Regulation on the Fishing Ship Registry and the Fishing Ship and Crew Registration

DECISION No. 494/2001/QD-BTS OF JUNE J 5, 2001 ISSUING THE REGULATION ON THE FISHING SHIP REGISTRY AND THE FISHING SHIP AND CREW REGISTRATION THE MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES Pursuant to the Government:, Decree No, 50ICP of June 21. 1994 on the tasks, powers and organizational structure of the A1inist,y of Aquatic Resources; Pursuant to the Government:, Decree No. 91 ICP of August 23, 1997 issuing the Regulation on registration o f sea-going ships and crew and Decree No. 23/2001/ ND-CP of May 3. 2001 amending and supplementing Lt number f~( articles of the Regulation on registration of sea-going ships and cre,1{ issued together with the Government 1, Decree No. 91/CP of August 23, 1997; Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 7211998/ ND-CP o fSeptember 15. 1998 on ensuring safety/or fishermen and.fishing means operating on the sea; Pursuant to branch standards from 28 TCN N0:2000 to 28 TCN 149:2000, issued together with Decision No. 03/2000/QD-BTS of January 6, 2000 of the Minister of Aquatic Resources; A I the proposal of the director of the Aquatic Resource Protection Department, DECIDES: Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision the Regulation on the fishing ship registry and the fishing ship and crew registration. Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing. The preyious provisions of Decision No. 413/ QD-BVNL of April 1, 1996 and Decision No. 211-TS/ QD of June 17, 1992 are hereby annulled. Article 3.- The director of the Office, the directors of the Departments, the Chief Inspector of the Ministry, the director of the Aquatic Resource Protection Department, the heads of the agencies and units of the Ministry and the directors of the provincial/municipal Aquatic Resources; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; and Agriculture and Rural Development Services shall have to implement this Decision. For t/ze Minister ofAquatic Resources Vice Minister NGUYEN NGOC HONG REGULATION ON THE FISHING SHIP REGISTRY AND THE FISHING SHIPS AND CREW REGISTRATION (Issued together with Decision No. 494/2001/QD-BTS of June 15, 2001 of the Minister of Aquatic Resources) Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article ].-.This Regulation prescribes the principles for organizing the fishing ship registl)' and the fishing ship and crew registration. Article 2.- In this Regulation the following terms shall be construed as follows: 1. Fishing ship registry means the perfonnance of the tasks of checking, supervising and assessing the technical conditions of fishing ships, including manufacturing materials and machines, tools and equipment for use on fishing ships being in the process of designing, building, oYerhauling, refonnation or operation. 2. Fishing ship registration means the perfornmnce of 1he task of administrative State management over fishing ships. 3. Crew registration means the certification of crew who are fully qualified according to regulations to \Vork on fishing ships. 4. Fishing ships mean all kinds of ships, boats, speed boats, barges and other floating means with or \vithout engines, used for exploiting, processing, culturing, gathering and/or transporting aquatic products, supplying logistics in sen ice of fishery; researching, surveying and exploring aquatic resources and supervising and controlli:ng aquatic resources, and operating in water areas: sea, rivers, lakes, canals, ditches, lagoons ... of the Socialist Republic of Viell1run. 5. Crew mean people on official payroll working on fishing ships ,v-ith the prescribed titles. 6. S'lnp owners mean legal persons or individuals that m,11 and register the ships in their names under the provisions of Vietnamese lmh. 7. Fishe1y activities mean activities of exploiti11g, processing and culturing aquatic resources, providing logistic services, collecting aquatic goods; surveying, exploring, supervising and controlling to protect aquatic resources. 8. Ship cb:v-lease means the hiring of ships without provision of crew. 9. Ship hire-purchase means the combined purchase and hire of ships. Article 3.~ The director of the Aquatic Resource Protection Department shall assist the Minister of .f..quatic Resources in organizing and directing unifonnly the fishing ship registry mid the fishing ship and crew registration nationwide. Article 4.- Fishing ship o\'mers can engage their ships to fishery activities only after tl1ey have completed the fishing ship registry and the fishing ship and crew registration under tl1e provisions of this Regulation ru1d otl1er relevant Vietnamese law provisions. Article 5.- Fishing ships subject to registration under this Regulation include: 1. Fishing ships of domestic organizations and individuals. 