Principles and organization of search and rescue of inland waterway in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Clause 22 Article 1 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on inland waterway transport 2014, supplementing Chapter VIIa after Article 98a of Law on inland waterway transport 2004 of Vietnam, the search and rescue of inland waterway must ensure the following principles:

- Information on accidents, incidents and requirements for search and rescue must be informed in a timely manner and accurately to the agencies of search and rescue of inland waterway;

- Timely and urgent implementation with forces and means in place with close coordination between forces engaged in search and rescue;

- Priority is given to saving of people and reduction to the minimum of losses of people and properties;

- Safety must be maintained for people and means engaged in search and rescue upon carrying out the search and rescue.

The Ministry of Transport, the provincial People's Committee shall take charge and coordinate with the agencies of search and rescue concerned to carry out the search and rescue of inland waterway under regulations of the Prime Minister.

- Search of inland waterway is the use of force, means and equipment to locate people and vehicles in distress on inland waterway, port waters and inland wharves.

- Rescue of inland waterway is the saving of people in distress out of danger threatening their lives , including first aid and other measures to take the victims on the inland waterway, port waters and inland wharves to safe places.

- Circumstances of search and rescue of inland waterway are incidents due to natural disasters or accidents occurring on inland waterway, port waters and inland wharves at risk or actually threatening or causing losses of people that require timely and appropriate responses to reduce to a minimum the losses that may occur.

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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