnamese or English;

c) Documents that determine the watercraft’s age (certified true copy or electronic copy that is valid)

d) Customs declaration for import of the importer (if the watercraft has been imported to Vietnam) (certified true copy or electronic copy that is valid)

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a) If the industrial product is produced or manufactured domestically, the documentation includes: a written request for design documentation approval made according to form in Appendix II enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form); spreadsheet, drawings, explanation and technical documents (if any) as prescribed in technical regulations and standards for the industrial product (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system).

b) If the industrial product is imported, the design documentation includes: a written request for design documentation approval made according to form in Appendix II enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form); spreadsheet, drawings, explanation and technical documents (if any) issued to the industrial product by foreign organizations as prescribed in technical regulations and standards for the industrial product (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system). Explanations and spreadsheet must be prepared in Vietnamese, or in English and accompanied with their Vietnamese translations, but drawings may be prepared in either Vietnamese or English; and the customs declaration for import.

6. With regard to approval for design for conversion of a seagoing vessel into an inland watercraft, a design documentation includes:

a) A written request for design documentation approval made according to form in Appendix II enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form);  

b) Spreadsheet, drawings, notes and technical documents (if any) as prescribed in technical regulations and standards for the watercraft (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system)

7. With regard to approval for instructional documents, an application includes:

a) A written request for approval of instructional documents made according to form in Appendix II enclosed herewith (original copy or electronic form);

b) Instructional documents (3 original copies if submitted in person, by post or other manners or electronic copy that is valid if submitted via online public service system)

Article 9. Order of approval for design and instructional documents

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2. The Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall receive and inspect the application. In case of inadequate application as prescribed, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall instruct to complete within 01 working day (submission in person) or within 02 working days (submission by post or other manners). In case of adequate application, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall set the time to provide the results

3. From the date of receipt of the application according to regulations, within 20 working days for the design of watercrafts constructed with new materials, new function or watercrafts that operate in coastal inland waterway transport routes, from shore to island, between islands; watercrafts that carry liquefied gas, dangerous chemicals, oil tankers with a flash point of 60°C or less, with a deadweight tonnage of 500 tonnes or over; high-speed passenger vessels; air cushion vessels; floating restaurants, floating hotels, accommodation vessels, passenger vessels with a capacity of 100 passengers or over or within 5 working days for designs other than those mentioned above and instructional documents, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall complete the approval for design documentation and instructional documents. If the design documentation and instructional documents meet requirements, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall issue a certificate of approval for design according to the form specified in the Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BGTVT dated July 26, 2013 of the Minister of Transport on form of certificate and number of inspection of technical safety and environmental safety for seagoing vessels, inland watercrafts and industrial products used for inland watercrafts (hereinafter referred to as “Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BGTVT” ), issue a notification of approval for instructional documents/design documentation according to the form specified in Appendix VI of this Circular. If the design documentation and instructional documents fail to meet requirements, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall notify in writing the organization or individual to remedy the shortcomings.

4. In case of design documentation that has overcome shortcomings according to notification of the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency, from the date of receipt of the design documentation, within 02 working days, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall complete the approval for design documentation. If the design documentation meets requirements, the certificate of approval for design documentation shall be issued as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article. If the design documentation fails to meet requirements, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall notify in writing the organization or individual for correction.

5. “5[4]. The applicant for approval for design documentation/ instructional documents shall pay fees and charges as prescribed and receive the results at Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency in person, by post, online public service system or other manners;

Article 10. Procedures for inspection and issuance of certificates of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts

1. The organizations and individuals shall submit an application in person or by post or other manners to the registration agency, the application include: A written request for inspection made according to the form specified in Appendix V of this Circular (except for documentation submitted in person or by phone call), technical documents of the watercrafts. The technical document of watercraft is regulated as follows:

a) In case of inspection and issuance of certificate of technical safety and environmental safety for constructed, modified, repaired or closed watercraft without the supervision of the registration agency, the original copy of design documentation that has been approved shall be submitted.

b) In case of inspection and issuance of certificate of technical safety and environmental safety for watercraft that is in the process of operation, the original copy of the certificate of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercraft which has been issued shall be submitted in case of inspection of watercraft.

c) In case of inspection and issuance of certificate of technical safety and environmental safety for seagoing vessel converted into inland watercraft, the original copy of the design documentation of conversion from seagoing vessel into inland watercraft that is approved and certificate of deregistration of Vietnamese ships.