2. Fishing ships under the o,v11ership of joint-venture enterprises or enterprises with 100% foreign-invested capital, which are established and operate under tl1e Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam. 3. Fishing ships of foreign organizations and indiYiduals, which Vietnamese enterprises purchase or hire under dry-lease or hire-purchase contracts. 4. Fishing ships donated by foreign organizations and/ or individuals as non-refundable aid to Vietnam. 5. Fishing ships of foreign organizations and individuals, which are permitted by the Viehrnmese Govenunent to enter for registration in Viellrnm. Article 6.- Crew working on the following kinds of fishing ships must have fishing ship crew books: 1. Fishing ships mentioned in Clause 1, ArLicle 5 of this Regulation, which arc fitted ,vith engines and the total capacity of main engines reaching 90 horsepower or more. 2. Fishing ships mentioned in Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 5 of this Regulation, including ships fitted or not fitted ,vith engines. Article 7.- Fishing ships subject to registry under this Regulation include: 1. Fishing ships fitted with engines and the total capacity of main engines reaching 20 horsepo\\'er or more. 2. Fishing ships not fitted with engines or fitted with engines and 1he total capacity of main engines being under 20 horsepower but the designed water line being between 15 and 20 meters in length. For fishing ships having the designed waterline longer than 20 m (except for fishery control ships), the registry thereof shall be eff ectcd by Vietnam Registry Department. Chapter II AGENCIES IN CHARGE OF FISIDNG SHIP REGISTRY AND FISHING SHIP AND CREW REGISTRATION Article 8.- The agencies in charge of fishing ship registry and fishing ship and crew registration, which are hereinafter called "fishing ship registry agencies" for shmt, include: 1. The central fishing ship registry agency: TI1eAquatic Resource Protection Department, the Ministry of Aquatic Resources. 2. TI1e provincial-level fishing ship regishy agencies: The Aquatic Resource Protection Sub-Deparllnents or Aquatic Resource Protection Centers of the provincial/ mm1icipal Aquatic Resources or Agriculture and Rural Development ScrYices that manage aquatic resources in the provinces and centrally-run cities. For provinces and centrally-run cities \Vhere Aquatic Resource Protection Sub-Departments or Centers are not available, the provincial-level fishing ship registry agencies shall be the provincial/municipal Agriculture and Rural Development Services. Article 9.- TI1e fishing ship and crew registration is assigned as follows: 1. TI1e central fishing ship registry agency shall carry out the registration for: a/ Fishing ships of units attached to the Ministry of Aquatic Resomces and of other central branches, including the armed force units engaged in economic aquatic activities: b/ Fishery control ships; cl Ships conducting research, survey and exploration of aquatic resources; d/ Fishing ships mentioned in Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 5 of this Regulation. 2. TI1e provincial fishing ship registry agencies shall carry out the registration for fishing ships in the provinces, which arc not mentioned in Clause 1 of this Arlicle. Article JO.- Dle fishing ship registry is assii;,rned as follows: l. TI1e central fishing ship registry agency shall carry out the registry for: a/ Fishing ships fitted with engines and the total capacity of main engines reaching 90 horsepower or more; b/ Fishing ships mentioned in C1ause 1, Arl-icle 9 of this Regulation. 2. TI1e provincial fishing ship registry agencies shall carry out the registry for: a/ Fishing ships not mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article, including fishing ships of the provinces and other provinces, which have expired registTy durations and now apply for inspection and extension or which have been built or repaired in the localities m1der their management: b/ Fishing ships as authorized by the cenll·al fishing ship registry agency. For the provinces and centrally-run cities which have no Aquatic Resource Protection Sub-Departments or Centers, the fishing ship registry shall be carried out by the central fishing ship registry agency or the nearest qualified provincial fishing ship registry agency as designated by the central fishing ship registry agency. Article 11. 1. The central fishing ship registry agency may authorize the provincial fishing ship registry agencies to carry out the registry of fishing ships mentioned in Clause 1, Article 10 of this Regulation on the following principles: a/ Authorizing the whole or part of the registry, in certain periods of time; b/ Authorizing the host provincial fishing ship registry agency or the nearest qualified provincial fishing ~hip registry agency. 