Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BGTVT dated January 03, 2018 of the Ministry of Transport on publishing of seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and area under management of the maritime administration of Quang Ninh

THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BGTVT dated January 03, 2018 of the Ministry of Transport on publishing of seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and area under management of the maritime administration of Quang Ninh

Pursuant to the Vietnam Maritime Code No. 95/2015/QH13 dated November 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 12/2017/ND-CP dated February 10, 2017 on functions, tasks, power and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 58/2017/ND-CP dated May 10, 2017 specifying certain articles of the Vietnam Maritime Code on maritime operations management;

Pursuant to opinions of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province stated in the official dispatch No. 6557/UBND-XD2 dated August 31, 2017 and the People’s Committee of Hai Phong province stated in the official dispatch No. 5313/UBND-GT3 dated August 24, 2017;

At the request of the Director of Department of Legal Affairs and the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration;

The Minister of Transport promulgates a Circular on publishing of seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and area under management of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh.

Article 1. Publishing of seaport waters and marine areas in Quang Ninh province

Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Ninh province includes the following waters:

1. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Van Gia – Hai Ha area.

2. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Mui Chua area.

3. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Co To area.

4. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Cam Pha – Cua Doi area.

5. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Hon Gai area.

6. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Yen area.

Article 2. Seaport waters in Quang Ninh province

Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Ninh province shall be identified by the highest tides.

1. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Van Gia – Hai Ha area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point VH1 (21^o24 40.0’’N, 108^o01 10.0’’E) connected by straight lines to points VH2 through VH4 with the following coordinates:

VH2: 21^o22 20.0’’N, 108^o01 10.0’’E;

VH3: 21^o22 20.0’’N, 108^o00 13.3’’E;

VH4: 21^o23 51.0’’N, 108^o00 13.3’’E.

b) Point VH4 running along the Northern shore of Vinh Thuc island to point VH5 (21^o21 55.2”N, 107^o49 31.6”E), point VH5 continuously connected by straight lines to points VH6 through VH13 with the following coordinates:

VH6: 21^o20 27.4”N, 107^o50 34.0’’E;

VH7: 21^o14 10.5”N, 107^o56 46.0’’E;

VH8: 21^o11 31.4”N, 108^o00 30.8”E;

VH9: 21^o10 02.9”N, 107^o51 58.7”E;

VH10: 21^o08 24.5”N, 107^o47 54.6”E;

VH11: 21^o17 48.0’’N, 107^o47 34.0’’E;

VH12: 21^o18 59.6”N, 107^o48 42.5”E;

VH13: 21^o21 13.4”N, 107^o49 16.8”E.

c) Point VH13 running along the Northern shore of Cai Chien island to point VH14 (21^o18 53.0’’N, 107^o43 27.0’’E), point VH14 continuously connected by straight lines to points VH15 through VH16 with the following coordinates:

VH15: 21^o20 50.4”N, 107^o43 23.0’’E;

VH16: 21^o21 47.6”N, 107^o44 36.5”E.

d) Point VH16 running along the Southern shore of Mieu island to point VH17 (21^o22 23.3’’N, 107^o45 17.5”E), point VH17 continuously connected by straight lines to points VH18 through VH21 with the following coordinates:

VH18: 21^o23 03.8”N, 107^o45 51.4”E;

VH19: 21^o24 45.7”N, 107^o49 52.0’’E;

VH20: 21^o23 09.6”N, 107^o50 41.2”E;

VH21: 21^o24 03.6”N, 107^o54 41.2”E.

dd) Point VH21 connected to point VH1 by a straight line.

2. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Mui Chua area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point MC1 (21^o17 11.3’’N, 107^o27 05.0’’E) connected by straight lines to points MC2 through MC4 with the following coordinates:

MC2: 21^o17 12.6”N, 107^o27 08.6”E;

MC3: 21^o17 04.9”N, 107^o27 18.6”E;

MC4: 21^o16 47.6”N, 107^o27 04.2”E;

MC5: 21^o16 58.5”N, 107^o26 52.6”E.

b) Point MC5 running along the bank of Tien Yen river and the edge of Mui Chua wharf to point MC1.

3. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Co To area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point CT1 (20^o58 14.3’’N, 107^o45 40.8”E) running along the Western shore of Co To island to point CT2 (20^o57 59.8”N, 107^o45 34.7”E), point CT2 continuously connected by straight lines to points CT3 through CT4 with the following coordinates:

CT3: 20^o58 06.6”N, 107^o45 11.2”E;

CT4: 20^o58 21.6”N, 107^o45 17.2”E.

b) Point CT4 connected to point CT1 by a straight line.

4. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Cam Pha – Cua Doi area shall be determined as follows:

a) In Cam Pha area:

Point CP1 (21^o02 04.5”N, 107^o22 16.5”E) connected by straight lines to points CP2 through CP5 with the following coordinates:

CP2: 21^o01 44.7”N, 107^o22 39.3’’E;

CP3: 21^o00 18.5”N, 107^o22 38.8”E;

CP4: 20^o59 01.0’’N, 107^o23 03.2”E;

CP5: 20^o58 02.5”N, 107^o23 06.2”E.

Point CP5 running along the Northern, Western and Southern shores of The Vang island to point CP6 (20^o56 37.1”N, 107^o22 26.7”E), continuously connected to point CP7 (20^o55 07.2”N, 107^o23 53.2”E) by a straight line.

Point CP7 running along the Northwest shore of Dong Chen island to point CP8 (20^o54 23.3’’N, 107^o20 33.2”E), point CP8 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP9 through CP10 with the following coordinates:

CP9: 20^o54 21.6”N, 107^o20 13.2”E;

CP10: 20^o53 47.6”N, 107^o19 44.7”E.

Point CP10 running along the Western shore of Van Canh island to point CPU (20^o52 35.6”N, 107^o19 42.3’’E), point CP11 continuously connected to point CP12 (20^o51 15.6”N, 107^o19 55.6”E) by a straight line.

Point CP12 running along the Western shore of Ngoc Vung island to point CP13 (20^o48 18.6”N, 107^o20 31.1”E), point CP13 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP14 through CP23 with the following coordinates:

CP14: 20^o45 03.6”N, 107^o15 23.2”E;

CP15: 20^o42 37.6”N, 107^o15 23.2”E;

CP16: 20^o42 37.6”N, 107^o11 29.2”E;

CP17: 20^o44 27.6”N, 107^o11 29.2”E;

CP18: 20^o48 37.9”N, 107^o16 19.0’’E;

CP19: 20^o49 11.1”N, 107^o16 08.7”E;

CP20: 20^o52 14.2”N, 107^o15 05.5”E;

CP21: 20^o57 06.6”N, 107^o15 13.2”E;

CP22: 20^o58 59.6”N, 107^o14 36.7”E;

CP23: 20^o59 04.6”N, 107^o14 34.7”E.

Point CP23 running along the edge to point CP24 (20^o59 16.4”N, 107^o14 22.0’’E), point CP24 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP25 through CP26 with the following coordinates:

CP25: 20^o59 22.6”N, 107^o14 35.2”E;

CP26: 20^o59 13.3’’N, 107^o14 41.4”E.

Point CP26 running along the Southern shore of Cua Vong island to point CP27 (20^o58 57.4”N, 107^o15 16.5”E), point CP27 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP28 through CP30 with the following coordinates:

CP28: 20^o59 35.6”N, 107^o15 46.2”E;

CP29: 20^o58 43.4”N, 107^o16 37.5”E;

CP30: 20^o58 31.4”N, 107^o16 49.2”E.

Point CP30 running along the Southern shore of Hon Ot to point CP31 (20^o58 36.6”N, 107^o17 07.1”E), point CP31 continuously connected by straight lines to points CP32 through CP38 with the following coordinates:

CP32: 20^o58 56.6”N, 107^o18 27.5”E;

CP33: 20^o58 49.1”N, 107^o19 03.4”E;

CP34: 20^o59 00.6”N, 107^o20 41.9”E;

CP35: 20^o59 19.0’’N, 107^o21 30.6”E;

CP36: 20^o59 25.9”N, 107^o21 35.6”E;

CP37: 20^o59 59.9”N, 107^o21 58.5”E;

CP38: 21^o00 56.9”N, 107^o21 59.8”E.

Point CP38 running along the Eastern shore of Cua Ong ward to point CP39 (21^o01 57.6”N, 107^o22 06.1”E), continuously connected to point CP1.

b) In Cua Doi area:

Point CD1 (21^o00 29.8”N, 107^o33 17.6”E) to point CD2 (21^o00 29.8”N, 107^o34 05.9”E) by a straight line.

Point CD2 running along the Western shore of Cao Lo island to point CD3 (20^o58 16.6”N, 107^o33 41.5”E), point CD3 continuously connected by straight lines to points CD4 thorough CD5 with the following coordinates:

CD4: 20^o58 09.1”N, 107^o33 25.8”E;

CD5: 20^o59 05.1”N, 107^o32 54.2”E.

Point CD5 to point CD1 connected together by a straight line.

5. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Hon Gai area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point HG1 (20^o57 36.3’’N, 107^o03 55.6"E) running along the Southwest shore of Hon Gai ward to point HG2 (20^o56 46.1”N, 107^o04 28.6”E).

b) Point HG2 connected by straight lines to points HG3 through HG22 with the following coordinates:

HG3: 20^o56 18.1”N, 107^o04 26.6”E;

HG4: 20^o52 23.3’’N, 107^o06 29.5”E;

HG5: 20^o51 40.3’’N, 107^o07 42.4”E;

HG6: 20^o50 32.3’’N, 107^o09 02.6”E;

HG7: 20^o47 41.6”N, 107^o10 11.3’’E;

HG8: 20^o46 52.0’’N, 107^o10 32.2”E;

HG9: 20^o44 27.6”N, 107^o11 29.2”E;

HG10: 20^o42 37.6”N, 107^o11 29.2”E;

HG11: 20^o42 37.6”N, 107^o09 32.2”E;

HG12: 20^o44 33.8”N, 107^o09 32.2”E;

HG13: 20^o46 21.0’’N, 107^o08 39.4”E;

HG14: 20^o47 07.1”N, 107^o08 26.8”E;

HG15: 20^o48 19.8”N, 107^o08 05.1”E;

HG16: 20^o48 59.6”N, 107^o07 37.7”E;

HG17: 20^o49 58.9”N, 107^o06 46.4”E;

HG18: 20^o51 26.9”N, 107^o06 05.4”E;

HG19: 20^o51 47.0’’N, 107^o05 50.8”E;

HG20: 20^o52 09.8”N, 107^o04 57.3’’E;

HG21: 20^o52 42.1”N, 107^o03 27.8”E;

HG22: 20^o56 52.6”N, 107^o03 13.0’’E.

c) Point HG22 running along the Northeast shore of Bai Chay ward to point HG23 (20^o59 20.6”N, 107^o00 51.2”E).

d) Point HG23 connected by straight lines to points HG24 through HG28 with the following coordinates:

HG24: 20^o59 52.6”N, 107^o00 51.2”E;

HG25: 21^o00 05.6”N, 107^o02 56.2”E;

HG26: 20^o59 31.6”N, 107^o04 52.2”E;

HG27: 20^o58 44.6”N, 107^o04 17.2”E;

HG28: 20^o58 23.2”N, 107^o04 15.8”E.

dd) Point HG28 connected to point HG1 by a straight line.

6. Quang Ninh seaport waters in Quang Yen area shall be determined as follows:

a) Point QY1 (20^o50 07.8”N, 106^o52 59.2”E) connected by straight lines to points QY2 through QY3 with the following coordinates:

QY2: 20^o50 11.0’’N, 106^o52 21.0’’E;

QY3: 20^o50 06.0’’N, 106^o52 04.6”E.

b) Point QY3 running along the left bank of Chanh river (from the sea) to point QY4 (20^o54 33.6”N, 106^o50 00.7”E), connected to point QY5 (20^o54 45.6”N, 106^o50 13.2”E).

c) Point QY5 running along the right bank of Chanh river (from the sea) to point QY6 (20^o52 22.1”N, 106^o51 31.7”E), connected to point QY7 (20^o51 26.8”N, 107^o52 37.7”E).

d) Point QY7 running along the Western shore of Cong island to point QY8 (20^o50 50.2”N, 106^o52 59.2”E), continuously connected to point QY1.

7. Waters boundaries of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Ninh province mentioned herein shall be determined on nautical charts issued by the Maritime Safety Assurance – North in 2015, including: Nautical charts No. VN30001, VN40001, VN40002, VN50003, VN50004, VN50005, VN50006, VN50007, VN50008, VN50047 and nautical charts issued by the Vietnam People s Navy, including: Nautical charts No. IA-25-15 published in 2010 and No. IA-25-10 issued in 1985. Coordinates of the points mentioned in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 this Article and Clause 2 Article 3 herein shall be applied to the coordinate system of VN-2000 and converted into the WGS - 84 provided in the Appendix attached hereto.

Article 3. Areas for pilot embarkation and disembarkation, quarantine areas, anchorage, transshipment areas, storm shelters and water areas and other relevant waters

1. The Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration shall publish areas of pilot embarkation and disembarkation, quarantine areas, storm shelters, anchorage, transshipment areas where vessels enter/leave the Quang Ninh seaport, water areas and other relevant waters.

2. Depending on actual conditions, vessels shall enter or leave the Hai Phong seaport but shall anchor to seek shelters from a storm, transship or reduce part of cargoes before anchoring to wharves of the Hai Phong seaport or transship to receive additional cargoes after receiving part of cargoes at wharves of the Hai Phong seaport in waters of Quang Ninh seaport and allocated in any of the following positions by the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh:

a) Vessels seeking shelters from the storm shall be allocated in positions with the following coordinates:

HG1-1: 20^o56 14.5”N, 107^o04 10.7”E;

HG2-1: 20^o56 20.5”N, 107^o04 04.7”E;

HG3-1: 20^o56 32.5”N, 107^o04 04.7”E.

b) Vessels transporting cargoes that cause no contamination or toxic shall be allocated to transship in positions with the following coordinates:

HL3-1: 20^o50 28.1”N, 107^o07 55.2”E;

HL3-5: 20^o51 51.6”N, 107^o06 41.7”E;

HL3-6: 20^o51 59.1”N, 107^o06 15.9”E.

