Supplementing the responsibility of entities involved in the maritime accident in Vietnam

According to Circular No. 39/2017/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, responsibility of the captain, ship owner, ship manager, ship operator, and organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as entities) involved in the maritime accident is as follows:

- The captain, ship owner, ship manager, ship operator, and entities involved in the maritime accident have the responsibility to report the maritime accident to the port authority or Vietnam Maritime Administration in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with this Circular.

- The captain of the ship involved in the maritime accident has the responsibility to promptly and effectively organize the rescue depending on the safety conditions of the ship.

- The captain and crew members of the ship involved in the maritime accident have the responsibility to protect the accident scene and tracking device at the time of accident, and provide evidence about maritime accident to the investigating authority.

- The captain and crew members of the ship and entities involved in the maritime accident have the responsibility to provide sufficient, truthful, and timely info to the investigation authority, and take the total responsibility for such information.

- With regard to a maritime accident that causes loss of life, apart from the responsibility to report prescribed by this Circular, the captain, ship owner; and employer have to notify the local labor inspection authority in charge of the area where the employer’s headquarters are located in a timely and accurate manner.

View full text at Circular No. 39/2017/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2018.

- Thanh Lam -

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