Vietnam: Procedures for grant of certificates of insurance or financial security under the International Convention

According to Article 8 of Circular No. 46/2011/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, order of dossier submission, receipt and processing for grant of certificates of insurance or financial security under the 2001 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage is carried out as follows:

1. Order of dossier submission and receipt:

- Ship owners shall submit dossiers directly or by post to ship registries:

- Ship registries shall receive dossiers directly from ship owners or by post.

2. Dossier processing:

- In case of direct submission: The ship registry shall check the dossier under regulations, record it in the dossier book and issue a written appointment for result notification according to the time limit provided in Article 9 of this Circular:

- In case of submission by post: The ship registry shall check the dossier under regulations and record it in the dossier book with the date indicated in the postmark. The date of recording in the dossier book is the basis for determining the date of granting a certificate under regulations;

- For an invalid dossier: In case of direct submission by the ship owner, the ship registry shall guide the ship owner in completing the dossier under regulations. In case of submission by post, within 2 (two) working days after receiving the dossier, the ship registry shall send to the ship owner a written request for supplementation and completion of the dossier;

- For an ineligible dossier under regulations, within 3 (three) working days after receiving a dossier, the ship registry shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reason.

3. Time limit for certificate grant

- Within 3 (three) working days after receiving a complete dossier under regulations, a ship registry shall grant a certificate made according to the form provided in Appendix II to this Circular (not printed herein).

- A ship owner may receive the certificate directly at a ship registry or by post.

View more details at Circular No. 46/2011/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from September 01, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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