Decision No. 08/2004/QD-BGTVT on seaport water areas within the territory of Ho Chi Minh City and areas under the responsibility of Ho Chi Minh Port Authority

No. 19 (09-6-2004) OFFICIAL GAZETTE Il:lf; MINISTRY OF THAN$PQfff DECISION No. 08/2004/QD-BGTVT OF MAY 26, 2004 ON SEAPORT WATER AREAS WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF HO CHI !Vl!N!--'. CITY AND AREAS UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HO CHI MINH CIT\' PORT AUTHORITY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT Pursuant to Article 58 of June 30, 19.9C Vietnam Maritime Code; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No . .'J.,1-/ 2003/ND-CP of April 4, 2003 defining if",''-" functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport; Proceeding from the opinions of I-lo C:hI Min/1 City People:5 Committee in Official Dispr;.tc:/1 No 2811/UB-DT of August 16, 2002; At the proposals of the director of the Legal Department and the director of' Vietnam l\.1aritimc Bureau, DECIDES: Article 1.- To promulgate the seaport watr~r areas within the territory of Ho Chi Mi-1r, dty. including: 1. Water areas in front of wharves of Saigon, Tan Gang, Tan Thuan Dong, Ben Nqht), Transshipment Developm~,nt ,,ioint- ~:::·oc;}< OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 19 (09-6-2004) Ccr,,p.ny No. ·1, ELF Gas Saigon, Bien Dong, Rau C1un, 8on9 Sen, Navioil, Nha Be Petrol and Oil Ce1,e!·c}I Depot, Sao Mai Cement, Saigon Petro, Peine, Vit~iico, f\Jghi Son Cement, Hiep Phuoc Povver f::,lant, Petechim, PJ1u Dong, Petrol and Oil 1::00'.)t 1/K ·102, Professional and Technical Training ':c;i; )c,i Hnn(/ Gianq ll, and E:a Son shipya1·d, .'.";:>1:ri,,,i'n Saigon Ship-Building Company, Saigon s,,ip;e rd Gnd An Phu shipyard. ~'.. Nater areas of maritime channels and rout ei,, an choring and mooring and storm­ sholtedng areas in the seaport wharves specified in Clause 1 of this Article and transshipment zone in ThiEmg Lieng area. J.,rt•clc 2.- The limits of seaport water areas ;,vithin H1e ten'itory of Ho Chi Minh city shall be d·.:tG:n1ined according to the highest tide level ancl ,')rescribod as follows: i . E:;eaward boundaries: a/ The boundary to the west of Ganh Rai lagoon is fixed from the west of longitude 106° '.")B' i 2" E (being the boundary vvith water areas uf .:,caports w:thin territory of Ba Ria -Vung Tau ;>r'.:;vinco), running along the coast of Can Gio ru:nl lit~;trict (Ho Chi Minh city) and the coast of Phu ! oi isle t0 the two most prominent points of i ✓ ~Ja 3ay e:.;tuary. bl BoumJaries of Soai Rap estuary are fixed IT/ straight lines linking the points of the following coordinates: sn 1. 1 o0 22' 09" N; 106° b1' 30" E (Dong rr~;,nh cape); SH :.:. 1 0° :10' 00'' N; 1 06° SB' 30" E SR 4. i0° 14' 00" N; 106° 50' 00" E SR 5. i0° 20' 00" N; 106° 47' 06" E 2. Boundaries on rivers: a/ On rivers of Nga Bay, Long Tau, Nha Be, Dua, Tac Dinh Gau, Tac Roi canal, Saigon and Dong Nai, bounc1aries shall be fixed as follows: From the two prominent points of Nga Bay estuary running along both banks of Nga Bay, Long Tau and Nha Be rivers to Den Do cape (6th nautical mile) and running along both banks of Dua, Tac Dinh Cau and Tac Roi canal rivers to Tac Roi - Long Tau confluence, except water areas ih front of Phu Dong, Phuoc Khanh and Phuoc Khanh PE~tro! and Oil Depotwharves. From Den Do cape (6th nautical mile) at Saigon - Nha Be - Dong Nai river confluence, running along both banks of Saigon river to the downstream limit line of the safety corridor of Saigon bridge. From Den Do cape {6th nautical mile) at Dong Nai - Nha Be - Saigon river confluence, running along both banks of Dong Nai river to Dong Nai Sau river confluence at longitude 106° 48' 00" E. bl On Soai Rap river: From points SR1 and SAS at Soai Rap river estuary, running along both banks of Soai Rap river to Soai Rap - Long Tau river confluence (Binh Khanh confluence). 