What type of ship must be recorded in the national register of ships of Vietnam?

What type of ship must be recorded in the national register of ships of Vietnam?

I am learning about ship registration and have questions that I would like to ask everyone to answer. Specifically, let me ask: What type of ship must be recorded in the national register of ships? Is this issue mentioned in any legal documents? Hope to receive a response soon. Sincerely thank!

Answer: Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 19 of the 2015 Vietnam Maritime Code, 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.

Above is the answer about the types of ships that must be registered in the national register of ships of Vietnam. You can find out more information about this issue at the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015.

Does person requesting arrest of ships need to deposit a sum for the arrest in Vietnam?

My name is Van Toan, I am a second year student at Ho Chi Minh City Open University. I have some questions and want to ask everyone as follows: Does person requesting arrest of ships need to deposit a sum for the arrest in Vietnam? Are there any legal documents addressing this issue? Hope to receive a response soon. Thank you!

Answer: Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 132 of the 2015 Vietnam Maritime Code, the person requesting arrest of ships must provide financial security in either or both of the following forms:

a) Submitting asset-backed security documents issued by banks or other credit institutions, or individuals, agencies or organizations;

b) Depositing a sum or valuable papers according to the Court’s judgement over execution of financial security in an escrow account opened at the bank within an area where the work office of the Court accorded authority to arrest a ship is located no later than 48 hours of receipt of such judgement.

Regarding the value of financial security, it will be determined by the Court to be equivalent to the loss or damage that may arise as a result of an incorrect request to arrest a ship in Vietnam.

Above is the response to the security deposit request by the person requesting the arrest of the ship. You can find out more information about this issue at the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015.

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Can the name of an armed force unit be used as partial name of ship in Vietnam?

I want to use the name of an armed unit as part of the name for my ship because I feel that if I name it like that, my ship will feel majestic just by hearing the name. So let me ask: Can I use the name of an armed forces unit as partial name of ship? Are there any legal documents addressing this issue? Hope to receive a response soon. Sincerely thank!

Answer: Regarding your issue, Clause 2, Article 21 of the 2015 Vietnam Maritime Code has the following provisions:

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.

Thus, according to this principle, you are not allowed to use the name of an armed forces unit as partial name of ship. However, if you are approved by that armed forces unit to use the name of the unit as part of the ship's name, you will be able to use it.

To better understand how to name ships, the Editorial Board also provides you with some additional information related to naming principles as follows:

- 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 words or signs in breach of historical, cultural, moral and traditional values.

Above is the answer about using the name of the armed forces unit to name ships. You can find out more information about this issue at the Vietnam Maritime Code 2015.

Best regards!