What are requirements for equipping lifesaving equipment on passenger vessels in Vietnam?

18:17, 11/07/2024

Circular 15/2018/TT-BGTVT was issued by the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on the National Technical Regulation on Marine Safety Equipment - 1st amendment in 2017 with registration code: 1st amendment: 2017 QCVN 42:2015/BGTVT. This document takes effect from December 1, 2018.

According to the regulations in the Standard issued along with Circular 15, passenger vessels in Vietnam must meet the following lifesaving equipment requirements:

Operational Area	Tonnage	Equipment Requirement
Grade III Restricted Ship	GT < 300	Liferafts or buoyant apparatus with a capacity of each side equal to 55% of the total persons
	300 ≤ GT < 500	Liferafts with a capacity of each side equal to 75% of the total persons
	GT ≥ 500	Liferafts with a capacity of each side equal to 100% of the total persons
Grade II Restricted Ship	GT < 500 n ≤ 300 persons	Liferafts with a capacity of each side equal to 75% of the total persons
	GT < 500 n > 300 persons	Liferafts with a capacity of each side equal to 100% of the total persons
	GT ≥ 500	Liferafts must be equipped as required in 2.3.1-1(4)(a) to (d)
Unrestricted Ship	GT < 300	Liferafts with a capacity of each side equal to 100% of the total persons
	300 ≤ GT < 500	Liferafts must be equipped as required in 2.3.1-1(4)(a) to (d)
	GT ≥ 500	Equipped as for passenger vessels on short international voyages in 2.3.1-1(2)(a) to (d)

See detailed Standards at Circular 15/2018/TT-BGTVT.

- Thanh Lam -

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