Chương II Nghị định 171/2016/NĐ-CP về đăng ký, xóa đăng ký và mua, bán, đóng mới tàu biển: Đăng ký tàu biển, tàu biển công vụ, tàu ngầm, tàu lặn, kho chứa nổi và giàn di động

Chapter II

REGISTRATION OF SHIP, PUBLIC SERVICE SHIP, SUBMARINE, SUBMERSIBLE, FLOATING PRODUCTION STORAGE AND OFFLOADING UNIT, AND MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT

Section 1. VIETNAM REGISTRAR OF SHIP

Article 4. Vietnam registrar of ship

1. The Vietnam Maritime Administration performs functions of the Vietnam registrar of ship.

2. Maritime Sub-departments and Port Authorities shall perform ship registration duties according to the division of responsibility by the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

Article 5. Duties of Vietnam registrar of ship

1. Make and manage the Vietnam National Ships Registration Book.

2. Store and manage applications; consolidate, make statistics on, maintain and update database concerning the registration of ships, and provide relevant information to interested entities.

3. Perform the consistent management of the printing and issuance of forms or templates of ship registration books, application forms and papers relating to the registration of ships; develop the application of information technology to the ship registration in accordance with prevailing regulations.

4. Post on the website of the Vietnam Maritime Administration specific information about addresses and accounts of registrars of ship so that concerned entities may submit their applications by post and pay regulated fees and charges through money transfer services provided by banks.

5. Organize the ship registration activities in conformity with regulations in the 2015 Maritime Code of Vietnam, regulations herein and relevant laws; develop the application of information technology to the registration of ships under the method of online applications.

6. Carry out the ship mortgage in accordance with regulations of the Law on secured transactions and registration of secured transactions.

7. Collect, transfer, manage and use fees and charges for ship registration as regulated by laws.

Article 6. Vietnam National Ships Registration Book

1. The Vietnam National Ships Registration Book records information concerning ships which have been registered or deregistered in accordance with regulations. Main contents of the Vietnam National Ships Registration Book are governed by regulations in Article 24 of the 2015 Maritime Code of Vietnam.

2. The Vietnam registrar of ship shall perform the printing and instruct the use and management of the Vietnam National Ships Registration Book.

Section 2. REGISTRATION OF SHIPS

Article 7. Age limits of used foreign ships registered in Vietnam for the first time

1. Age limits of used foreign-flagged ships, submarines, submersibles, floating production storage and offloading units, and mobile offshore drilling units which are registered in Vietnam for the first time shall be provided for as follows:

a) Passenger ships, submarines and submersibles: 10 years of age;

b) Other ships, floating production storage and offloading units, and mobile offshore drilling units: Not more than 15 years of age;

c) In special cases, age limits shall be decided by Minister of Transport provided it shall not exceed 20 years and only apply to chemical tankers, ships carrying liquefied gases, oil tankers or floating production storage and offloading units.

2. Age limits prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall not apply to foreign-flagged ships which are under the ownership of foreign entities and sold at auction in Vietnam under decisions on enforcement of competent agencies.

3. Age limits prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall not apply to Vietnamese-flagged ships which are under the ownership of Vietnamese entities and have been deregistered for sailing under the Vietnamese flag in order to carry out the registration for sailing under foreign flags under the bareboat charter method.

4. A foreign-flagged ship which has been purchased by a Vietnamese entity under the form of purchase loan or hire purchase may, after the registration period for sailing under the foreign flag expires, be registered for sailing under the Vietnamese flag provided that the age of that ship at the time of signing the purchase loan contract or the hire-purchase contract conforms to regulations on age limits specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 8. Ship naming

1. The name of a ship may be given by the shipowner in conformity with regulations in Article 21 of the 2015 Maritime Code of Vietnam.

2. An application for approval for a ship name is comprised of:

a) The application for approval for a given ship name made according to the Form No. 05 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) The ship purchase and sale contract or the shipbuilding contract or another deed of title of equivalent legal validity for the ship (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

c) The business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking).  In case the ship is owned by a foreign organization, its license to establish a branch or representative office in Vietnam (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

d) If the ship is owned by an individual, his/her ID card or citizen identity card or passport (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required. If the shipowner is a foreigner, his/her passport (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required.

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment to the applicant for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as of the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall give a written approval for the ship name given by the shipowner. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the shipowner.

