What are regulations on legal status of ships in Vietnam?
What are regulations on legal status of ships in Vietnam? What are regulations on seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam? What is the definition of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam?
What are regulations on legal status of ships in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. My name is L. I have a question. What are regulations on legal status of ships in Vietnam? Which legal documents can I refer to for further information? Thank you!
Answer:
Pursuant to Article 92 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 stipulating legal status of ships in Vietnam as follows:
- Ships shall sail under the flag of one State only and, save in exceptional cases expressly provided for in international treaties or in this Convention, shall be subject to its exclusive jurisdiction on the high seas.
A ship may not change its flag during a voyage or while in a port of call, save in the case of a real transfer of ownership or change of registry.
- A ship which sails under the flags of two or more States, using them according to convenience, may not claim any of the nationalities in question with respect to any other State, and may be assimilated to a ship without nationality.
Above are regulations on legal status of ships in Vietnam. You may refer to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 for further information.
What are regulations on seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. My name is M. I have a question. What are regulations on seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam? Which legal documents can I refer to for further information? Thank you!
Answer:
Pursuant to Article 105 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 stipulating seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam as follows:
On the high seas, or in any other place outside the jurisdiction of any State, every State may seize a pirate ship or aircraft, or a ship or aircraft taken by piracy and under the control of pirates, and arrest the persons and seize the property on board. The courts of the State which carried out the seizure may decide upon the penalties to be imposed, and may also determine the action to be taken with regard to the ships, aircraft or property, subject to the rights of third parties acting in good faith.
Above are regulations on seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam. You may refer to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 for further information.
What is the definition of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. I have a question. What is the definition of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam? Which legal documents can I refer to for further information? Thank you!
Answer:
Pursuant to Article 103 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 stipulating the definition of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam as follows:
A ship or aircraft is considered a pirate ship or aircraft if it is intended by the persons in dominant control to be used for the purpose of committing one of the acts referred to in article 101. The same applies if the ship or aircraft has been used to commit any such act, so long as it remains under the control of the persons guilty of that act.
Above are the definition of a pirate ship or aircraft in Vietnam. You may refer to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 for further information.
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