Vietnam: How are penalties for the overloading of cargoes?

Specifically, according to Decree No. 162/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, penalties for administrative violations for the overloading of cargoes are as follows:

The following penalties shall be imposed for the overloading of cargoes by a ship of less than 500 GT:

- A warning shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is less than 01% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is from 01% to fewer than 05% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is from 05% to fewer than 10% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is 10%, or more, greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity.

The following penalties shall be imposed for the overloading of cargoes by a ship whose gross tonnage ranges from 500 GT to under 3,000 GT:

- A warning shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is less than 01% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is from 01% to fewer than 05% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is from 05% to fewer than 10% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is 10%, or more, greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity.

The following penalties shall be imposed for the overloading of cargoes by a ship of 3,000 GT or more:

- A warning shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is less than 01% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is from 01% to fewer than 05% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 50,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is from 05% to fewer than 10% greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity;

- A fine ranging from VND 70,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed if the actual total cargo weight is 10%, or more, greater than the ship’s permissible cargo-carrying capacity.

View more details at Decree No. 162/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2014.

Ty Na

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