Technical Report No. 8 PORT AND SHIPPING
Technical Report No. 8 PORT AND SHIPPING
Technical Report No. 8 PORT AND SHIPPING
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3.4 Safety Enhancement and Environmental Protection<br />
Maritime Accidents<br />
I-3-25<br />
Vietnam National Transport Strategy Study (VITRANSS)<br />
<strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>No</strong>. 8<br />
Shipping and Ports<br />
A total of 615 accidents have been recorded during the nine-year period between<br />
1987 and 1995.Of the total, 25% were due to collision, 17% to engine trouble,<br />
9% to capsizing, etc. and 17% involved loss of lives and injuries. Operational<br />
errors and technical deficiencies are the main causes of accidents. The number<br />
of recorded accidents has been increasing year by year, especially between<br />
1993 and 1995. Considering that many accidents occur during stormy weather<br />
and within 12 mile of the coast, consideration should be given to the<br />
establishment of improved vessel traffic systems and regulations, weather<br />
forecasting services and effective communication systems, especially in heavily<br />
trafficked areas.<br />
Substandard Vietnamese Vessels<br />
During the period 1996-1998, 59 Vietnamese flag vessels were detained at<br />
various foreign ports as a result of strict port state control.<br />
Through the recently published detention information, the required<br />
standardization for ship management and operation in Vietnam can be<br />
discerned. For example, a three-year detention percentage for Vietnamese flag<br />
vessels between 1996 and 1998 was recorded at 35.12%. It was the highest rate<br />
among the flags while the average detention rate was 6.49%.<br />
Thus, it is recommended that Vietnamese flag fleet should improve its equipment<br />
and maintenance condition, management tactics and crew competence, in<br />
accordance with the requirements provided for in international maritime<br />
conventions.<br />
Table 3.4.1<br />
Number of PSC Actions on Vietnamese Flag Vessels, 1996 –1998<br />
Number of Inspections Number of Detentions 3-Year Rolling<br />
Flag<br />
1996 1997 1998 Total 1996 1997 1998 Total<br />
Average<br />
Detention (%)<br />
Vietnam 51 55 62 168 28 22 9 59 35.12