Vietnam: Guidance on approval for ship manual

According to Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the ship manual must comply with relevant national technical regulations on classification and construction of ships, ship safety equipment, and ship pollution prevention systems. With regard to ships operating in international routes, their ship manuals must also comply with international treaties applicable to ships in terms of maritime safety, security, labor and prevention of environment pollution to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

An application for approval for ship manual includes:

- 01 (one) application form using form No. 01 of Appendix issued herewith;

- 03 (three) ship manuals.

The applicant shall submit 01 complete application to Vietnam Register directly, by post or by any appropriate means.

Concurrently, Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT also stipulates that Vietnam Register shall receive and verify the application. In case of an insufficient application, the applicant shall be instructed to complete it within the working day (directly submitted application), or the applicant shall be instructed to complete within 02 working days from the date on which the application is received via the postal system or the appropriate means. In case of a sufficient application, Vietnam Register shall make an appointment to give processing results.

Within 03 (three) working days, from the date on which the sufficient application is received, Vietnam Register shall carry out the verification of the ship manual. In case of dissatisfaction, it shall provide the applicant with a notification; in case of satisfaction, it shall bear the certification seal on the ship manual.

Besides, the applicant for approval for ship manual shall receive processing results at the premises of Vietnam Register or via the postal system or other appropriate means.

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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