What are regulations on marine equipment standards for ships with VR-SB class engines in Vietnam?

18:38, 11/07/2024

Circular 39/2018/TT-BGTVT was issued by the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on the National Technical Regulation on the Classification and Construction of Inland Waterway Vessels (2nd amended) in 2018 QCVN 72:2013/BGTVT.

According to the new regulations, VR-SB class motor vessels will be equipped with maritime equipment in Vietnam at the following levels:

No.	Equipment Name	Quantity
1	Magnetic compass (steering or standard) (*)	1 piece
2	Satellite navigator or similar device (**)	1 piece
3	Radio receiver	1 piece
4	Maritime binoculars	1 piece
5	Inclinometer	1 piece
6	Stopwatch	1 piece
7	Depth sounding device	1 piece
8	Water gauge	2 pieces
9	Protractor, parallel ruler (**)	1 set
10	Compass (**)	2 pieces
11	Magnifying glass	2 pieces
12	List of lighthouses and shore radio stations (**)	1 booklet
13	Nautical charts and paralleler (**)	1 set
14	Tide tables for the sailing area (**)	1 book

Notes:

- (*) Passenger ships with L < 30 m and other ships operating on fixed routes from shore to island or between islands with a distance not exceeding 15 km, may replace with a compass specialized for lifeboats and may be exempted from equipment by the Register. Ships with GT ≥ 3000 must be equipped with a standard magnetic compass.

- (**) Passenger ships with L < 30 m and other ships operating on fixed routes from shore to island or between islands with a distance not exceeding 15 km may be exempted from equipment by the Register.

More details can be found in Circular 39/2018/TT-BGTVT effective from January 31, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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