Vessels shall not be allowed to handle or transship bulk cargoes, such as: cement, clinker, woodchips or limestone with a size of not exceeding 4x6 cm at the points HL3-1, HL3-5 and HL3-6 mentioned above.

c) Vessels transporting cargoes that cause contamination or toxic shall be allocated to transship at the position of HN2-13 (20^o56 04.3’’N, 107^o16 41.4”E).

Allocation of vessels entering/leaving the Hai Phong seaport but required to mooring for transshipment specified in this Clause shall terminate when the Lach Huyen wharf of the Hai Phong seaport is announced to come into operation by a competent authority.

Article 4. Responsibilities of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh and relevant parties

1. Responsibilities of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh:

a) Perform duties and power in accordance with provisions of the Vietnam Maritime Code and relevant legal documents for maritime operations at wharves and seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and maritime operations related to planning, establishment or investment in construction of wharves in Yen Hung wharf (Chanh river, Bach Dang river, Nha Mac pond) in Quang Ninh province;

b) Appoint specific positions for vessels embarking or disembarking pilot, following quarantine, seeking shelters from storms, anchoring or transshipping in waters under regulations, ensuring marine security and environmental safety;

c) Appoint specific positions for vessels seeking shelters from storms, transship for vessels entering/leaving the Hai Phong seaport that have to seek for shelters or transship in the Quang Ninh seaport at the positions stated in Points a and b Clause 2 Article 3 herein and promptly report to the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong.

d) Provide the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong with names, nationalities, primary specifications and other necessary information of vessels that must announce or confirm arrival of vessels at the port within 4 hours before vessels arrive at positions of pilot embarkation and disembarkation of the Hai Phong seaport to enter waters of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Yen area;

dd) Provide the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong with names, nationalities, primary specifications and other necessary information of vessels that must announce departure of vessels from the port within 2 hours before vessels enter waters boundaries of the Hai Phong seaport when leaving waters of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Yen area.

e) Carry out state management of marine security and prevention of environmental pollution in the territorial waters of Quang Ninh province, apart from the scopes of waters mentioned in Article 2 herein.

2. Responsibilities of the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong:

a) Request the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh to appoint specific positions for vessels to seek shelters from storms or transship at positions stated in Clause 2 Article 3 herein if required;

b) Provide the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh with names, nationalities, primary specifications and other necessary information of vessels, types of cargoes, quantity of cargoes that need to be handled at the anchorage or transshipment areas of the Quang Ninh seaport within 4 hours before vessels enter waters boundaries of the Quang Ninh seaport;

c) Inform the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh of maneuvering of vessels leaving for storm-sheltering or transshipment appointed by the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh within 2 hours before leaving;

d) Follow procedures for entering and leaving the Hai Phong seaport provided that vessels are able to seek shelters from storms or transship in waters of the Quang Ninh seaport at the positions stated in Points a and b Clause 2 Article 3 herein;

dd) Cooperate with the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh to maneuver vessels to enter or leave waters of the Quang Ninh seaport in Quang Yen area, ensuring marine security and prevention of environmental pollution.  

3. Responsibilities of the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration and the Department of Transport of Quang Ninh province:

a) Manage, maintain, ensure security and prevent environmental pollution on inland waterways routes in waters of Quang Ninh seaport.

b) Carry out state and transport management in port or inland waterways wharves under their management in waters of Quang Ninh seaport.

Article 5. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect on March 01, 2018.

2. The Circular No. 35/2014/TT-BGTVT dated August 19, 2014 by the Minister of Transport on publishing of seaport waters in Quang Ninh province and areas under management of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh shall be superseded by this Circular.

Article 6. Implementationorganization

Chief of secretariat and chief of inspectorate of the Ministry of Transport, Directors, Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, Director of the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, Director of the Department of Transport of Quang Ninh province, Director of Department of Transport of Hai Phong province, Director of the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh, Director of the Maritime Administration of Hai Phong, heads of authorities, organizations and individuals relevant shall implement this Circular.

For the Minister

The Deputy Minister

Nguyen Van Cong

APPENDIX

COORDINATE SYSTEM CONVERSION TABLE
(Attached with the Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BGTVT dated January 03, 2018 by the Minister of Transport)

1. Coordinates of points in Van Gia – Hai Ha area

2. Coordinates of points in Mui Chua area

3. Coordinates of points in Co To area

4. Coordinates of points in Cam Pha – Cua Doi area

a) Cam Pha area

b) Cua Doi area

5. Coordinates of points in Hon Gai area

6. Coordinates of points in Quang Yen area

7. Coordinates of points for anchoring to Hai Phong seaport