Chương III Nghị định 121/2014/NĐ-CP: Kiểm tra, cấp giấy chứng nhận lao động hàng hải cho tàu biển việt nam và thanh tra, kiểm tra, giải quyết khiếu nại của thuyền viên làm việc trên tàu biển việt nam

Chapter III

INSPECTION AND ISSUANCE OF MARITIME LABOUR CERTIFICATES TO VIETNAMESE-FLAGGED SHIPS, AND INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS FILED BY SEAFARERS WORKING ON BOARD VIETNAMESE-FLAGGED SHIPS

Article 14. Inspection and issuance of maritime labour certificate

1. The working and living conditions of seafarers on ships must be inspected in accordance with the Law of Vietnam, and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

2. Ships of 500 gross tonnages or over and engaged in international voyages are required to carry and maintain a maritime labour certificate.

3. The Minister of Transport shall promulgate regulations on inspection of working conditions on ships and issuance of maritime labour certificate to ships.

Article 15. Inspection of ships

1. The Inspectorate of Vietnam Maritime Administration and of port authorities shall conduct inspections of working and living conditions of seafarers on board ships in accordance with regulations herein and relevant laws of Vietnam.

2. The inspection prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article should avoid causing disturbance to the ship’s operations.

3. Shipowners and ships’ masters are liable to facilitate the Inspectorate of Vietnam Maritime Administration and of port authorities in the performance of their inspection tasks, and take any required corrective actions against unsafe conditions.

Article 16. On-board complaint procedures

1. Shipowners are liable to formulate and promulgate on-board procedures for filing complaints and handling of seafarer complaints.

2. On-board procedures for filing complaints and handling of seafarer complaints must be available to all seafarers and kept on board.