--- title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством СССР и Правительством Республики Гана о торговом судоходстве\" [рус., англ.]" status: действует canonical: "https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-sssr-i-424/statya-20" --- # Статья 20 ### Статья 20 Настоящее Соглашение будет действовать в течение 5 лет с даты его вступления в силу и будет в дальнейшем возобновляться на последующие двухгодичные периоды, если ни одна из Договаривающихся Сторон не сделает письменного заявления другой Стороне о своем намерении пересмотреть Соглашение или прекратить его действие по крайней мере за три месяца до истечения соответствующего срока действия Соглашения. Совершено в Москве 12 июня 1978 года в двух подлинных экземплярах на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.
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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST**
**REPUBLICS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA**
**ON MERCHANT SHIPPING** **(Moscow, 12.VI.1978)**
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Republic of Ghana, hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties", desirous of developing merchant shipping between the two States and of contributing to the development of international shipping have agreed upon the following: In this Agreement: 1. The term "vessel of a Contracting Party" means any vessel registered in the shipping register of that Party and flying its flag. The term does not include warships. 2. The term "member of the crew" means any person engaged aboard the vessel, performing during the voyage duties related to the operation or the maintenance of the ship and whose name is on the crew list. The Contracting Parties agree to refrain from any action which might hinder the normal development of international shipping. The Contracting Parties shall, within the limits of their respective legislation, continue their efforts to maintain and to develop effective working relationship between the authorities responsible for maritime transport in their countries. In particular, the Contracting Parties agree to carry on mutual consultations and the exchange of information between the Government Departments responsible for maritime transport in their countries and to encourage the development of contacts between their respective shipping organisations and shipping industries. In accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement the Contracting Parties agree: a) to promote participation of the vessels of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and vessels of the Republic of Ghana, including the use of vessels chartered by each Party, in the sea-borne trade between the ports of their countries on an equitable basis to be agreed by the Contracting Parties; b) to co-operate in eliminating obstacles which might hamper the development of the sea-borne trade between the ports of their countries. 1. Each Contracting Party shall grant to vessels of the other Contracting Party the same treatment as it accords its own vessels engaged in international voyages in respect of free access to ports, use of ports for loading and unloading of cargo, for embarking and disembarking passengers, payment of tonnage and other dues and taxes and use of services intended for navigation. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article: a) shall not apply to ports not open to entry by foreign vessels; b) shall not apply to national cabotage, ocean fishing and activities reserved by each of the Contracting Parties for their national organisations; c) shall not bind a Contracting Party to extend to vessels of the other Contracting Party exemption from compulsory pilotage requirements granted to its own vessels; d) shall not apply to the regulations concerning entry and stay of foreigners. Subject to the provisions of any existing regional agreements to which either country is a party, each Contracting Party shall grant the most favoured nation treatment to the other Contracting Party in respect of matters concerning merchant shipping, not provided for in this Agreement. The Contracting Parties shall adopt, within the limits of their laws and port regulations all approproiate measures to facilitate the smooth flow of maritime traffic. 1. The documents certifying the nationality of the vessels, certificates of tonnage and other ship's documents, issued or recognised by one of the Contracting Parties shall be recognised by the other Party. 2. The certificates of tonnage of the vessels of each of the Contracting Parties duly issued by the competent authorities of either Contracting Party shall be taken as the basis for calculating the tonnage dues. Each of the Contracting Parties shall grant to the holders of the Seamen's Identity documents issued by the competent authority of the other Contracting Party, rights provided in Articles 10 and 11 of this Agreement on a reciprocal basis. These identity documents are: for Seamen of Soviet vessels - a USSR Seaman's Passport; for Seamen of Ghanaian vessels - a Ghana Seamen's Discharge Book or a Ghana Passport. Holders of the Seamen's Identity documents specified in Article 9 of this Agreement shall enjoy as crew members the right of shore admission for a temporary sojourn without entry visas during the stay of the vessel in a port of the other Contracting Party, provided that the master submits the crew list to the competent authorities in conformity with local rules. 