2. Conditions for being authorized: a/ Having enough specialized pers01mcl who haYe been granted registrar's certificates: b/ Having adequate equipment and tools for canying out ship registry. c/ Strictly abiding by the technical processes, nonns and standards as well as the State's regulations and the Finance Ministry's guid~nce on the iishing ship registry. d/ Fully complying with the prescribed reporting and statistical rcginie .. · · 3. TI1e central fishing ship registry agency shall have to inspect the authorized units accordi11g to the conditions mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article. Article 12.,;, TI1e central fishing ship rcgishy agency has the following tasks: 1. Studying and. fonnulat:itig stai1dards, processes and norms for application to the desig11ing, building, overhauling, transfonnation and rcfurbishincnt of fishing ships, and regulations on the fishing ship and crew registration, then submitting them to the Ministry of Aquatic Resources for promulgation .. 2. Making and keeping a register of fishing ships under its management, summing up statistical data m1 registered fishing ships and cre\v nationwide. 3. Organizing the direction of the fishing ship registry and the fishing ship and crn-:.v registration nationwide. 4. Organizing the professional training and guidance for the provincial fishing ship registry agencies. 5. Inspecting, supen'ising and overseeing activities of fishing ship registry as ,vell as fishing ship and crew registration by the provincial fishing ship registry agencies nationwide. 6. Directly carrying out the fishing ship and crew registration for ships of those kinds mentioned in Clause 1, Article 9, and the fishing ship registry for ships of those kinds mentioned in Clause I, Article IO of this Regulation. 7. Participating in the assessment of the technical conditions and quality of fishing ships under its management before they are refurbished, liquidated or sold. 3. Joining the Council for Appraisal of Maritime Incidents and Accidents. · 9. Promulgating fonns of papers used in the fishing ship· registry· and fishing ship and crew registration; printing. clistributing ai1.d niiniaging them nationwide. IO. Collecting charges and fees for fishing ship registry and fishing ship and crew registration according to the State's ctmcnt regulations. Article 13.- The provincial fishing ship registry agencies have the following tasks: 1. Making and keepingregisters offishing ships as assigned; summing up statistical data on fishing ships and crew registered in the pro,inces. 2. Reporting ontl~e workoffishing ship registry and fishing ship and crew registration according to regulations. . --· 3. Directly carrying out the fishing ship and crew rcgish·ation for ships of those kinds meiHioned in Clause 2, Article 9, and the fishing ship registry for ships of those kinds mentioned in Clause 2, Article 10 of this Regulation. 4. Joining in the assessment of the teclmical conditions and quality offishing ships 1mdcr their management before they are refurbished, liquidated or sold. 5. Joining the Council for Appraisal of Maritime Incidents and Accidents for fishing ships. 6. Collecting charges and fees for fishing ship registry and fishing ship and crew registrntion according to the State's current regulations. Chapter III REGISTRY OF FISHING SHIPS Article J.l. 1. All fishing ships mentioned in Article 7 of this Regulation must be subject to the teclmical inspection and supervision by the fishing ship regish:y agencies. 2. For fishing ships not mentioned in Article 7 of this Regulation, the fishing ship registry agencies shall only examine their safety equipment and basic parameters before carrying out the registration thereof. 3. When building, overhauling, transforming or refurbishing fishing ships me11tioned in Article 7 of this Regulation, ship ov,mers or ship-building or -repairing establishments which are authorized by ship owners must sign teclmical supen·ision contracts with the fishing ship registry agencies. Article 15.- Fishing ships of those kinds su~jcct to registry must have technical dossiers. The contents of such technical dossiers are prescribed in branch standard 28 TCN 141 :2000 and the State's current norms and criteria. Article 16.- The perfonnance of the registry work for nev,rly-buih, overhauled and trnnsfonned fishing ships includes: 1. Consideration and approval of designs. 2. Inspection and supenision in the process of building or repairing, testing and acceptance. Article 17.- The perfonnance of the registry \vork for fishing ships in the process of their operation includes: 1. First-time examination. 2. Annual examination. 3. Periodical examination. 4. Irregular examination. The purposes of the above-said types of examination are stated in Section 5 of branch standard 28 TCN 140:2000. Article 18. • Papers to be granted after the registry work is finished: 1. The design-approval card. 2. The part-by-part acceptancerccord. 