On June 21, 2018, the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam issued Circular 39/2018/TT-BGTVT promulgating the National Technical Regulation on the classification and construction of inland waterway vessels - Second Amendment: 2018 QCVN 72:2013/BGTVT.
According to the new regulations, maritime equipment standards for vessels with engine VR-SB class in Vietnam are stipulated in Circular 39 as follows:
No | Equipment Name | Quantity |
1 | Steering compass or standard compass | 1 unit |
2 | Satellite positioning device or similar equipment | 1 unit |
3 | Radio receiver | 1 unit |
4 | Maritime binoculars | 1 unit |
5 | Inclination measuring device | 1 unit |
6 | Stopwatch | 1 unit |
7 | Depth measuring device | 1 unit |
8 | Water level measuring ruler | 2 units |
9 | Protractor, parallel ruler | 1 set |
10 | Compass | 2 units |
11 | Magnifying glass | 2 units |
12 | List of lighthouses and shore-based watch stations | 1 set |
13 | Navigational charts and paperweights | 1 set |
14 | Tide table for navigational area | 1 book |
See more at Circular 39/2018/TT-BGTVT effective from January 31, 2018.
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