According to the law in Vietnam, can the ship master abandon the ship when it is faced with danger?
According to the law in Vietnam, can the ship master abandon the ship when it is faced with danger? According to the law in Vietnam, what are liabilities of the ship master associated with a collision? According to the law in Vietnam, what is the obligation of the ship master in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage?
According to the law in Vietnam, can the ship master abandon the ship when it is faced with danger?
According to the law in Vietnam, can the ship master abandon the ship when it is faced with danger?
Answer:
Pursuant to Article 53 of the Vietnam Maritime Code in 2015 stipulating obligations of the ship master as follows:
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- Summon up all of his capabilities of rescuing passengers and then seafarers in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage.
- Do not abandon ships when the ship is faced with danger, except when leaving the ship is absolutely necessary.
- Directly maneuver a ship when it is entering or leaving a port, canal, navigational channel, and when it operates in a port water area or when a serious emergency or danger happens.
As regulations above, the ship master can abandon the ship when it is faced with danger and leaving the ship is absolutely necessary.
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According to the law in Vietnam, what are liabilities of the ship master associated with a collision?
I want to research for regulations on collision accidents regulated in the Vietnam Maritime Code. I have question. According to the law in Vietnam, what are liabilities of the ship master associated with a collision? - Long Nguyen.
According to the law in Vietnam, can the ship master abandon the ship when it is faced with danger?
Answer:
Pursuant to Article 286 of the Vietnam Maritime Code in 2015 stipulating liabilities of the ship master associated with a collision as follows:
Article 286. Liabilities of the ship master associated with a collision
1. In the case of a collision, the master of the ship involved in such collision shall be obliged to arrange rescue of people, ship and property of the other ship to the extent that such rescue activities do not pose any serious danger to people, ship and property on board his ship.
2. Promptly after a collision takes place, masters of the ship involved in that collision shall be obliged to exchange information about ship name, call sign, place of registration and last port of departure and intended port of arrival.
3. The ship owner shall be exempted from liability for the ship master’s failure to fulfill obligations referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article.
Above are regulations on liabilities of the ship master associated with a collision. Please refer to the Vietnam Maritime Code in 2015 for more details.
According to the law in Vietnam, what is the obligation of the ship master in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage?
According to the law in Vietnam, what is the obligation of the ship master in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage? Thank you!
Answer:
Pursuant to Clause 7 Article 53 of the Vietnam Maritime Code in 2015 stipulating the obligation of the ship master in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage as follows:
- Summon up all of his capabilities of rescuing passengers and then seafarers in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage.
- The ship master must be the last person leaving ships after finding all possible ways to collect maritime logbooks, nautical charts and other significant materials aboard ships.
Above are the obligation of the ship master in the event of threat of shipwreck or damage.
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