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3. The registration agency shall conduct inspection.  Within 01 working day for inspection of watercrafts which is less than 70 km far from the registration agency’s headquarter, or within 02 (two) working days inspection of watercrafts which is 70 km or over far from the registration agency’s headquarter, or inspection of watercrafts which is conducted at seas or islands, from the time for completion of inspection in the site, if the result of inspection indicates that the watercraft is conformable with relevant technical regulations and standards, the registration agency shall issue certificate of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts according to the form specified in the Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BGTVT and append the as-built stamp on as-built design documentation for construction, modification or repair of any of the watercrafts specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3 Appendix IX enclosed herewith. If the result of inspection indicates that the ship is not conformable with relevant technical regulations and standards, a written notification shall be sent to the applicant.

4. The applicant for inspection of watercrafts shall pay fees and charges as prescribed and may receive the results at the registration agency in person, by post or other manners;

Article 11. Procedures for inspection and issuance of certificates of technical safety and environmental safety of imported watercrafts

1. The organizations and individuals shall submit an application in person or by post or other manners to the Vietnam Register, the application include: A written request for inspection made according to the form specified in Appendix V of this Circular (except for application submitted in person or by phone call), technical documents of the imported watercrafts. The technical document of imported watercraft is regulated as follows:

a) If the imported watercraft has been inspected and issued with a certificate of registration and inspection by a foreign registration agency accredited by Vietnam Register, when it is imported into Vietnam, the design documentation which has been approved by the foreign registration agency (an original copy and a copy for the purpose of comparison), the original copy of registration and inspection document issued to the watercraft by the foreign registration agency and technical documents of the watercraft shall be submitted. The documents that determine the watercraft’s age and copies of import documents certified by the importer, including the commercial invoice, or other documents with equivalent validity and customs declaration for import shall be also presented;

b) If the imported watercraft has been inspected and issued with a certificate by a foreign registration agency that is not yet accredited by Vietnam Register or the imported watercraft has not been inspected, the original copy of design documentation which have been approved shall be submitted.

2. The Vietnam Register shall receive the application. In case of inadequate application as prescribed, the Vietnam Register shall instruct to complete within 01 working day (submission in person) or within 02 working days (submission by post or other manners). In case of adequate application, the Vietnam Register shall set the time and location for inspection

3. Vietnam Register shall directly conduct, or authorizes a registration agency to conduct the inspection as follows:

a) With regard to the watercraft prescribed in Point a Clause 1 of this Article, the inspection is conducted to verify the actual technical status of the watercraft compared with its approved design documentation and registration and inspection document issued to the watercraft;

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4. Within 01 working day for inspection of watercrafts which is less than 70 km far from the registration agency’s headquarter, or within 02 (two) working days inspection of watercrafts which is 70 km or over far from the registration agency’s headquarter, or inspection of watercrafts which is conducted at seas or islands, from the time for completion of inspection in the site, if the result of inspection indicates that the watercraft is conformable with relevant technical regulations and standards, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall issue certificate of technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts according to the form specified in the Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BGTVT. If the result of inspection indicates that the ship is not conformable with relevant technical regulations and standards, a written notification shall be sent to the applicant.

5. The applicant for inspection of imported watercrafts shall pay fees and charges as prescribed and may receive the results at the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency in person, by post or other manners;

Article 12. Procedures for inspection and issuance of certificate to industrial products used for watercrafts

1. The applicant shall submit an application in person, or by post or any other manners to Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency The organizations and individuals shall submit an application in person or by post or other manners to the registration agency, the application includes: A written request for inspection made according to the form specified in Appendix V of this Circular (except for application submitted in person or by phone call), technical documents of the industrial products. The technical document of industrial product is regulated as follows:

a) If the industrial product is made according to the method of job production or batch production in Vietnam, the original copy of design documentation which has been approved shall be submitted;

b) If the industrial product imported into Vietnam has been registered and inspected by a foreign registration agency accredited by Vietnam Register, the copy of registration and inspection document issued to the industrial product by the foreign registration agency (accompanied by its original copy for the purpose of comparison) and relevant technical documents (if any); the copy of import document certified by the importer, including the commercial invoice, or other documents of equivalent validity, and customs declaration for import shall be submitted;

c) If the industrial product imported into Vietnam has been inspected by a foreign registration agency that is not yet accredited by Vietnam Register or it has not been inspected, the original copy of design documentation which has been approved shall be submitted.