3. The boundaries of tributary or canal mouths to the rivers specified in Clause 2 ot this Article are fixed by straight lini~s I inking the two most prominent points at such tributary or canal mouths. For Ben Nghe, Te and Doi canals, their boundaries are the downstream limit lines of the safety corridors of Khanh Hai, Tan Thuan and Phu Xuan bridges. No. 19 (09-6-2004) OFFICIAL GAZETTE Article 3.· The areas for pilot embarkation and di semba rka ti on, quarantine, anchoring and mooring, transshipment or storm-sheltering of ships and boats entering seaports within the territory of Ho Chi Minh city, are prescribed as follows: 1. The areas for pilot embarkation and disembarkation and quarantine: are water areas delimited by a circle with a radius of one nautical mile and centered at the position of coordinates of 10° 19' 00" N; 107° 02' 00" E. 2. The areas for anchoring and mooring and storm-sheltering: a/ Nha Be area: i. For ships and boats having a tonnage of up to 1,000 DWT at positions in water areas delimited by straight lines linking points of the following coordinates: NB 1. 10° 43' 22" N; 106° 44' 57'' E. NB 2. 10° 43' 24" N; 106° 44' 44" E. NB 3. 10° 42' 39" N; 106° 44' 41" E. NB 4. 10° 42' 39" N; 106° 44' 49" E. NB 5. 10° 42' 55" N; 106° 44' 49" E. ii. For ships and boats having a tonnage of over 1,000 OWT in water areas delimited by circles centered at positions of the following coordinates: NB 6. 10° 44' 27" N; 106° 46' 03" E, with the radius of the anchoring and mooring area of 250 meters; NB 7. 10° 44' 03" N; 106° 45' 46" E, with the radius of the anchoring and mooring area of 250 meters; NB 8. 10° 43' 50" N; 106° 45' 33" E, with the radius of the anchoring and n1oo(in[! ar(;•a oi' '.:"ln:J meters; N13 9. 10° 43' 35" N; 106° 45' 22" E, with th,:c radiu~, of the a11choring and mooring aroa of 3D,) meters; NE: 10. 10° 43' ·17" N, 106° 4S' 14' L, \ f; the rad·1us ot the anchor'lng and rnoorinq c:,c".'i-i :;! 300 meters. bl Soai Rap river area: for oil ta: 1kPi'., : :::::·.vL; :1 a tonnage of up to 2,000 DWT at po::0 itiom, I,; water areas delimited by straight lines :i11kinq the points of the following coordinates: SR 6. 10° 40' 01" N; '106° 45' 58" E·, SR 7. 10° 40' 08" N; i 06° 46' 02" E, SR 8. 10° 40' 26" N; i 06° 45' 16" F: SR 9. 10° 40' 32" N; 106° 44' 1(-:;'' E: SR 10. 10° 40' 19" N; 106° 44' 0i" F; SR 11. 10° 40' 1 O" N; 106° 45' 09" i:::; SR 12. 10° 40' 17" N; 106° 45' 11" [; c/ \lung Tau - Saigon channel in water a rc.}e,: of seaports wiH1in the territory of Ba Ri;; --- Vunq Tau province: i. Ships and boats having a tcnnane o' up tu 3,000 OWT which cannot enter spapcrt wn.h}i' areas within thE1 territory oi Ho Ch·, l'v\i.nh cit:'."?:'.'