Vietnam: Regulations on verification of reports on ship fuel oil consumption data

14:30, 14/09/2018

Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BGTVT issued by the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam provides for data collection and reporting on fuel oil consumption of Vietnamese-flagged ships, effective from August 15, 2018.

Verification of reports on ship fuel oil consumption data is specified in Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam as follows:

1. Depending on the method employed for collecting data on fuel oil consumption of a ship, one of the following documents must be kept for serving the verification of report on the ship fuel oil consumption data:

- The bunker delivery notes (for method using bunker delivery notes).

- The log of flow meter which is used for measuring fuel oil flows on board the ship (for method using flow meters).

- The summary of monitoring data (for method using bunker fuel oil tank monitoring on board).

2. Vietnam Register shall verify a report on ship fuel oil consumption data in the nearest statutory inspection of ship classification after the date on which Vietnam Register receives such report.

3. With regard to reports of any engine-propelled ships of 5,000 GT and above, engaged in international voyages, Vietnam Register must publicly announce such reports on ship fuel oil consumption data in conformity with Regulation 6 of MARPOL Annex VI.

View responsibility of ship-owners at Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from August 15, 2018.

- Thanh Lam -

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