Vietnam: Some notes regarding the plan for maintenance dredging of public navigation channel

According to Article 4 of Circular No. 35/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, some notes regarding the plan for maintenance dredging of public navigation channel financed by state budget are as follows:

- The plans for maintenance dredging of public navigation channels are parts of annual Maritime infrastructure recovery plans approved by Ministry of Transport, including details for implementation of maintenance dredging of public navigation channels in planning year and details for implementation of preparing for maintenance dredging constructions of public navigation channels of the following year (including locating disposal site for dredged materials, inspecting, compiling dossiers, making cost estimates of such constructions, producing environmental impact assessment report, submerging dredged materials at sea, assigning sea areas and relevant affairs).

- Preparation for maintenance dredging of public navigation channels financed by state budget shall comply with maritime structures maintenance laws and based on following basic information:

+ Importance of such channels with respect to local maritime activities, utilization of ports serving goods import and export, socio-economic development and national defense, security;

+ Statistical data on goods load and ship calls in the last 3 years;

+ Statistical data on ship size and draught permissible to perform maritime activities, frequency and water level for effective ship operation;

+ Alluvial soil volume, dredging results in the last 3 years to anticipate the maintenance dredging load;

+ Methods and sites for disposal of dredged materials publicized and approved by provincial People’s Committees.

- Vietnam Maritime Administration shall cooperate with the enterprises providing public services in conducting research, finding, preparing list of disposal sites of dredged materials of maintenance dredging constructions of public navigation channels under their management and communicating with competent authorities to request for approval of dredged material disposal sites.

Relevant provisions can be found in Circular No. 35/2019/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, which takes effect from November 01, 2019.

Thu Ba

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