Which authority should be reported if a shipwreck is discrovered in Vietnam?

Which authority should be reported if a shipwreck is discrovered in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 7 of the Decree 05/2017/NĐ-CP, which stipulates competent authority receiving information about a shipwreck in Vietnam as follows: 

2. Authorities receiving information concerning shipwrecked property:

a) The regional Maritime Administrations shall receive information concerning shipwrecked property in the port waters or the territorial waters of Vietnam;

b) Inland waterway port authorities or local agencies assigned to manage inland waterways affiliated to the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, or competent authorities as prescribed by the law on inland waterway transport shall receive information concerning shipwrecked property in national inland waterways;

c) Inland waterway port authorities or agencies assigned to manage inland waterways affiliated to Provincial Departments of Transport shall receive information concerning shipwrecked property in regional inland waterways;

d) Local military agencies shall receive information concerning shipwrecked property in the national defense sector;

dd) Local police forces shall receive information concerning shipwrecked property in the security sector.

As regulations above, you shall report to above authorities depending on the area, where you discover the shipwreck.

What are responsibilities of competent authority when receiving information about a shipwreck in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 7 of the same Decree stipulating responsibilities of competent authority when receiving information about a shipwreck in Vietnam as follows: 

3. When receiving any information concerning shipwrecked property, the competent authorities prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article shall:

a) confirm the receipt of information; check and verify received information;

b) cooperate in or provide protection of shipwrecked property; in case the property sunk outside the port waters or inland waterways, the People's Committee of province where the shipwrecked property is found shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies to protect the shipwrecked property;

c) install warnings, notices to mariners and/or inland waterway signals and regulate movements where necessary so as to ensure safe operations of vessels/ ships.

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