Article 9. Procedures for indefinite ship registration

1. Certificate of registry of a Vietnamese-flagged ship:

a) Certificate of registry of a Vietnamese-flagged ship shall be granted to the ship which is registered for indefinite term when that ship satisfied all of the prescribed conditions and has been recorded in the Vietnam National Ships Registration Book under procedures specified herein;  

b) 01 original of the Certificate of registry of Vietnamese-flagged ship shall be granted according to the Form No. 06 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

c) Certificate of registry of Vietnamese-flagged ship shall be valid from the date of issuance and invalid from the date on which it is lost or the ship is deregistered.

2. An application for indefinite ship registration shall include:

a) The application for registration made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) Certificate of deregistration (the original) of the used ship or the written record of handover of newly built ship (the original);

c) The ship purchase and sale contract or the shipbuilding contract or another deed of title of equivalent legal validity for the ship (the original);

d) Ship tonnage certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

dd) Ship classification certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

e) Documents proving the payment of registration fee as regulated, including the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax agency and receipt of transfer of the fee into the state budget (a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is not subject to the registration fee, the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax agency (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

g) The business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is owned by a foreign organization, its license to establish a branch or representative office in Vietnam (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

h) If the ship is owned by an individual, the application shall also include the shipowner’s ID card or citizen identity card or passport (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). If the shipowner is a foreigner, his/her passport (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required.

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the Certificate of registry of Vietnamese-flagged ship and directly or by post send it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay registration fee directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing results in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 10. Procedures for periodical ship registration

1. Certificate of periodical registry:

a) The ship registration period is specified in the certificate of registry corresponding to the period of the hire-purchase contract or the bareboat charter or as requested by the shipowner.

b) 01 original of the Certificate of periodical registry shall be granted according to the Form No. 07 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith.

2. The application for periodical registration of a ship which is owned by a Vietnamese entity under the form or hire-purchase or bareboat charter includes:

a) The application for registration made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) Ship tonnage certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

c) Ship classification certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

d) The business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

dd) Certificate of suspended registry (if the ship registration has been carried out in a foreign country) or Certificate of deregistration (the original);

e) The hire-purchase contract or the bareboat charter (the original);

g) The written record of ship handover (the original);

h) Documents proving the payment of registration fee as regulated, including the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax agency and receipt of transfer of the fee into the state budget (a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is not subject to the registration fee, the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax agency (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

i) If the ship is owned by an individual, the application shall also include the shipowner’s ID card or citizen identity card or passport (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking).

3. The application for periodical registration of a ship which is owned by a foreign entity shall include types of documents prescribed in Points a, b, c, dd, e, g and h Clause 2 of this Article, and the license to establish a branch or representative office in Vietnam (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) or the shipowner’s passport (a copy accompanied with the original for checking).

4. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship.

5. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the Certificate of periodical registry and directly or by post send it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

6. The shipowner shall pay registration fee directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing results in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 11. Procedures for provisional ship registration

1. Certificate of provisional registration for a Vietnamese-flagged ship:

a) 01 original of the Certificate of provisional registration for Vietnamese-flagged ship shall be made according to the Form No. 08 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith and granted to the shipowner who carries out the provisional registration for his/ her ship for sailing under the Vietnamese flag;

b) Certificate of provisional registration for Vietnamese-flagged ship shall be valid within 180 days from the date on which it is granted;

c) If a Certificate of provisional registration for Vietnamese-flagged ship expires but that ship cannot arrive Vietnam for completion of the official registration procedures as prescribed herein, the registrar of ship granting the Certificate of provisional registration for Vietnamese-flagged ship may grant one-time extension provided it shall not exceed 180 days as from the expiry date of the granted Certificate of provisional registration for Vietnamese-flagged ship;

d) If the extension of the Certificate of provisional registration for Vietnamese-flagged ship specified in Point c of this Clause expires but the ship still cannot arrive Vietnam for completion of the official registration procedures due to the force majeure events, the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration shall decide to grant an extension of provisional registration provided it shall also not exceed 180 days.

2. Application for provisional ship registration:

a) In case the prescribed fees and charges have not yet been paid, the application includes: The application for registration made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, types of documents prescribed in Points b, c, g and h Clause 2 Article 9 herein, and the ship tonnage certificate and the ship classification certificate (certified copies);

b) In case the certificate of deregistration has been not yet granted, the application includes: The application for registration made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, types of documents prescribed in Points c, g and h Clause 2 Article 9 herein, and the ship tonnage certificate and the ship classification certificate (certified copies);

c) In case the newly built ship is put for test, the application includes: The application for registration made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, types of documents prescribed in Points c, g and h Clause 2 Article 9 herein, and the table of ship tonnage figures;

d) In case the newly built ship is received for navigation to the place of registry according to the shipbuilding contract, the application includes: The application for registration made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, types of documents prescribed in Points c, d, dd, g and h Clause 2 Article 9 herein.