2. The Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall receive the application. In case of inadequate application according to regulations, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall instruct to complete within 01 working day (submission in person) or within 02 working days (submission by post or other manners). In case of adequate application, the Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall set the time and location to provide the results

3. Vietnam Register or its authorized registration agency shall conduct the inspection. With regard to the industrial product prescribed in Point a and Point c Clause 1 of this Article, within a working day for inspection of the industrial product which is less than 70 km far from the headquarter, or within 02 working days for inspection of the industrial product which is 70 km or over far from the headquarter, or which is conducted at seas or islands, if the result of inspection indicates that the industrial product is conformable with relevant technical regulations and standards, Vietnam Register, or its authorized registration agency shall issue certificate of industrial product used for inland watercrafts according to the form specified in Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BGTVT. If the result of inspection indicates that the industrial product is not conformable with relevant technical regulations and standards, a written notification shall be sent to the applicant.

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Article 13. Registration and inspection documents, approval stamp and control code issued to inland watercrafts

1. An inland watercraft which has been inspected and certified to satisfy relevant technical regulations and standards shall be issued with the following documents:

a) Certificate of technical safety and environmental safety issued to inland watercrafts;

b) Records and reports on technical inspection.

2. In addition to the documents in Clause 1 of this Article, the watercraft is also issued with the followings:

a) Inspection book of the lift crane installed on the watercraft;

b) Certificate of moulded volume of the watercraft, if requested by the owner;

c) Certificates of industrial products used for the inland watercraft.

3. The approval stamp which is made according to the form in Appendix VII enclosed herewith shall be issued together with the certificate of technical safety and environmental safety issued to the inland watercraft. The approval stamp shall be stuck on the watercraft as follows:

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b) If the watercraft has cabin or sleeping room without the glass wall in its front: The approval stamp will be stuck on the outer side and to the upper right corner of the front wall of cabin or sleeping room (with a view from aft to fore) or at a noticeable position;

c) If the watercraft other than the ones prescribed in Point a, b of this Clause has the hatch side coaming: The approval stamp will be stuck on the outer side and to the upper right corner of the hatch side coaming towards the bow (under the stiffener at the coaming angle) or at a noticeable position;

d) Other types of watercrafts: The approval stamp will be stuck at a noticeable position which is protected from hitting and the impact of weather.

4. Control code

a) If the result of inspection indicates that the watercraft satisfies all relevant technical regulations and standards, a control code will be carved or stuck on the watercraft. This control code is used for controlling every watercraft and the number of watercrafts registered nationwide; 

b) The control code includes alphabetical and numerical parts The alphabetical part includes two capital letters: VR – for the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 1, 2, 3 of Appendix IX enclosed herewith, or VS – for the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 4 of Appendix IX enclosed herewith. The numerical part includes 8 (eight) digits of which two first digits are 2 (two) last digits of the watercraft’s year of construction and followed by six digits which are managed and granted by Vietnam Register directly to registration agencies. The control code will be stored in the database on management of registration and inspection of inland watercraft during the process of the operation of watercrafts;

c) When receiving the notification of 6 (six) digits granted by Vietnam Register, the registration agencies shall give a confirmation to Vietnam Register. The registration agencies shall use control codes in ascending numerical order. Each registration agency shall prepare and send monthly report on its use of control codes and estimated control codes in the following month to Vietnam Register.

5. The size and position of control code shall comply with regulations of Appendix VIII enclosed herewith.

Chapter IV

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Article 14. Agencies that perform inspection and registration of inland watercrafts

1. The Vietnam Registry shall organize the implementation of the contents of inspection and registration specified in Article 4 of this Circular; organize the unified system of inspection and registration units nationwide; carry out the registration and inspection specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, Article 4 of this Circular.

2. Registration agencies affiliated to Vietnam Register and those affiliated to Departments of Transport (hereinafter referred to as “registration agencies”) which have been certified and ranked shall perform the contents of inspection and registration prescribed in Clause 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Article 4 hereof and other contents of inspection and registration authorized by Vietnam Register in conformity with their competence after receipt of certification and notification as prescribed.

3. Registration agencies shall be ranked I, II or III according to their competence as prescribed in Appendix X enclosed herewith and perform contents of inspection registration as follows:

a) Rank-III registration agencies shall take charge of inspection and registration of the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 4 Appendix IX enclosed herewith.

b) Rank-II registration agencies shall take charge of registration and inspection of the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 1, 2, 3 and 4 Appendix IX enclosed herewith (except for cargo ships with deadweight tonnage of 2000 tonnes or above, oil tankers with a flash point exceeding 60°C and a deadweight tonnage of 1000 tonnes or above, oil tankers with a flash point not exceeding 60°C and a deadweight tonnage of 500 tonnes or above, cargo ships of VR-SB class and a deadweight tonnage of 500 tonnes or above, passenger ships of VR-SB class and capacity of 50 passengers or above, hovercrafts, ships that carry hazardous chemicals and ships that carry liquefied gas).

c) Rank-I registration agencies shall take charge of registration and inspection of all types of inland watercrafts.