3. The first-time/periodical technical examination record. 4. The ammal technical examination record. 5. The book of certification of the fishing ship's operational capability. The contents, sizes and designs of the above-said papers are stated in branch standards from 28 TCN 142:2000 to 28 TCN 149:2000. Article 19.- The central fishing ship registry agency sha11 base itself on the current standards and norms to specify the contents of each type of teclmical examination of fishing ships. Chapter IV REGISTRATION OF FISHING SHIPS Article 20.- Fishing ships shall be registered into the fishing ship registers if they meet all the following conditions: 1. Being fit for fishery activities, in line with the development orientations of the aquatic resource branch. 2. Ship O\V11ers must commit themselves not to use their ships for illegal purposes. 3. Bearing no other sea-going ship registration numbers. 4. Having completed the registry (for kinds of ships subject to registry). 5. For fishing ships of foreign origiri as mentioned in Sections C, D and E, Article 23 of this Regulation, they must not be aged more than 1 S years. 6. Belonging to domestic organizations or individuals with head offices based in Vietnam. If they belong to foreign organizations or individuals, the Vietnamese Government" s permission is required. 7. Having their own names given by the ship owners, maybe after their registration numbers. In cases v.1here ship ovmers wish to name their ships after the Vietnamese historical figures, the approval of the Minisrry of Aquatic Resources is required. Article 21. 1. Ship owners shall be obliged to register their ships at the fishing ship registly agencies specified in Article 9 of this Regulation. 2. At a particular point of time, each fishing ship should be registered only at one fishing ship registry agency and bear a sole registration number. 3. The fishing ship registration procedures and dossiers are prescribed in Article 23 of this Regulation. Article 22.- Fishing ship registration numbers are di-vided into three groups (counting from left to right) as follows: A. T71e first group consists of letters standing for the name of a province or centrally-run city. Concretely: 01. An Giang AG 02. Ba Ria-Vung Tau BV 03. Bae Lieu BL 04. Bae Can BC 05. Bae Giang BG 06. Bae Ninh BN 07. Ben Tre BT 08. Binh Duong BO 09. Binh Dinl1 BD 10. Binh Phuoc BP 11. Binh Thuan BTh 12. Ca Mau CM 13. Cao Bang CB 14. Can Tho CT 15. Da Nang DNa 16. Dae Lac DL 17. Dong Nai DN 18. Dong Thap DT 19. Gia Lai GL 20. Ha Giang HG 21. Hanoi HN 22. Ha Nam HNa 23. Ha Tay HTa 24. Ha Tinh HT 25. Hai Duong HD 26. Hai Phong HP 27. Hoa Binh HB 28. Ho Chi Minh City SG 29. Hung Yen HY 30. Khanh Hoa KH 31. Kien Giang KG 32. Kon Tum KT 33. Lai Chau LC 34. Lang Son LS 35. Lao Cai LCa 36. Lam Dong LD 37. Long An LA 38. Nam Dinh ND 39. Nghe An NA 40. Ninh Binh NB 41. Ninh Tlman NT 42. Phu Tho PT 43. Phu Yen PY 44. Quang Binh QB 45. Quang Nam QNa 46. Quang Ngai QNg 47. Quang Ninh QN 48. Quang Tri QT 49. Soc Trang ST 50. Son La SL 51. Tav Ninh TN 52. Thai Binh TB 53. Thai Nguyen TNg 54. Thanh Hoa TH 55. Tima Thien -Hue TTH 56. Tien Giang TG 57. Tra Vinh TV 58. Tuyen Quang TQ 5 9. Vinh Long VL 60. Vinh Phuc VP 61. Yen Bai YB B. The second group consists of 4 numerals in the order from 0001 to 9999; particularly for ships fitted \Yith main engines of bct\veen 90 horsepower and more, this group consists of 5 numerals as follows: the first numeral is 9 and the following numerals are in the order froir 0001 to 9999. C. The third group: a/ Consists of 2 letters "TS" (Timy San - Aquatic Resources) for ships registered at the provincial fishing ship registry agencies; b/ Consists of 3 letters "BTS" (Bo Thuy San Ministry of Aquatic Resources), for ships registered at the central fishing ship registry agency; c/ Consists of 2 letters "KN" (IGem Ngu - Fishery Control), for fishery control ships. 2. Names and registration numbers must be inscribed in paint or on plates finnly stuck to the sides of the ships as prescribed belm,·: a/ The ship's name is inscribed 011 the wall of tJ1e cabin or bedroom: b/ The registration number is inscribed on both sides of the ship prow; ,vhere a ship is too small and its registration number cmrnot be inscribed on the side of its prow, it shall be inscribed on a plate stuck to the outer wall of the cabin or bedroom: if a ship has neither cabin nor bedroom, its registration number may be inscribed or stuck on its body at any position easy to be seen. c/ The geographical name of the port or the place where the ship is registered for docki11g shall be inscribed at the ships· stem. Letters and numerals must be inscribed in a neat manner, in print style, their color must contrast the background color to be easily seen. The sizes ofletters and numerals must be proportional to the ship's size, their thickness must not be less than 30 mm and their height not lower than 200 nun. ForVCI}' small ships, the sizes of letters and numerals may be smaller than the above-prescribed limits but must be clear and easy to be seen. Article 23.