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the Certificate of provisional registration, and directly or by post send it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay registration fee directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing results in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 12. Procedures for grant of permission for a ship to provisionally fly the Vietnamese flag

1. Permission for a ship to provisionally fly the Vietnamese flag:

a) 01 original of the permission for a ship to provisionally fly the Vietnamese flag, made according to the Form No. 11 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, shall be granted by the representative mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in foreign country (hereinafter referred to as the overseas Vietnamese mission) to the Vietnamese entity that purchases a ship from a foreign entity;

b) The permission for a ship to provisionally fly the Vietnamese flag shall be valid for 01 specific voyage of that ship from the date of issuance to the date of her arrival at the first sea port of Vietnam.

2. An application for the permission for a ship to provisionally fly the Vietnamese flag shall include:

a) The application for registration of ship made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) Certificate of deregistration if it is a used ship (a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

c) The written record of ship handover if the ship is newly built in a foreign country for navigation to Vietnam (a copy accompanied with the original for checking);

d) The ship purchase and sale contract or the shipbuilding contract or another deed of title of equivalent legal validity for the ship (a certified copy accompanied with the original for checking);

dd) Ship tonnage certificate (a certified copy);

e) Ship classification certificate (a certified copy);

g) The business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is owned by a foreign organization, its license to establish a branch or representative office in Vietnam (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

h) If the ship is owned by an individual, the application shall also include the shipowner’s ID card or citizen identity card or passport (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). If the shipowner is a foreigner, his/her passport (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required.

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post, submit 01 set of application to one of the overseas Vietnamese missions in the country where the ship is purchased or the newly built ship is handed over.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the overseas Vietnamese mission shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the overseas Vietnamese mission shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the overseas Vietnamese mission shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the overseas Vietnamese mission shall grant the permission for a ship to provisionally fly the Vietnamese flag and directly or by post give it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay fee for processing the application for permission for a ship to provisionally the Vietnamese flag directly at the head office of the overseas Vietnamese mission or by transfer to the account of the overseas Vietnamese mission before receiving the application processing result in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay all fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 13. Procedures for registration of a ship under construction

1. Certificate of registry of a ship under construction:

a) 01 original of the Certificate of Registry of a ship under construction, made according to the Form No. 09 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, shall be granted;

b) Certificate of registry of a ship under construction may not replace the Certificate of ship registry.

2. An application for registration of a ship under construction includes:

a) The application for registration of ship made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) The shipbuilding contract or the contract for sale and purchase of a ship under construction (the original);

c) The keel laying certificate granted by the shipbuilding enterprise with the certification of the classification agency (the original). If a ship has no keel, the certificate granted by the shipbuilding enterprise with the certification of the classification agency to certify that the weight of the assembled hull of the ship reaches 50 tonnes or equals to 01% of total estimated amount of materials of hull (the original) is required;

d) The business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is owned by a foreign organization, its license to establish a branch or representative office in Vietnam (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

dd) If the ship is owned by an individual, the application shall also include the shipowner’s ID card or citizen identity card or passport (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). If the shipowner is a foreigner, his/her passport (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required.

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the Certificate of registration for ship under construction, and directly or by post send it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay registration fee directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing result in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay all fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 14. Procedures for registration of small ship

1. 01 original of the Certificate of registry of small ship shall be granted according to the Form No. 06 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith.

2. An application for registration of small ship includes:

a) The application for registration of ship made according to the Form No. 01 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) Certificate of deregistration (the original) of the used ship or the written record of handover of newly built ship (the original);

c) The ship purchase and sale contract or the shipbuilding contract or another deed of title of equivalent legal validity for the ship (the original);

d) Documents proving the payment of registration fee as regulated, including the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax agency and receipt of transfer of the fee into the state budget (a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is not subject to the registration fee, the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax agency (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

dd) The business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). In case the ship is owned by a foreign organization, its license to establish a branch or representative office in Vietnam (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

e) If the ship is owned by an individual, the application shall also include the shipowner’s ID card or citizen identity card or passport (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking). If the shipowner is a foreigner, his/her passport (a copy accompanied with the original for checking) is required;

g) Certificate of satisfaction of technical safety and environmental protection requirements (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking).

