Vietnam: Types of ships to be imported for breaking from December 30, 2019

08:40, 15/11/2019

On November 12, 2019, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 82/2019/NĐ-CP prescribing the import and breaking of used ships.

In comparison with current regulations, Decree No. 82/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government has annulled 05 types of used ships eligible for import for dismantlement (floating rigs, jack-up rigs, ship-type floating storage units, floating storage and offloading facilities, other ships) and remained used nonmetallic hull ships which are allowed to be imported for breaking, including:

- Ships carrying dry cargo, including general cargo, bulk cargo, equipment, wood chips, timber, grains, packaged merchandise, and iron and steel products.

- Container ships.

- Ore carriers.

- Ships carrying liquid cargo, including crude oil, oil products and vegetable oil.

- Ships carrying gases or liquefied gases.

- Ro-Ro ships, passenger ships, sea barges and ferries.

This Decree requires that enterprises that import of used ships and/or carry out ship-breaking operations shall purchase and fulfill obligations under environmental damage insurance policies for the import and breaking of used ships in accordance with law regulations.

View more details at Decree No. 82/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from December 30, 2019, replacing Decree No. 114/2014/NĐ-CP.

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