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Types of surveys of ships in Vietnam

09:24, 10/01/2017

Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT issued by the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on December 07, 2016 has specified types of surveys of ships.

According to Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, types of surveys of ships include:

- Initial survey, including: technical-related examination and surveillance of new construction and import of ships.

- Regular survey, including: periodical survey, intermediate survey, docking survey, annual survey.

- Occasional survey.

Besides, Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT also stipulates that contents and period of surveys of ships shall be consistent with national technical regulation on classification and construction of ships, tonnage measurement, ship safety equipment, lifting equipment used on board, the systems prevents pollution of ships and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

View more details at Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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