Article 15. Responsibilities of Vietnam Register

1. Formulate or amend technical regulations/standards of the quality, technical safety and environmental safety of inland watercrafts and submit them to competent authorities for promulgation; formulate and promulgate regulations on registration and inspection for application of such technical regulations/standards.

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3. Develop, manage and provide guidance on unified use database on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts; make connections for transmission of data and management of database on inland watercrafts of registration agencies

4. Provide training in registration and inspection.

5. Make certification and notification of competence of registration agencies according to the provisions in Appendix X; publish ranks of registration agencies on its website.

6. Publish the list of registration agencies authorized by Vietnam Register to perform registration and inspection of inland watercrafts on its website.

7. Inspect and supervise the performance of contents of inspection and registration by registration agencies Handle or request competent authorities to handle violations committed by individuals and registration agencies as prescribed.

8. Stipulate records and reports on technical inspection issued to inland watercrafts.

9. Print, manage and deliver written records and publications used in inspection and registration of inland watercrafts

10. Submit reports on the result of inspection and registration of inland waterway ships as prescribed.

11. Collect fees and charges in accordance with current regulations.

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1. Inspect and supervise operations and handle violations committed by individuals and registration agencies under their management. Cooperate with Vietnam Register in inspection of the performance of registration and inspection of registration agencies under their management.

2. Direct their functional agencies to:

a) Cooperate with local governments in dissemination, mobilization, inspection and handling of cases of failure to comply with regulations on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts;

b) Cooperate with registration agencies affiliated to Vietnam Register in performance of inspection and registration of watercrafts in cases prescribed in Clause 2 Article 17 hereof.

Article 17. Responsibilities of registration agencies

1. Registration agencies affiliated to Departments of Transport shall perform contents of inspection and registration for the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 4 of Appendix IX under management of such Departments and the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 3 of Appendix IX enclosed herewith if they meet competence requirements and receive certification and notification from Vietnam Register.

2. Registration agencies affiliated to Vietnam Register shall perform contents of inspection and registration for the watercrafts prescribed in Clause 1, 2 and 3 of Appendix IX enclosed herewith. Registration agencies affiliated to Vietnam Register shall perform contents of inspection and registration assigned to registration agencies affiliated to provincial Departments of Transport at the request of Departments of Transport.

3. Registration agencies shall satisfy requirements for competence corresponding rank I, II or III prescribed in Appendix X enclosed herewith, and such satisfaction must be certified and notified.

4. Registration agencies shall arrange adequate personnel to perform contents of inspection and registration in assigned areas specified in Appendix X and Appendix XI enclosed herewith; assign people who perform registration and inspection (hereinafter referred to as “surveyors”) to carry out inspections according to the qualification and competence specified in their certificates of surveyors.

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6. Heads of registration agencies and surveyors who directly carry out inspections shall take responsibility for inspection results.

7. Declare order, procedures, process, fees, charges and time of inspection.

8[5]. Comply with regulations on storage, report the result of registration and inspection according to the following contents.

a) Name of the report: Technical supervision of inland watercrafts;

b) Content of the requirement for report: Report the number of inspection of watercrafts according to the type of watercrafts;

c) Agency that performs report: Registration agency;

d) Agency that receives report: Vietnam Registry;

dd) Manners of sending and receiving report: the report shall be presented in the form of paper document or electronic document; sent in person or by post or by online or other manners according to regulations;

e) Time limit for submission of report: Before the 28th of every month;

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h) Time for collection of the data on report: From the 26th of the month before the reporting period to the 25th of the month of the reporting period;

i) Report data form: according to Appendix XII issued with this Circular.

9. Comply with professional direction and instructions given by Vietnam Register about inspection and issuance of certificate of technical safety and environmental safety for inland watercrafts.

10. Comply the inspection and supervision of performance of registration and inspection by competent authorities.

11. Manage and supervise performance of inspection and registration by their officials, surveyors and employees; regularly provide training courses in professional ethics to their officials, surveyors and employees; take actions to prevent violations against regulations on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts

12. Collect fees and charges in accordance with current regulations.

13. In case of receipt of the written request for ad hoc inspection from a competent authority, the registration agency shall carry out inspection and give written inspection results according to contents, time and location of the requested inspection.

14. Revoke certificate of technical safety and environmental safety and approval stamp issued to the inland watercraft when it is in distress and thus fails to meet technical requirements; revoke certificate of technical safety and environmental safety in case of issuance of new documents on inspection and registration in case of performance of the next inspection.

