Vietnam: Embarking and disembarking passengers or loading, unloading cargoes not at the prescribed places are strictly prohibited

Prohibited acts specified in the Law on inland waterway navigation 2004 of Vietnam include:

One, destroying inland waterway navigation works; erecting obstructions to impede inland waterway navigation.

Two, illegally opening inland waterway ports or landing stages; embarking and disembarking passengers or loading, unloading cargoes not at the prescribed places.

Three, illegally building houses, tents, stalls or other works on inland waterways in violation of the protection of inland waterway infrastructures.

Four, dumping soil, rocks, sand, gravels or other waste substances, illegally exploiting minerals within the areas of channels and channel protection corridors; putting fixed fishing gear, means of fishing or rearing aquatic resources on channels.

Five, putting in inland waterway navigation vessels which fail to meet the operating conditions prescribed in Article 24 of this Law; using vessels at variance with their utility or with operation areas stated in the technical safety and environmental protection certificates of registry offices.

Six, arranging fewer crewmen than the prescribed complement when putting vessels into operation; crewmen or steersmen working on board vessels without professional diplomas or certificates or with improper ones.

Seven, carrying hazardous, inflammable and/or explosive cargoes, large animals together with passengers, carrying passengers in excess of the vessels' capacity or safety waterline.

Eight, working on board the vessels when the alcoholic content in blood is higher than 80 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood or there is more than 40 milligrams per 1 liter of breathed air or there are in blood other stimulants banned from use by law.

Nine, escaping after causing accidents in order to shirk responsibility; infringing upon human life and/or property when vessels are in distress; taking advantage of accidents to cause disorder, thus hindering the handling of accidents.

Ten, breaching the signal on wave-causing restriction or other ban signals.

Eleven, organizing illegal races or participating in illegal races of vessels on inland waterways; steering vessels in zigzag, causing danger to other vessels.

Twelve, abusing one's position and powers to harass for bribes while performing one's duties; committing, or permitting the commission of, acts of violating the legislation on inland waterway navigation.

Thirteen, other acts of violating the legislation on inland waterway navigation.

This content is specified in Article 13 of the Law on inland waterway navigation 2004 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2005.

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