.,: anchor or rnoor at appropriate positions 1:i) th:, right of Vung Tau -- Saigon channoL ii. Ships and boats having a tonnage c•f ovr:,r 3,000 OWT which cannot enter s13apcrt water areas within the territory ot Ho Chi Minr1 cit/ Dha1! anchor or rnoor at appropriate positions to the left of Vung Tau -- Saigon channel. iii. Ships transporting dungerous 90:.x ,s ,.,,1 r ic:' cannot enter rieaport wnter ar,ia '" •;,i ·/1;1, rl;r, OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 19 (09-6-2004) t"r-rit::.ny of I lo Chi Minh city shall anc!lo1 ur 111our a.1. app:-oprintu positions in seaport water areas w;thi,1 fr1e territory of Ba Ria-· Vung Tau province. ?. Tr~1ns'.,h:prnen1 zone in Thieng Lieng area: fo: 1)1ips h;wino a tonnage of up to 75,000 DWT ,\ 1 1Jos itio ns :m Ngn. !3ay river's section f rorn ::>::x,J •rmnh contlucnce to Nuoc Van cape. 1. Ho Chi Minh City Port Authority shall have io pnforrn their tasks and powers according to thn r,rovision,; of Vietnam Maritime Code and the legal documents related to all maritime ,-icbiities in seaport water areas within the :etrit'.)r'.1 of Ho Chi Minh city. ~'.:. Ho Ch: lv1inh City Port Authority shall have :o cco1dinate with Vung Tau Port Authority in inannning ships and boats entering or leaving ::;;oap-)nf, withLl the territory of Ho Chi Minl1 city i11 cc;:npiiance with the provisions of Vietnam i\'larii!mc Code, the relevant legal documents trnci Fie folluwing specific regulations: :.i/ At loRst 2 hours before ships or boats arrive J Uw pi1ot einlJarkation and disembarkation .. ,. 1·rJn : .. , H ,'i Chi \11 in h City Port Autnority shall have i0 nctify Vung Tau Port Authority of names, !VJ.tio11alities, cal!~out signals, major technical :.arnr,10ters of, and other necessary information ·.m, '','JC'l ~,hips or boats. b/ V1mg Tau Port Authority shall base itself ,:,11 ti'1f: practical situation of weather, wave, wind, fJi2'.1~:t1r and ,onna9e of ships and boats entering ,;,1· l,Jfr,.ri,,q seaports within the twritory of Ho Cf1i 'i~i ·;•, city tu ,Juide ships and boats to the n11ci1nrin9 or· mooring pm;itions prescribed in Clauve 1 anll Point c, Clause 2, Article 3 ot this Decision, thus rmsuring maritime safety and environmental sanitation, and promptly notify Ho Chi Minh City Port Authority thereof. c/ Ho Chi Minh City Port Authority, when ordering ships and boats to leave the positions indicated by Vung Tau Port Authority to enter seaport water areas within the territory of Ho Chi Minh city, shall have to notify such to Vung Tau Port Authority one hour in advance. d/ Ho Chi Minh City Port Authority shall carry out all legal procedures for ships entering or leaving seaports within the territoiy of Ho Chi Minh city. 3. Ho Chi Minl1 City Port Authority shall base itself on the practical situation of weather, wave, wind, draught and tonnage of ships and boats to guide such means to the anchoring or mooring positions prescribed at Point a, Point b, Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision, in order to ensure maritimi~ safety and environmental sanitation. Article 5.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and r eplaces the Transport Minister's Decision No. 1331/QD-PCVT of July 2, 1993 on water area of Saigon port and areas under responsibility of Saigon Port Authority. Article 6.- The director of the Transport Ministry's Office, the directors of the departments under the Transport Ministry, the director of Vietnam Maritime Bureau, the director of Vietnam Riverway Bureau, the director of the Traffic and Public Works Service of Ho Chi Mint1 No. 19 (09-6-2004) OFFICIAL GAZETTE city, the director of the Transport Service of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, the director of the Transport Service of Dong Nai province, the director of Ho Chi Minh City Port Authority, the director of Vung Tau Port Authority, the dir·ector of Dong Nai Port Authority, the heads of the concerned agencies, organizations and individuals shall have to implement tbis Decision. For the Minister of Transport Vice Minister PHAM THE MINH