What are Vietnamese ships? What are the requirements for registration of Vietnamese ships?
What are Vietnamese ships?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3, Article 14 of the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015, the definition of Vietnamese ships is as follows:
Vietnamese ships are ships which have been registered into the national register of ships of Vietnam, or which have been licensed for temporary flying of Vietnamese national ensign aboard by Vietnam’s overseas representative offices.
In particular, Vietnamese ships shall have the right and obligation to fly Vietnamese national ensign.Only Vietnamese ships are entitled to fly Vietnamese national ensign.
What are Vietnamese ships? What are the requirements for registration of Vietnamese ships?
What are the requirements for registration of Vietnamese ships?
When registering to become a Vietnamese ship, a ship must meet all the conditions specified in Clause 1, Article 20 of the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015 as follows:
Eligibility requirements for registration of Vietnamese ships
1. Ships must meet the following requirements to be eligible for registration:
a) Legitimate written proof of ownership of a sea vessel;
b) Certification of capacity and certification of ship classification;
c) Ship’s name;
d) Certification of temporary suspension or removal of registration, which is applicable to ships that have been registered abroad except for temporary registration;
dd) Ship owner's business office, branch or representative office located within the territory of Vietnam;
e) With respect to the initial registration or reregistration of a foreign second-hand ship in Vietnam, its age must be corresponding to the Government’s stipulated age of specific ships;
g) All statutory fees or charges have been paid.
2. With respect to registration of flying of Vietnamese national ensign for a foreign ship hired by a Vietnamese organization or individual under the bareboat charter or hire-purchase agreement, in addition to conditions stipulated in subparagraph a, b, c, d, e and g paragraph 1 of this Article, this bareboat charter or hire-purchase agreement must be submitted.
Thus, ships must meet the following requirements to be eligible for registration:
- Legitimate written proof of ownership of a sea vessel;
- Certification of capacity and certification of ship classification;
- Ship’s name;
- Certification of temporary suspension or removal of registration, which is applicable to ships that have been registered abroad except for temporary registration;
- Ship owner's business office, branch or representative office located within the territory of Vietnam;
- With respect to the initial registration or reregistration of a foreign second-hand ship in Vietnam, its age must be corresponding to the Government’s stipulated age of specific ships;
- All statutory fees or charges have been paid.
What are the rules for naming of Vietnamese ship?
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015, Vietnamese ships must be named and according to the following principles:
Naming of Vietnamese ship
Vietnamese ship must be named and this naming process must adhere to the following rules:
1. Name of a ship must be given by its owner and is not allowed to be the same as other vessels' names which appear in the national register of ships of Vietnam;
2. Do not use name of the state agency, armed force unit, political organization or socio-political organization to create the whole or partial name of ship, unless approved by this agency, unit or organization;
3. Do not use words or signs in breach of historical, cultural, moral and traditional values.
Accordingly, Vietnamese ship must be named and this naming process must adhere to the following rules:
- Name of a ship must be given by its owner and is not allowed to be the same as other vessels' names which appear in the national register of ships of Vietnam;
- Do not use name of the state agency, armed force unit, political organization or socio-political organization to create the whole or partial name of ship, unless approved by this agency, unit or organization;
- Do not use words or signs in breach of historical, cultural, moral and traditional values.
What are the types of ships subject to registration recorded in the national register of ships of Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 19 of the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015, it is stipulated as follows:
Types of ships subject to registration
1. Types of ships subject to registration recorded in the national register of ships of Vietnam include:
a) Engine-powered ship that has the capacity of main engine of more than 75 kilowatt (KW);
b) Ship without engine which has the total capacity of more than 50 GT, or gross tonnage of more than 100 tonnes, or has the design waterline length of more than 20 meters (m);
c) Ships which have smaller sizes than those stipulated in subparagraph a and b of this paragraph, but operate on international navigation routes.
2. Registration of types of ships which are not governed under paragraph 1 shall be stipulated by the Government.
Thus, types of ships subject to registration recorded in the national register of ships of Vietnam include:
- Engine-powered ship that has the capacity of main engine of more than 75 kilowatt (KW);
- Ship without engine which has the total capacity of more than 50 GT, or gross tonnage of more than 100 tonnes, or has the design waterline length of more than 20 meters (m);
- Ships which have smaller sizes than those stipulated in subparagraph a and b of this paragraph, but operate on international navigation routes.
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