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the Certificate of registry of small ship, and directly or by post send it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay registration fee directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing result in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay all fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 15. Procedures for registration of change

1. If there is any change in the contents of the Certificate of registry prescribed in Clause 4 Article 3 herein, the shipowner must, within 30 days as from the occurrence of such change, carry out procedures for registration of change and shall have a new certificate of registry corresponding to the previous form of registry.

2. An application for registration of change includes:

a) The application for changing registration made according to the Form No. 02 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) Documents corresponding to the changed contents;

c) The original of the granted Certificate of registry or the original of the Certificate of deregistration in case of change of the registrar of ship. If the ship is navigating on the sea or in a foreign country, the shipowner may submit the copy provided the shipowner must make a commitment and submit the original within 30 days as from the date of issuance of the new certificate of registry;

d) If the ship is under a mortgage, the written consent given by the mortgagee is required.

3. The applicant shall send 01 set of application to the previous registrar of ship or the new registrar of ship in case of change of the registrar of ship through any of the following forms: By hand, by post or another appropriate form.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the new certificate of registry, and directly or by post send it to the applicant. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay registration fee directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing result in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay all fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee.

Article 16. Procedures for re-issuance of certificate of registry

1. If a certificate of registry is lost, torn or damaged, the registrar of ship shall re-issue the certificate of registry to the shipowner based on the previous form of ship registration.

2. An application for re-issuance of certificate of registry includes:

a) The application for re-issuing certificate of registry made according to the Form No. 04 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith;

b) The Certificate of registry of ship in case of a torn or damaged certificate. If the ship is navigating on the sea or in a foreign country, the shipowner may submit the copy provided the shipowner must make a commitment and submit the original within 30 days as from the date of issuance of the new certificate of registry.

3. The applicant shall, by hand or by post or by other appropriate form, submit 01 set of application to the registrar of ship where the ship has been registered and granted with the certificate of registry.

4. Upon the receipt of the application, the registrar of ship shall carry out the following procedures:

a) With respect of applications received by hand, the registrar of ship shall provide instructions to the applicant to complete the application if it is invalid or record in the monitoring book and grant a receipt of application giving an appointment for returning the application processing result within the prescribed period;

b) With respect of applications received by post, the registrar of ship shall, within 02 working days as of the receipt of the invalid application, provide instructions to the applicant to complete that application in conformity with regulations herein;

c) Within 02 working days as from the receipt of valid application, the registrar of ship shall grant the certificate of registry, and directly or by post send it to the applicant. At the same time, the registrar of ship shall send a notification of re-issuing certificate of registry to the mortgagee. If the application is refused, a written response indicating reasons thereof shall be given to the applicant.

5. The shipowner shall pay fee for re-issuance of the certificate of registry of ship directly at the head office of the registrar of ship or by transfer to the account of the registrar of ship before receiving the application processing result in conformity with regulations announced by Ministry of Finance, and at the same time pay all fees for sending application and attached documents, and money transfer fee. The shipowner must notify the ship mortgagee of the re-issuance of the certificate of registry of ship if the ship is under the mortgage.

Section 3. REGISTRATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE SHIP, SUBMARINE, SUBMERSIBLE, FLOATING PRODUCTION STORAGE AND OFFLOADING UNIT, AND MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT

Article 17. Regulations on registration of public service ship, submarine, submersible, floating production storage and offloading unit, and mobile offshore drilling unit

1. Registration of public service ship, submarine, submersible, floating production storage and offloading unit, or mobile offshore drilling unit refers to the recording of information about the public service ship, submarine, submersible, floating production storage and offloading unit, or mobile offshore drilling unit in the Vietnam National Ships Registration Book for archive and grant of certificate of registry.

2. 01 original of the Certificate of registry of public service ship, submarine, submersible, floating production storage and offloading unit, or mobile offshore drilling unit, made according to the Form No. 06 stated in the Appendix enclosed herewith, shall be granted.

Article 18. Procedures for registration of public service ship, submarine, submersible, floating production storage and offloading unit, and mobile offshore drilling unit

1. Procedures for the registration of public service ship, submarine, submersible, floating production storage and offloading unit or mobile offshore drilling unit shall be same as the procedures for registration of ship prescribed in Article 8 - 16 herein.

2. In case of registration of public service ship, the shipowner shall submit the Decision on establishment of agency/ unit made by competent authority (a certified copy or a copy accompanied with the original for checking) as a substitute for the document prescribed in Point c Clause 2 Article 8, Point g Clause 2 Article 9, Point d Clause 2 Article 10, Point g Clause 2 Article 12, Point d Clause 2 Article 13 and Point dd Clause 2 Article 14 herein.