Article 18. Responsibilities of owners, design, construction, modification and repair facilities, industrial product manufacturing facilities and testing facilities that serve performance of inspection and registration

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2. Return certificate and approval stamp upon notification of revocation given by the registration agency or upon receipt of new certificate and approval stamp (in case of loss of certificate and approval stamp).

3. Pay fees and charges in accordance with current regulations.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS[6]

Article 19: Entry into force

1. This Circular comes into force as of January 01, 2016.

2. Regulation on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts issued together with Decision No. 25/2004/QD-BGTVT dated November 25, 2004, Circular No. 34/2011/TT-BGTVT dated April 26, 2011 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to a number of articles of the Regulation on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts issued together with Decision No. 25/2004/QD-BGTVT dated November 25, 2004 and standards, responsibilities and duties of the inspector of inland watercrafts issued together with Decision No. 2687/2000/QD-BGTVT dated September 14, 2000 of the Minister of Transport shall be annulled.

Article 20. Transitional clauses

1. The registration agency that are operating before the effective date of this Circular shall continue to perform their duties in accordance with the regulations on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts issued together with Decision No. 25/2004/QD-BGTVT dated November 25, 2004 till assessment and confirmation of capacity

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Article 21. Responsibilities for implementation

Chief of the Ministry Office, Chief Inspector of Ministries, Directors of Departments, Director of the Vietnam Register, Directors of Departments of Transport of provinces, Heads of relevant authorities, organizations and individuals shall be responsible for the implementation of this Circular./.

 

 

VERIFIED BY

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Xuan Sang

 

[1] Circular No. 26/2020/TT-BGTVT on amendments to some Articles of Circulars on periodic report on registration and inspection is promulgated pursuant to:

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 12/2017/ND-CP dated February 10, 2017 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

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At the request of Chief of Ministry Office and Director of the Vietnam Register;

The Minister of Transport promulgates a Circular on amendments to some articles of Circulars on periodic report on inspection and registration.”

Circular No. 16/2022/TT-BGTVT on amendments to some Articles of Circulars on registration and inspection is promulgated as follows:

Pursuant to the Law on Road Traffic dated November 13, 2008;

Pursuant to Vietnam Maritime Code dated November 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on inland waterway transport dated June 15, 2004;

Pursuant to the Law on amendments to some articles of Law on inland waterway transport dated June 17, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Product and Goods Quality dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 12/2017/ND-CP dated February 10, 2017 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

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The Minister of Transport promulgates a Circular on amendments to some articles of Circulars on inspection and registration

[2] This Article is amended according to regulations of Clause 1, Article 9 of Circular No. 16/2022/TT-BGTVT on amendments to some articles of Circulars on registration and inspection that comes into force from August 15, 2022.

[3] This Article is amended according to regulations of Clause 2, Article 9 of Circular No. 16/2022/TT-BGTVT on amendments to some articles of Circulars on registration and inspection that comes into force from August 15, 2022.

[4] This Article is amended according to regulations of Clause 3, Article 9 of Circular No. 16/2022/TT-BGTVT on amendments to some articles of Circulars on registration and inspection that comes into force from August 15, 2022.

[5] This Article is amended according to regulations of Article 4 of Circular No. 26/2022/TT-BGTVT on amendments to some articles of Circulars on periodic report on registration and inspection that comes into force from December 15, 2020.

[6] Article 8 of Circular No. 26/2020/TT-BGTVT on amendments to a number of articles of Circulars on periodic report on registration and inspection that comes into force from December 15, 2020. To be specific:

“Article 8: Entry into force

1. This Circular comes into force as of December 15, 2020.

2. The Chief of the Ministry Office, Ministerial Chief Inspector, Directors, Director of Vietnam Register and Heads of relevant entities shall be responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

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“Article 11. Implementation  

1. This Circular comes into force as of August 15, 2022.

2. The Chief of the Ministry Office, Chief Inspector of Ministries, Directors, Director of Vietnam Register and Heads of relevant entities shall be responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

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Integrated document No. 48/VBHN-BGTVT dated July 22, 2022 Circular on regulations on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts
Official number: 48/VBHN-BGTVT Legislation Type: Integrated document
Organization: The Ministry of Transportation and Communications Signer: Nguyen Xuan Sang
Issued Date: 22/07/2022 Integrated Date: Premium
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Integrated document No. 48/VBHN-BGTVT dated July 22, 2022 Circular on regulations on registration and inspection of inland watercrafts

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