Vietnam: Severe penalties for illegal anchoring ship or boat

Specifically, according to Article 9 of the Decree No. 99/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, penalties for violations against regulations on petroleum safety and security are specified as follows:

1. A fine ranging from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Failure to build, maintain or develop the safety management system in accordance with regulations;

- Failure to formulate adequate safety management documents, including a safety management program, risk assessment report and emergency response plan as prescribed.

2. A fine ranging from VND 100,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Failure to establish a non-hazardous area and failure to maintain safety signals on installations serving petroleum activities as prescribed;

- Put a prospecting, exploration and extraction installation into operation before the competent authority certifies their technical and environmental safety under Vietnam’s laws and international agreements to which Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory;

- Anchoring a ship or boat within 02 nautical miles from the outer perimeter of the offshore oil and gas facility;

- Illegally infringing or illegally conducting any activity within the non-hazardous area of offshore oil and gas facilities without permission of the Prime Minister.

3. A fine ranging from VND 200,000,000 to VND 300,000,000 shall be imposed for obstructing legal prospecting, exploration, extraction and transport of petroleum.

View more details at the Decree No. 99/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 11, 2020.

Le Vy

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