EXPLOITING MINERALS IN NAVIGABLE CHANNELS IS PROHIBITED
This the new provision about protecting maritime facilities issued by the Government in the Decree No. 143/2017/ND-CP dated December 14, 2017.
Specifically, acts prohibited in the protection of maritime facilities including: Exploiting minerals, placing bottom fishing traps, and fishing and rearing aquatic resources in navigable channels and within the protection corridors of maritime facilities; Discharge wastes which damage or affect the durability and useful life of maritime facilities; Illegally loading or storing flammables, explosives and hazardous substances that are likely to corrode or damage maritime facilities without permission of a competent state agency...
The protection corridor of a wharf, pier or berthing dolphin combined with a mooring buoy or post is at least 60 meters for facilities with a design berth bottom elevation or mooring buoy with a water depth measured from the berth bottom to the design low-water level exceeding 20 meters.
For maritime facilities in which investment is being prepared, their owners shall organize the making of their protection plans and include them in the project dossiers submitted to competent authorities for appraisal and approval together with the investment projects.
This Decree takes effect on February 01, 2018
