The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China (CMSA; Chinese: 中华人民共和国海事局) is a government agency of departmental grade (正司局级) under the Ministry of Transportation. The MSA administers all matters related to maritime and shipping safety, including the supervision of maritime traffic safety and security, prevention of pollution from ships, inspection of ships and offshore facilities, navigational safety measures (including Search and Rescue, Aids to Navigation and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System), administrative management of port operations, and law enforcement on matters of maritime safety law. It was also responsible for marine accident investigation.[1] It is headquartered in Dongcheng District, Beijing.[2]
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1949/1998 |
| Jurisdiction |  People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | en.msa.gov.cn/msa/ |
History
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In October 1998,[3] it was formed by the merger of the China Ship Inspection Bureau and the China Port Supervision Bureau into a comprehensive agency of maritime affairs, subordinate to the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.
The China MSA was the only maritime administrative agency that was not merged into the new China Coast Guard[4] in June 2013. The CMSA retains its safety and control ("traffic police") remit, while the new CCG concentrates all other law enforcement and policing duties.
The CMSA protects its neutrality as a safety agency quite jealously. It is a completely civilian agency, its vessels are unarmed, and it has never been involved in any of the maritime border controversies that are usually engaged by the CCG and the Maritime Militia.
Organization
editFunctions
editThe agency is organized into the following functions:
- Major Functions
- Safety Management of Shipping Company
- Survey of Ships
- Flag State Control
- Port State Control
- Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- Safe Carriage of Dangerous Goods
- Training, Examination and Certification of Seafarers
- Seafarers' Passports
- Aids to Navigation
- Hydrographic Survey
- Marine Traffic Control
- China Ship Reporting System (CHISREP)
- Navigational Warnings and Notices
- Vessel Traffic Service
- Maritime Search and Rescue
- Marine Accident Investigation
- Education and Training
- International Cooperation
- Law enforcement
Subordinate Offices
editThe MSA's subordinate offices include:[4] [5]
- General Office (办公室)
- Policy and Legislation Office (政策法规处)
- Planning and Equipment Office (计划装备处)
- Financial Affairs and Accountancy Office (财务会计处)
- Human Resources and Training Office (人事教育处)
- Traffic Management Office (通航管理处)
- Ship Inspection Office (船舶监督处)
- Dangerous Goods and Pollution Prevention Management Office (危管防污处)
- Ship Survey Management Office (船舶检验管理处)
- Ship Technical Specification Office (船舶技术规范处)
- Mariners Management Office (船员管理处)
- Safety Management Office (安全管理处)
- Navigation Service Management Office (航海保障管理处)
- Fee Collection Office (规费征稽处)
- Science, Technology, and Information Office (科技信息处)
- International Cooperation Office (国际合作处)
- Accounting Office (审计处)
- Party Work Department (党组工作部)
- Information Office (宣传处)
- Disciplinary Inspection Office (纪检办公室）
- Party Committees Office (直属机关党委办公室)
Units Directly Subordinate to the Ministry of Transport
edit- Northern Navigation Service Center (交通运输部北海航海保障中心）
- Eastern Navigation Service Center (交通运输部东海航海保障中心）
- Southern Navigation Service Center (交通运输部南海航海保障中心）
The China Rescue and Salvage Bureau operates as an independent entity of the Ministry of Transport, but it shares personnel and leadership with the MSA.
Operational organizations
editThe MSA operates primarily along the PRC coastline and the Yangtze River, Pearl River, and Heilongjiang River. The MSA maintains 15 Regional MSAs,[6] some covering more than one of the 20 coastal and riverine provinces, under which 97 local branches have been established.
Regional MSAs
editStrength
editThe MSA has 25,000 officials and other working staff, who operate a patrol force of 1,300 vessels and watercraft of various types. These include 207 patrol vessels of 20 meters and greater length: 2 are 100 meters and above, 2 are 60 meters and above, 18 are 40 meters and above, 59 are 30 meters and above and 126 are 20 meters and above.