- A fishing ship registration dossier consists of: A. For newZv-huilt or tran,~formedfishing ships: I. Papers to be submitted, one copy eacl1: a/ Declaration for fishing ship and crew registration (original): b/ Certificate of release from workshop, granted by the o,,11er of the ship-building or repairing establislunent or ship-building or -repairing contrnct (original): c/ Receipt of payment ofregistration foe (for the ship's engine and shell. original); d/ 01 'registration certi f-icatc (for transfonned ships, original): e/ T,vo photos of the ship, size 9xl2 (color photos of the whole ship from both sides). 2. Papers to be produced (original copies): a/The technical safety dossier, granted by the registf}' agency (original), for kinds of ships subject to registry; b/ Pem1it for use of the ship's radio, if any. B. For fishing ships over which the ownership is transferred domestically (sale, exchange. giving away, transfer; inheriting, etc ... ) 1. Cases of transfer of ownership of ships in the region with the same registry agency: 1.1. Papers to be submitted. one copy each: a/ Declaration for transfer and re-granting of the registration certificate: b/ Documents on the transfer of the ship's ownership under current regulations of the State (original): c/ Old registration certificate of the fishing ship (original); di Receipt for payment of registration fee (original). 1.2. Papers to be produced (original copies): The teclmical safety dossier ( original), !,'Tanted by the registry agency, for kinds of ships subject to registt)'. 2. Cases of transfer of the ships' mmership from one region to anotJ1er with two different registry agencies: 2.1. Papers to be submitted, one copy each: a/ Declaration for fishing ship and crew registration (original): b/ Certificate of registration deletion, granted by the fonner fishing ship registration agency, enclosed with the ship's old registration dossier (original); cl Two photos of the ship, size 9 x 12 ( color photos of the whole ship from both sides); di Papers mentioned at Items c and d, Point 1.1, Clause 1 of this Section. 2.2. Papers to be produced (original copies): Papers as mentioned in Clause 2, Section A of this Article. C For fishing ships bought from foreign countries 1. Papers to be submitted, one copy each: a/ Declaration for fishing ship and crew registration (original); b/ Permit for purchase of the ship, granted by a competent Viehrnmese State body (original): c/ Written certification of the completion of customs procedures (original): d/ Certificate of deletion of old registration, granted by the ship registration agency of the country that sells the ship (original). enclosed with the Vietnamese translation authenticated by a competent body; e/ Receipt for payment ofregistration fee (original); f/Tv,·o photos of the ship, size 9 x 12 (color photos of the whole ship from both sides). 2. Papers to be produced (original copies): a/ The technical safety dossier (original), granted by the registry agency; b/ Pennit for use of the ship's radio, if any. D. For fishing ships cli:v-leased or hire-purchased fiwn foreign countries I. Papers to be submitted, one copy each: a/ Contract on dry-lease or hire-purchase of the ship into Vietnam (original): b/ Written certification of temporary suspension of the old registration (original), granted by the fonner registration agency, enclosed with the Vietnamese translation authenticated by a competent body: cl Pem1it for dry-lease or hire-purchase of the ship into Vietnam (original), granted by a competent Vietnamese State body: d/ Papers mentioned at Points a. c, ..; and f, Clause 1, Section C of this Article. 2. Papers to be produced (originals): Papers mentioned in Clause· 2, Section C of this Article. E. For fishing ships donated as rejimdable aid by foreign 01~r,anizations and individuals 1. Papers to be submitted, one copy each: a/ Paper on the receipt of the donated ship (original), granted by a competent Vietnamese State agency; b/ Papers mentioned at Points a, c, d and f, Clause l, Section C of this Article. 2. Papers to be produced (original copies): Papers mentioned at Points a and b, Clm1se 2, Section C of this Article. Article 24. - Within seyen days after receiving complete and valid dossiers, the fishing ship registry agencies shall have to carry out the procedures to make registration in the fishing ship registers and grant fishing ship registration certificates. Where all registration conditions are not met or registration dossiers are not valid, the ship mmers must be notified thereof. Article 25.