Before operating and receiving ships with reduced load specifications greater than the ship's specifications, ports and wharves must have a Maritime Safety Assurance Plan approved.
Decree 34/2025 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decrees in the maritime sector issued by the Government takes effect from April 10, 2025. A number of principles for management and exploitation of seaports related to ports receiving large tonnage ships are clearly stipulated.
Many new regulations related to seaport operations receiving large tonnage ships with reduced loads will take effect from April 10 (Photo: Ta Hai).
Accordingly, seaports must be managed and exploited in accordance with the provisions of law, ensuring investment efficiency and avoiding loss and waste. Ports and wharves, before operating and receiving offloaded ships with technical specifications greater than the technical specifications of the ship in the announcement decision, must have their Maritime Safety Assurance Plan approved in accordance with regulations.
Port infrastructure must be maintained in accordance with construction laws for ports and wharves receiving offloaded vessels with technical specifications greater than those of the vessels in the decision announcing the approved Maritime Safety Assurance Plan. The Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Construction) stipulates the frequency of safety assessment of port and wharf structures.
Water areas in front of wharves, water areas and water areas must be periodically surveyed and announced to mariners according to regulations.
According to the new regulations, investors in the construction of ports and wharves shall decide on the form of management and exploitation in accordance with the provisions of the Decree and relevant legal provisions.
In case of shared use of ports, wharves, water areas, water regions, and shipping channels, investors are responsible for agreeing on related rights and obligations.
There are also adjustments to the principles of maritime traffic management compared to current regulations.
Specifically, the new Decree stipulates that public maritime channels are managed and operated by the Vietnam Maritime Administration (now the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration), instead of being directly managed and operated by maritime safety assurance enterprises as currently prescribed.
Specialized maritime routes will be invested in, constructed and managed by enterprises. Specialized maritime routes will be converted into public maritime routes according to the maritime route development plan approved by competent authorities and considered for partial refund of investment capital (if any).
The Ministry of Construction decided to convert the specialized maritime channel into a public maritime channel at the request of the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration. Based on the decision to convert the specialized maritime channel into a public maritime channel, the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration organized the reception of the maritime channel from the enterprise to organize management and exploitation according to regulations.
In addition, in the content of management and operation of maritime channels and maritime signals, dredging and maintenance of maritime channels to ensure the depth of the channel is in accordance with the technical specifications required by the approved design.
After dredging, maintenance must be accepted according to the provisions of law. Construction warranty is not required due to force majeure (storm, flood or channel being filled, eroded, or naturally deposited).
At the same time, illegal obstacles on the waterway and waterway protection corridor must be cleared to ensure traffic safety.
The maritime port authority is responsible for keeping a record of obstacles that affect maritime traffic safety. Organizations and individuals causing obstacles are responsible for removing the obstacles within the time limit decided by the maritime port authority.
If the clearance is not carried out within the prescribed time limit, the Maritime Port Authority shall carry out the clearance of the obstacle and the organization or individual causing the obstacle shall bear all costs. The Vietnam Maritime Administration and Waterways shall be responsible for organizing the clearance of natural obstacles or obstacles whose cause cannot be determined.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/quy-dinh-moi-ve-nguyen-tac-quan-ly-khai-thac-cang-bien-192250308225429211.htm
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