Fleet
edit| Number | Dimensions (meters) | US Navy Classification | Displacement | Speed | Crew | Construction date | MSA Bureau |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haixun 01 (海巡01号) | 128.6 x 16 x 7.9 | Shoushi I | 5,418 t | 20 knots | 2013-04 | Shanghai[7] | |
| Haixun 03 (海巡03号) | 128.6 x 16 x 7.9 | Shoushi III | 5,560 t | 20 knots | 2021-09 | Hainan[8][9] | |
| Haixun 06 (海巡06号) | 128.6 x 16 x 7.9 | Shoushi III | 5,560 t | 20 knots | 2021-02 | Fujian[10] | |
| Haixun 08 (海巡08号) | 123.6 x 21.2 x 9.3 | Shubian WPS | 7,500 t | 15 knots | 100 | 2022-07 | 東海航海保障中心[12] |
| Haixun 09 (海巡09号) | 165 x 20.6 x 9.5 | Shuhan WPS | 10,700 t | 16 knots | 2021-10 | Guangdong[13][14] | |
| Haixun 11
(海巡11)号 |
144.44 | Shuibian WPS | 3,249 t | 22 knots | 2009-03 | Guizhou[15] | |
| Haixun 12
(海巡12号) |
7.8 x 2.25 x 1.0 | 2021-02 | |||||
| Haixun 21 (海巡21号) | 86 x | Haixun I WPS | 2,300 t | 18 knots | 50 | 2012-11 | Hainan[16][17] |
| Haixun 22 (海巡22号) | 86 x | Shuling WPS | 2,300 t | 18 knots | 59 | Zhejiang[18] | |
| Haixun 31 (海巡31号) | 112.8 x 13.8 x 4.38 | Shuibian WPS | 3,000 t | 56 | Changjiang[19] | ||
| Haixun 41
(海巡41号) |
79 x 15 x 4.5 | Weijiao WAGC | 2530 t | Hebei | |||
| Haixun 0921 Haixun 0927 (海巡921号) |
47.4 x 8 meters x 4.7 meters | 17.5 knots | Guangdong[20] |
Secondary Units
edit- RHIB
- Harbin Z-9 helicopter - contracted out to CITIC Offshore Helicopter
- Eurocopter EC 135
- Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation CA109
Leadership
editBureau Heads:
- Xu Zuyuan (徐祖远)（2008 Mar－2013 Aug)
- Chen Aiping (陈爱平)（2013 Aug－2016 Apr)
- Xu Ruqing (许如清) （2016 Apr－2019 Jan)
- Cao Desheng (曹德胜) （2019 Jan－2022 Feb)
- Li Guoping (李国平)（2022 Feb－2023 May)
- Fu Xuyin (付绪银) (2023 May－)
Website
edit- [1] Website (in Chinese
Also See
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Accident Investigation Archived 2019-06-09 at the Wayback Machine." Maritime Safety Administration. Retrieved on January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Home Archived January 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." China Maritime Safety Administration. Retrieved on January 17, 2012. "11#, Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing, China 100736" - Address in Chinese Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine: "北京市建国门内大街11号"
- ^ Kuehmayer, J.R. "Marine Accident and Casualty Investigation Boards Archived 2019-01-15 at the Wayback Machine." Austrian Marine Equipment Manufacturers. 17. Retrieved on 17 January 2012.
- ^ 交通运输部官网 >> 直属机构子站 >> 海事局 >> 机构设置 Archived 2015-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 交通运输部官网 >> 直属机构子站 >> 海事局 >> 机构职能 Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "China Maritime Safety Authority: Organization Structure". China MSA English Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ 楊鐵虎 (2013-04-16). "高清：中國海事第一艦"海巡01"入役". 人民网. 新华社. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "China Adds Ship to South China Sea Patrol Fleet". Benar News. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ 钟宁 (2021-09-15). "海南最大吨位行政执法船"海巡03"在广州长洲岛下水". 海南日报. 央广网. Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Haixun 06 patrol ship launched". Xinde marine news. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ 周恬; 張雋 (2022-02-09). "武船造"海巡06"輪在漢下水". 湖北日報. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ 陳進安 (2022-07-08). "「海巡08」今下水 屬中國首艘深遠海大型專業海道測量船". 香港01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ 王連香; 高雷 (2021-10-23). "我國首艘萬噸級海事巡邏船"海巡09"輪在廣州列編". 人民網. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (26 October 2021). "China's Maritime Safety Administration Commissions Massive Patrol Vessel 'Haixun'". Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ ""海巡11号"可同时锁定跟踪多个目标_新闻中心_新浪网". news.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ ""海巡22"号救助船武汉下水 - 在建新船 - 国际船舶网". www.eworldship.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ ""海巡21"巡逻船抵达海南 - 港口船讯--船舶建造,船舶营运,船舶交易,海事展览--国际船舶网eworldship,船舶行业门户网站 - 国际船舶网--船厂、船舶、造船、航运及相关行业综合信息、电子商务平台". www-eworldship-com.translate.goog. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ ""海巡22"号救助船武汉下水 - 在建新船 - 国际船舶网". www.eworldship.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "中华人民共和国海事局". www.msa.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "首次实现！湖口这家企业建造的两艘40米海巡船同时下水~_海事". www.sohu.com. (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
External links
edit- China Maritime Safety Administration official website
- China Maritime Safety Administration official website (in Chinese)
- State Oceanic Administration (Zhong ghuo hai jian) (in Chinese)
- Aid to navigation (in Chinese)
- China Hydrography (in Chinese)