- 0\\1.1ers and captains of fishing ~hips shall be obliged to preserye and keep fishing ship registration certificates and registry papers on their ships all the time. Article 26. 1. Fishing ship registration certificates may be re granted in the following cases: a/ They are lost, tom or damaged; b/ Changes in the ships· names, call-outs or teclmical parameters. 2. A dossier to be submitted to the fishing ship registry agency for re-granting of a registration certificate consists of: a/ Declaration for changing the ship's name or re granting the fishing ship ·s registration; b/ Old registration certificate (if it is torn, damaged or the ship's name is changed ... : original) or declaration of loss of the "fishing ship registration certificate", with certification by the conunune or ward administration or the police or border guard station of the place where the certificate is lost (for loss of certificates). 3. The fishing ship registry agencies shall consider and re-grant "•fishing ship registration ce1tificates" to ship owners within three days after receiving the declarations. 4. Re-granted registration certificates must bear the previously granted registration numbers and clearly indicate the time of re-granting. Article 2 7. 1. Ship mmers must notify the fishing ship registry agencies of the places where their ships are registered for deletion of registration in the following cases: a/ The ship is destroyed or sunk and it is certified by a competent maritime accident investigation body that the ship has actually lost its capability for fishery activities: b/ The ship is missing (six months after communication with the ship is lost): c/ The ship is irreparably damaged or the repair would be economically inefficient: di The ship ·s ov.:nership is transferred out of the Vietnamese territory. 2. The fishing ship registry agencies shall have to receiYe the above-said dossiers and within three days after receiving complete and yaJid dossiers, they shall consider and grant certificates of deletion of the fishing ship's registration and at the same time delete the ships' names in the fishing ship registers. Article 28. 1. Fishing ships shall be granted "temporary registration certificates" in the follo1,,ving cases: a/ When making registration of old fishing ships bought from foreign countries for use but the ship owners have not yet obtained the certificates of deletion of the sea going ships' registered names and the certificates of payment of registration fee; b/ When making registration of fishing ships newly built in Vietnam for test run to the place of official registration. A dossier to be subniitted for temporary registration consists of: a/ Declaration for granting of a temporary registration certificate, clearly stating the reason therefor; b/ Ship-building contract or contract for transfer of the ship's ovmership; c/ The ship's technical safety dossier granted by the registry agen:cy. 3. Temporary registration certificates for fishing ships granted to ship o,vners shall be valid for 90 days only. Article 29.- The procedures and order for pledging, mortgaging or keeping fishing ships in maritime custody shall comply 'with the provisions in Section E. Chapter II of the Regulation on registration offishing ships and crew. promulgated togethcnvith the Government's Decree No. 91-CP of August 23, 1997. C!zupterV OVERSEAS REGISTRATION OF FISHING SillPS OWNED BY VIETNAMESE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDMDUALS Article 3 0. 1. Conditions for fishing ships mmed by Vietnamese organizations and jndividuals to be registered in foreign countries and the principles for ]aw application to settle related matters shall comply with the provisions of Articles 20 and 22, Section F, Chapter II of the Regulation on registration of fishing ships and crew, promulgated together with the Goyenunent' s Decree No. 91-CP of August 23, 1997. 2. TI1e overseas registration of fishing ships ovmed by Vietnamese organizations or individuals must be pennitted by the Minister of Aquatic Resources. Article 31. l. Before making overseas registration of fishing ships ,vhich have been registered in Vietnam, ship o,vners must make declarations for deletion or suspension of their ships' registration and send them to the managing fisliing ship registry agencies for deletion or temporary suspension of the ships' registration in Vietnam's fishing ship register. 2. The fishing ship registry agencies shall effect the deletion of registration and grant certificates of deletion of registration or certificates of temporary suspension of registration to ship 0\\11crs vvithin three days after receiYing complete and valid dossiers. Chapter VJ REGISTRATION OF CREW Article 32. l. Fishing ship crev; mentioned in Article 6 of this Regulation must hold fishing ship crew books. 