MANAGING 23 WATERWAY TRANSPORT ROUTES FROM SHORE TO ISLAND
On July 30, 2013, the Ministry of Transport issues the Circular No. 16/2013/TT-BGTVT prescribing the waterway transport route’s management from shore to island in Vietnam’s sea area.
In accordance with this Circular, Vietnam Maritime Administration shall organize the waterway transport activities on routes and the Vietnam inland waterway Department shall organize management or examine, guide the provincial Departments of Transport in managing the waterway transport routes from shore to islands announced as prescribed by law on inland waterway transport.
Procedures for registering the fixed transport of passengers on waterway transport routes from shore to islands are performed as organization or individual, directly or via post system, send dossier of registering the fixed transport of passengers, to the regional Maritime Port Authority, a dossier includes register for operation of transporting passengers; written unified opinion or contract with
organization managing port, harbor serving means entering for embarking and disembarking passengers. And within 05 working days, after receiving full dossier, the regional Maritime Port Authority consult in writing with the provincial Department of Transport where locate port, harbor embarking and disembarking passengers under management of locality. The provincial Department of Transport shall reply in writing within 05 working days. And within 05 working days, after receiving full dossier, the regional Maritime Port Authority shall consider, in case of sufficient dossier in accordance with regulation, it shall have written approval for organization or individual for the fixed transport of passengers on routes. In case of unsatisfactory of conditions as prescribed, it shall return dossier and have written reply, which clearly stating reason thereof.
This Circular takes effect on September 15, 2013 and replaces Decision No. 1818/QD-BGTVT dated June 23, 2009.
