Chương 3 Nghị định 10/2001/NĐ-CP: Điều kiện kinh doanh dịch vụ hàng hải

Chapter III

CONDITIONS ON MARITIME SERVICE BUSINESS

Article 13.- Conditions on sea-ship agency service business

Enterprises may provide sea-ship agency services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the sea-ship agency operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. The agency staff members must fully meet the following conditions:

a) Having graduated from the maritime university or the foreign trade university or having performed sea-ship agency-related operations for at least 3 (three) years;

b) Having certificates of the professional qualifications for sea-ship agency operations, granted by the Maritime Agency and Brokerage Association;

3. The enterprises always have the credit balance of at least 1 (one) billion VN dong in their deposit accounts at banks established and operating under Vietnamese laws or have purchased the occupational liability insurance for sea-ship agency activities.

Article 14.- Conditions on sea transport agency service business

Enterprises may provide sea transport agency services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the sea transport agency operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. The agency staff members fully meet the following conditions:

a) Having graduated from the maritime university or the foreign trade university, or having performed the sea- transport agency service operations for at least 3 (three) years;

b) Having certificates of professional qualifications for sea transport agency service operations, granted by the Forwarding Association;

3. The enterprises have purchased the occupational liability insurance for sea transport agency activities.

Article 15.- Conditions on maritime brokerage service business

Enterprises may provide maritime brokerage services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the maritime operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. The maritime brokers have graduated from the maritime university or the foreign trade university or have performed the maritime operations for at least 3 (three) years.

Article 16.- Conditions on sea-ship supply service business

Enterprises may provide sea-ship supply services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the sea-ship supply operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. The sea-ship suppliers have graduated from the maritime schools or trade schools of intermediate or higher level, or have performed the maritime operations for at least 3 (three) years;

3. The goods items supplied to sea ships must fully satisfy the law-prescribed standards.

Article 17.- Conditions on goods inspection and counting service business

Enterprises may provide goods inspection and counting services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the goods inspection and counting operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. The goods inspectors and counters have graduated from schools of intermediate or higher level, or have performed the maritime operations for at least 3 (three) years.

Article 18.- Conditions on sea-ship towage service business

Enterprises may provide sea-ship towage services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the sea- ship towage for at least 2 (two) years;

2. The crew members working on towage ships have the professional certificates of maritime operations as prescribed by law;

3. The enterprises have their towage ships registered in Vietnam, which satisfy the technical safety requirements as prescribed by law;

4. The enterprises have purchased insurance for the towage ship owners civil liability and for crew members.

Article 19.- Conditions on sea-ship repairing services at ports

Enterprises may provide services for sea-ship repair at ports when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the sea-ship repair operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. Having enough means, equipment and personnel that satisfy the requirements prescribed by law.

Article 20.- Conditions on sea-ship cleaning service business

Enterprises may provide sea-ship cleaning services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the sea-ship cleaning operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. Having enough means, equipment and personnel that satisfy the requirements prescribed by law.

3. Having plans for treatment of garbage, discharged oil, wastes and the environmental impact assessment reports approved by competent State bodies;

Article 21.- Conditions on cargo-handling service business

Enterprises may provide cargo-handling services when meeting all the following conditions:

1. The enterprises directors have directly performed the cargo loading and unloading operations for at least 2 (two) years;

2. Having loading and unloading means, equipment and instruments which satisfy the technical safety standards, and the contingent of loading and unloading workers meeting the prescribed requirements.