Inland waterway report according to the Law amending and supplementing the law on inland waterway transport 2014 of Vietnam

10:30, 12/05/2015

The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014 was issued on June 17, 2014, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam, one of which is the new content on inland waterway report.

Specifically, according to Clause 15 Article 1 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014, supplementing Article 35a after Article 35 of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam, inland waterway report is prescribed as follows:

- The inland waterway report is a written notice of circumstances in which the vehicles, seagoing ships or fishing boats encounter and the remedial measures taken by the captain or vehicle operator to overcome the situation and limit losses in order to protect legitimate rights and interests for the owners of vehicles, seagoing ships and fishing boats and the persons concerned.

- The inland waterway report must be made from the time the vehicles, seagoing ships or fishing boats are berthed at the first inland waterway port after the occurrence of accident or incident or within 03 working days from the time of occurrence of accident or incident at one of the inland waterway port authority, inland waterway managing unit, waterway police or People’s Committee nearest to the place of accident or incident.

- The Minister of Transport has provided for the procedures for certifying the inland waterway report.

View more details at the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014 effective from January 01, 2015, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam.

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