1. Holders of the Seamen's Identity documents specified in Article 9 of this Agreement shall enjoy the right of entering the territory of the other Contracting Party, as passengers of any means of transport or pass through its territory in transit whenever they are on their way to their vessel, moving to another vessel, on the way to their motherland or for any other reasons which will be approved by the authorities of the other Contracting Party. 2. In all the cases specified in paragraph 1 of this Article the Seamen must have corresponding visas of the other Contracting Party, which should be issued by the competent authorities without delay. 3. With regard to holders of the Seamen's Identity documents, not citizens of either Contracting Party, the visas specified in the present Article for entry into or in transit through the territory of the other Contracting Party shall be granted provided that return to the territory of the Contracting Party which had issued the Seamen's Identity document is guaranteed to the holder of such document. 1. Except as provided in Articles 9 to 11 of this Agreement, the national regulations in respect of entry, stay and departure of foreigners shall be applicable in the territories of the Contracting Parties. 2. Each of the Contracting Parties reserves the right to deny entry to its territory to Seamen whom it considers undesirable. The judicial authorities of one of the Contracting Parties shall entertain proceedings arising out of a contract of service of a member of the crew of a vessel of the other Contracting Party, subject only to the consent of the competent diplomatic or consular official of this other Party. The Contracting Parties shall allow the establishment in their respective territories representations of the maritime organisations of the other Contracting Party. The functions, status and the numerical strength of such representation shall be agreed upon by both Contracting Parties and its activities shall conform to the laws and regulations in force in the territory of the other Contracting Party. Each of the Contracting Parties shall provide every assistance to such representative or representatives of the other Party in respect of the discharge of the agreed responsibilities. For this purpose the Contracting Parties agree to use on reciprocal basis the services of the State shipping organisations in their countries. 1. If a vessel of one of the Contracting Parties suffers shipwreck, runs aground or suffers any other accident off the coast of the other Contracting Party, the vessel and the cargo shall enjoy the same treatment which the latter Contracting Party grants on similar occasions to ships flying its own flag. 2. The crew, the passengers, as well as the vessel and its cargo shall be granted at any time the necessary assistance to the same extent as in the case of vessels flying its own flag. 3. The goods salvaged from the vessel specified in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be subject to any custom duties except where they are delivered for consumption in the territory of the other Contracting Party. 1. Each of the Contracting Parties shall undertake to ensure the settlement of claims in accordance with the judgements given by the Courts of the other Contracting Party in civil proceedings connected with: a) use of the vessels owned or operated by the Contracting Parties; or b) transportation of passengers or cargo by such vessels. 2. While in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties the vessel owned by the other Contracting Party shall not be subject to detention or arrest in connection with any civil proceedings specified in paragraph 1 of this Article. 1. For the purposes of supervising the implementation of this Agreement and regular consultations on all matters effecting merchant shipping between the ports of the Contracting Parties, a Joint Commission shall be set up to meet at least once a year, and, as necessary, at the request of either Contracting Party. 2. The membership of the Commission specified in paragraph 1 of this Article will be subject to agreement between the Contracting Parties. It is agreed and understood that the Contracting Parties shall carry out this Agreement in the spirit of mutual co-operation and good faith and that any difference, dispute or controversy shall be resolved and settled amicably among the Parties. Each of the Contracting Parties shall notify the other Party of completion of the internal procedures necessary for bringing this Agreement into force. The agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last notification. The present Agreement shall be valid for a period of 5 years from the date of its coming into force and shall thereafter be automatically renewed for successive periods of 2 years unless either Contracting Party gives notice to the other Party in writing of its intention to review or terminate it at least three months prior to the relevant expiry date. Done in Moscow, this 12th day of June, 1978 in two original copies, in the Russian and English languages, both texts being equally authoritative. ---