THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Circular No. 14/2013/TT-BGTVT dated July 05, 2013 of the Ministry of Transport promulgating navy construction’s maintenance
Pursuant to the Code on Navy dated June 14, 2005;
Pursuant to the Law on Construction dated November 26, 2003;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 107/2012/ND-CP dated December 20th 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 21/2012/ND-CP dated March 21, 2012 of the Government on management of seaports and navigable channels (hereinafter called the Decree No. 21/2012/ND-CP);
Pursuant to the Decree No. 114/2010/ND-CP dated December 06, 2010 of the Government on maintenance of construction works;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 15/2013/ND-CP dated February 6, 2013 of the Government on quality management of construction works;
Pursuant to the Decree No.12/2009/ND-CP dated February 12, 2009 of the Government on management of investment projects on the construction of works;
At the request of the Director of the Department of Transport Infrastructure and the Director of Vietnam Navy Administration;
The Ministry of Transport issues the Circular on navy construction’s maintenance;
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Circular provides for the navy construction’s maintenance. The Navy constructions serving National defense and security shall comply with the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.
2. This Circular is applicable to the organizations and individuals related to the navy construction’s maintenance within Vietnam’s territory.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
1. Navy constructions include ports, harbors, wharves, docking buoys, water zones, waters, navigable channels, navy signs, lighthouses, coastal communication system, and ancillary constructions of ports and navigable channels, which are built or established in port waters and Vietnam’s territorial sea.
2. Investors are the owners of capital or the persons assigned to manage and use capital to make investment in the construction.
3. Maintenance is the all the works aiming at ensuring and maintaining the normal and safe operation of the constructions according to the design throughout their operation.
The maintenance may include one, some, or all of the following tasks: investigating, observing, quality assessment, maintenance, and repairs.
4. Maintenance process of navy constructions is the order, contents, and instructions on the navy construction’s maintenance.
5. Survey of navy constructions is the observation and measurement of specifications of the navy constructions according to the design during their operation.
