What are the regulations on the procedures for ships in transit in Vietnam 2023? - Thu Phuong (Ben Tre, Vietnam)
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Procedures for ships in transit in Vietnam 2023 (Internet image)
1. Documents required in the procedures for ships in transit in Vietnam
Clause 3, Article 92 of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP stipulates the documents required in the procedures for ships in transit in Vietnam as follows:
- The documents to be submitted (the original), 01 original per each, including (The Forms are specified in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP):
+ Submitted to the port authorities
General Declaration made using the Form No. 42, Crew list made using the Form No. 47, Passenger list (if any) made using the Form No. 48;
+ Submitted to the border guards
General Declaration made using the Form No. 42, Crew list made using the Form No. 47, Passenger list (if any) made using the Form No. 48, Declaration of arms and explosive materials (if any) made using the Form No. 36, Declaration of stowaway (if any) made using the Form No. 34;
+ Submitted to the border checkpoint customs authorities
General Declaration made using the Form No. 42, Crew list made using the Form No. 47, Cargo declaration (if any) made using the Form No. 43, Ship’s stores declaration made using the Form No. 50, House bill of lading declaration (if any) made using the Form No. 13;
+ Submitted to the Health quarantine authorities:
Maritime declaration of health made using the Form No. 52, Health quarantine declaration of corpse, bones, body, body ash (if any) made using the Form No. 33, Health quarantine declaration of microorganism sample, biological products, tissues, human body organs (if any) made using the Form. No. 14;
- The documents to be presented (original), including:
+ Presented to the port authorities
Port Clearance Certificate, Ship Registration Certificate, Certificates of satisfaction of technical safety requirements, Certificate of Crew’s Competency according to regulations, Certificate of insurance or other financial security in respect of civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage, Certificate of insurance for civil liability of shipowners for pollution in respect of ships used to transport petroleum, petroleum products or other dangerous goods;
+ Presented to border guards:
Passport or international laissez-passer of crew and passengers -
Note: Passenger's passport (if any) - Presented at the request of the relevant regulatory authority
2. Procedures for ships in transit in Vietnam
Article 92 of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP stipulates the procedures for ships in transit in Vietnam as follows:
Step 1: The declarant shall issue notice of ship’s departure from the seaport as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 87 of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP:
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Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 87 of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP stipulating that before a ship arrives at the seaport, the declarant shall submit the following documents to the port authority where the ship arrives: - A ship’s security notification made using the Form No. 41 provided in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP: For the cargo ship with a gross tonnage of 500 GT or more, passenger ship and mobile offshore drilling unit engaged in international voyages, within 24 hours before the ship arrives at the seaport; - Notice of ship’s arrival at the seaport made using the Form No. 42 provided in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP: Within 08 hours before the ship arrives at the seaport; within 02 hours before the ship arrives at a designated location at seaport in case the ship is moving among Vietnamese seaports or maritime area within 20 nautical miles. For the ship, military ship, nuclear-powered ship, the ship that carries radioactive substances or the ship that arrives at the invitation of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the notice shall be issued within 24 hours before such ships arrive at the seaports. Within 12 hours before since the ship is expected to arrive at an anchorage waiting for transit. |
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Confirmation of arrival of ship at the seaport is specified in Article 88 of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP as follows: - In case a ship arrives at the seaport earlier or later than 02 hours after the time specified in the notice of ship’s arrival, a confirmation of arrival of ship made using the Form 44 provided in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP shall be given to the port authority. - In case there is an ill person, dead person, rescued person or stowaway on board, a confirmation of arrival of vessel at the seaport, specifying his/her name, age, nationality, illness status or reasons of death and other relevant requirements and made using the Form No. 44 provided in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP, shall be given. |
Step 2:
According to the notice and confirmation of the ship in transit, within 02 hours before the ship arrives at the anchorage waiting for transit, the Director of the port authority shall, according to the actual condition, technical specifications of the ship, types of cargoes, dispatching plan of the port authority, ship pilotage plan of the pilotage service provider and comments of the regulatory authorities, consider deciding to give consent to ship in transit through the dispatching plan made using the Form No. 46 provided in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP.
In case of rejection, a written notice specifying reasons thereof shall be given to the declarant.
Step 3: Within 02 hours before the ship transits, the declarant shall submit and present the documents specified in Section 1
Step 4:
Within 01 hour since the declarant submitted and presented all documents specified in Section 1, the regulatory authorities shall carry out procedures and immediately inform the port authorities of results and the port authorities shall issue the Permission for Transit made using the Form No. 56 provided in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 58/2017/ND-CP.
In case the Permission for Transit is yet to be issued, a written notice specifying the reasons thereof must be given.
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- Key word:
- ships in transit in Vietnam
