What are the fines for violations against regulations on dangerous goods transportation on inland waterways in Vietnam?

What are the fines for violations against regulations on dangerous goods transportation on inland waterways in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 36 of the Decree 139/2021/ND-CP stipulating as follows:

1. A fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for commission of one of the following violations:

a) The crewmembers or operator of a vessel carrying dangerous cargoes not having a special professional certificate

b) Failing to comply with regulations on transport of dangerous cargoes written in the transportation permit

c) Failing to equip with facilities and equipment to prevent and fight fire, explosion, toxic

d) Failing to have dangerous goods symbols or danger signs;

dd) Failing to implement the proper clean process for transportation vessels of dangerous goods;

e) Failing to wash, clean vessels after transportation of dangerous goods in accordance with regulations.

2. A fine ranging from 25.000.000 VND to 35.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to have permits for transport of dangerous goods of the competent agencies or plans for response to oil pollution, chemical pollution from vessels approved by the competent agencies according to regulations in case of transport of petrol, oil or toxic liquid.

3. Additional penalties:

Suspend certificates of competency or professional certificates from 03 to 06 months for the violations specified in point c Clauses 1 and 2 this Article.

What are the fines for violations against regulations on transport across borders or transport of super-length, super-weight goods on inland waterways in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 37 of the Decree 139/2021/ND-CP as follows:

1. A fine ranging from 3.000.000 VND to 5.000.000 VND shall be imposed for transporting cargoes, passengers across a border without a cross border transport permit of the competent state agency

2. A fine ranging from 5.000.000 VND to 10.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to transport super-length, super-weight goods according to the plan to ensure safety approved by the competent state agency.

3. A fine ranging from 10.000.000 VND to 15.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to transport super-length, super-weight goods without the plan to ensure safety approved by the competent state agency.

4. Additional penalties:

Suspend certificates of competency or professional certificates from 06 to 12 months in case of commission of violations specified in Clauses 2 and 3 this Article.

What are the fines for violations against regulations on carrying beyond the load lines of vessels in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 38 of the Decree 139/2021/ND-CP as follows:

1. A fine ranging from 500.000 VND to 1.000.000 VND shall be imposed for transporting goods over the load lines to one fifth of the freeboard height of each vessel, except for cases specified in Clause 5 Article 35 of this Decree.

2. Sanction of administrative violation shall be imposed for transporting goods over the load line of each vessel from one fifth to one second of the freeboard height of each vessel except for cases specified in Clause 5 Article 35 of this Decree, as follows:

a) A fine ranging from VND 1.000.000 to VND 3.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of 15 tonnes or a capacity of 12 passengers, a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of 15 horse powers or with a capacity of 12 passengers;

b) A fine ranging from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of between over 15 tonnes and under 250 tonnes or a capacity of between over 12 passengers and under 50 passengers, a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of between over 15 horse powers and 135 horse powers or with a capacity of between over 12 passengers and 50 passengers;

c) A fine ranging from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of between 250 tonnes and 1.000 tonnes or a capacity of between 50 passengers and 150 passengers; a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of between over 135 horse powers and 750 horse powers or with a capacity of between over 50 passengers and 150 passengers; a dredging vessel with a capacity of 500m³/h; a crane vessel having  lifting equipment with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes or tow convoy with a deadweight tonnage of 1500 tonnes;

d) A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of over 1.000 tonnes or a capacity of over 150 passengers; a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of over 750 horse powers or with a capacity of over 150 passengers; a dredging vessel with a capacity of 500m³/h; a crane vessel having lifting equipment with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes or tow convoy with a deadweight tonnage of 1500 tonnes.

3. Sanction of administrative violation shall be imposed for carrying cargoes over the load line more than one second of freeboard height of each vessel, except for cases specified in Clause 5 Article 35 of this Decree, as follows:

a) A fine ranging from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of 15 tonnes or a capacity of 12 passengers, a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of 15 horse powers or with a capacity of 12 passengers;

b) A fine ranging from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of between over 15 tonnes and under 250 tonnes or a capacity of between over 12 passengers and under 50 passengers, a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of between over 15 horse powers and 135 horse powers or with a capacity of between over 12 passengers and 50 passengers;

c) A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of between 250 tonnes and 1.000 tonnes or a capacity of between 50 passengers and 150 passengers; a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of between over 135 horse powers and 750 horse powers or with a capacity of between over 50 passengers and 150 passengers; a dredging vessel with a capacity of 500m³/h; a crane vessel having lifting equipment with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes or tow convoy with a deadweight tonnage of 1500 tonnes;

d) A fine ranging from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for a non-motorized vessel with a deadweight tonnage of over 1.000 tonnes or a capacity of over 150 passengers; a motorized vessel with total main engine capacity of over 750 horse powers or with a capacity of over 150 passengers; a dredging vessel with a capacity of 500m³/h; a crane vessel having lifting equipment with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes or tow convoy with a deadweight tonnage of 1500 tonnes.

4. Additional penalties:

a) Suspend certificates of competency or professional certificates from 03 to 06 months in case of commission of violations specified in Clauses 2 of this Article;

b) Suspend certificates of competency or professional certificates from 06 to 12 months in case of commission of violations specified in Clauses 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measures:

Enforced disembarkation of goods over the load lines from the vessels that commit violations specified in Clause 1,2 and 3 of this Article.

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