2. Applicants for fishing ship crew books must meet all the following conditions: a/ Being aged full 18 years or more; b/ Being physically fit and good at swum1iing; c/ Having been trained in the ABC of maritime jobs at courses organized by competent fishing ship registry agencies (if they have not yet obtained professional qualiiication certificates compatible with the prescribed titles on fishing ships). 3. A dossier of application for a crew book consists of: a/ Declaration for granting of a fishing s]iip crew book, enclosed v/2th two photos of size 3 cm x 4 cm (color); b/ A professional qualification certificate compatible with one of the prescribed titles on fishing ships, granted by a competent State body (a notarized copy) or a certificate of professional training in sea fishing (original), granted by a fishu1g ship registry agency. 4. The fishing ship registry agencies shall recei.Ye the dossiers and carry out the procedures for granting fishu1g ship crew books ,vithin seven days after receiving the complete and valid dossiers. Article 33. 1. TI1e fishing ship registry agencies which haye made registration for particular fishii1g ships shall also cff ect the crevv registration and grant the fishing ship crew directories to such ships. The crew registration and granting of fishing ship crew books for different kinds of fishing ships are prescribed as follows: a/ For crew working on fishing ships mentioned in Article 6 of this Regulation, the provisions of Article 32 of this Regulation must be complied ,vith; b/ For crew working on fishing ships not mentioned in Article 6 of this Regulation, the fishing ship registry agencies shall base themsel-ves on Clause 2, Article 32 of this Regulation to enter the list of crew in the fishing ship crew directories. 2. A dossier to be submitted for crew registration and granting of a fishing ship cre,v directo1y consists of: a/ Declaration for fishing ship and crew registration (original); b/ Copies of fishing ship books of each crew applying for registration (for crew working on fishing ships mentioned in Article 6 of this Regulation) or other professional qualification certificates compatible with the prescribed titles on fishing ships. 3. After registration, each fishing ship is granted a fishing ship crev.- directory. 4. The fishing ship registry agencies shall receive the dossiers and carry out the procedures for granting fishing ship crew directories to ship ov,ners within seven days after receiving complete and valid dossiers. Article 34. 1. Fishing ship crew directories shall be granted for the first time together v,ith the registration of fishing ships by the fishing ship registry agencies. 2. The substill1tion of crewmen working on fishing ships during each sea trip is prescribed as follows: a/ For crewmen working on fishing ships of those kinds mentioned in Article 6 of this Regulation, their substitutes must have fishing ship cre,v books; for crewmen on fishing ships of other kinds not mentioned in Article 6 of this Regulation, their substitutes are not required to have fishing ship crew books but they must come of age, be physically fit and good at swimming. b/ At the requests of ship owners or captains, the competent persons ( enterprise directors, for fishing ships of the enterprises; presidents of the People's Committees of the communes or wards where the ship 0Yl'ners reside, for fishing ships not belonging to enterprises) must inscribe the substitute cre"',men •s full names in the ships' crew directories, then clearly inscribe their full names and titles, sign and stamp for certification. Chapter Vil COMMENDATION AND HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS Article 35. l. Organizations and individuals that well implement this Regulation shall be commended and/or rewarded according to the State's current regulations. 2. Organizations and individuals that violate the provisions of this Regulation shall be handled according to current lmv provisions of Vietnam. 3. The lodging and settlement of complaints and denunciations related to the implementation of this Regulation shall comply with the Complaint and Denunciation Law. Chapter VIII IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS Article 36.- TI1is Regulation takes effect 15 days after its signing for promulgation. This Regulation replaces: ] . The Regulation on fishing ship and crew registration, issued together with Decision No. 413-Q DI BVNL of April l, 1996 of the Minister of Aquatic Resources. 2. Decision No. 211/TS-QD ofJune 17, 1992 of the Minister of Aquatic Resources regarding the technical management and safety inspection of fishing means. Article 37..- The director of the Aquatic Resource Protection Department shall haYe to guide and organize the uniform implementation of this Regulation.