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ChapterIGeneralProvisions
ChapterIIInspectionandRegistrationofVessels
ChapterIIIPersonnelonVesselsandInstallations
ChapterIVNavigation,BerthingandOperations
ChapterVSafetyProtection
ChapterVITransportofDangerousGoods
ChapterVIIRescuefromDisastersatSea
ChapterVIIISalvageandRemovalofSunkenandDriftingObjects
ChapterIXInvestigationandHandlingofTrafficAccidents
ChapterXLegalResponsibility
ChapterXISpecialProvisions
ChapterXIISupplementaryProvisions
ChapterI
GeneralProvisions
Article1ThisLawisformulatedinordertostrengthenthecontrolofmaritimetraffic;
ensurethesafetyofvessels,installations,humanlifeandproperty;
andsafeguardtherightsandinterestsofthestate.
Article2ThisLawshallapplytoallvessels,installationsandpersonnelandtotheownersandmanagersofsuchvesselsandinstallationsthatnavigate,berthoroperateinthecoastalwatersofthePeople'
sRepublicofChina.
Article3TheharboursuperintendencyagenciesofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinashallbethecompetentauthoritiesresponsiblefortheunifiedsupervisionandadministrationoftrafficsafetyinthecoastalwaters.
ChapterII
InspectionandRegistrationofVessels
Article4Vesselsandtheirmajorequipmentrelatingtonavigationsafetymusthavevalidtechnicalcertificatesissuedbyvesselinspectiondepartments.
Article5Avesselmusthaveacertificateshowingitsnationality,avesselregistrycertificateoravessellicense.
ChapterIII
PersonnelonVesselsandInstallations
Article6Vesselsshallbemannedwithqualifiedcrewmembersaccordingtoastandardquotatoensurethevessels'
safety.
Article7Thecaptain,chiefengineer,pilot,engineers,radioandtelephoneoperatorsandsimilarpersonnelonboardseaplanesorsubmersiblesmustholdvalidjobcertificates.
Allothercrewmembersmustundergospecializedtechnicaltrainingrequiredfortheirwork.
Article8Inaccordancewithstateprovisions,allinstallationsshallbeprovidedwithpersonnelwhohavemasteredthetechniquesofcollisionavoidance,signaling,communications,firecontrol,life-savingandotheroperations.
Article9Allpersonnelonvesselsandinstallationsmustobserverelevantrulesandregulationsconcerningmaritimetrafficsafety,followtheoperatingrulesandensurethesafetyofthevesselsandinstallationsinnavigation,berthingandoperations.
ChapterIV
Navigation,BerthingandOperations
Article10Whilenavigating,berthingorcarryingoutoperations,vesselsandinstallationsmustabidebytherelevantlaws,administrativestatutesandrulesandregulationsofthePeople'
Article11Non-militaryvesselsofforeignnationalitymaynotentertheinternalwatersandharboursofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinawithouttheapprovalofitscompetentauthorities.However,underunexpectedcircumstancessuchascriticalillnessofpersonnel,enginebreakdownorthevesselsbeingindistressorseekingshelterfromweatherwhentheydonothavethetimetoobtainapproval,theymay,whileenteringChina'
sinternalwatersorharbours,makeanemergencyreporttothecompetentauthorityandshallobeyitsdirections.
MilitaryvesselsofforeignnationalitymaynotentertheterritorialwatersofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinawithouttheapprovaloftheGovernmentofthePeople'
Article12VesselssailingoninternationalroutesthatenterandleavetheharboursofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinamustacceptinspectionbythecompetentauthorities.VesselsofChinesenationalitysailingondomesticroutesthatenterandleavesuchharboursmustobtainportentryanddeparturevisas.
Article13VesselsofforeignnationalityenteringandleavingaharbourofthePeople'
sRepublicofChina,navigatingorshiftingberthsintheharbourarea,orapproachingorleavingmooringpointsorloadingspotsoutsidetheharbourmustbenavigatedbyapilotdesignatedbythecompetentauthority.
Article14Whenenteringorleavingharboursorpassingthroughcontrolledtrafficareas,crowdednavigableareasorareaswherenavigationalconditionsarerestricted,vesselsmustobservethespecialregulationspromulgatedbytheGovernmentofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinaorbythecompetentauthority.
Article15Vesselsshallbeprohibitedfromenteringorpassingthroughrestrictednavigationzonesunlessspeciallypermittedbythecompetentauthority.
Article16Towingoperationsontheopenseainvolvinglarge-sizedinstallationsandmobileplatformsmustundergotowinginspectionconductedbyvesselinspectiondepartmentsandbereportedtothecompetentauthorityforexaminationandapproval.
Article17Ifthecompetentauthorityfindstheactualconditionofavesseltobenotinconformitywithwhatisstatedinthevessel'
scertificates,itshallhavetherighttorequirethevesseltoapplyforanewinspectionornotifyitsownerormanagertoadopteffectivesafetymeasures.
Article18Ifthecompetentauthoritybelievesthatavesselpresentsamenacetothesafetyofaharbour,itshallhavetherighttoforbidthevesselfromenteringtheharbourortoorderittoleavetheharbour.
Article19Thecompetentauthorityshallhavetherighttoforbidavesseloraninstallationfromleavingtheharbourororderittosuspenditsvoyage,changeitsrouteorceaseitsoperationsunderanyoneofthefollowingcircumstances:
(1)ifitviolatesanylaw,administrativestatuteorotherruleorregulationofthePeople'
sRepublicofChina;
(2)ifitisinaconditionunsuitablefornavigationortowing;
(3)ifitisinvolvedinatrafficaccidentandhasnotcompletedthenecessaryformalities;
(4)ifithasnotpaidthefeesthataredueorfurnishedappropriatesecuritytothecompetentauthorityorthedepartmentconcerned;
or
(5)ifthecompetentauthorityconsidersthatthereareothercircumstancesthatwilljeopardizeormightjeopardizemaritimetrafficsafety.
ChapterV
SafetyProtection
Article20Constructionoperationstobecarriedoutonthesurfaceorunderwaterincoastalwatersandthedemarcationofcorrespondingsafeoperationzonesmustbereportedtothecompetentauthorityforexaminationandapprovalandmustbepubliclyannounced.Vesselsnotinvolvedintheconstructionprojectmaynotenterthesafeoperationzones.Theconstructionunitmaynotenlargesuchzoneswithoutauthorization.
Whenshorelinesaretobeusedinharbourareasorwhenconstructionwork,includingoverheadoperations,istobecarriedoutontheseasurfaceorunderwaterinsuchareas,theplanandadrawingthereofmustbesubmittedtothecompetentauthorityforexaminationandapproval.
Article21ThedesignationofrestrictednavigationzonesincoastalwatersmustbeapprovedbytheStateCouncilorthecompetentauthority.However,thedesignationofrestrictednavigationzonesformilitarypurposesshallbeapprovedbythecompetentdepartmentofthestateinchargeofmilitaryaffairs.
Therestrictednavigationzonesshallbeannouncedbythecompetentauthority.
Article22Withouttheapprovalofthecompetentauthority,noinstallationsmaybeestablishedorconstructed,normayanyactivitiesthathindernavigationalsafetybecarriedoutinharbourareas,anchorages,navigationlanes,orcrowdednavigableareas,aswellasinnavigationroutesannouncedbythecompetentauthority.
Withrespecttoanyinstallationswhichhavebeenestablishedorconstructedintheabove-mentionedareaswithoutauthorization,thecompetentauthorityshallhavetherighttoordertheirownerstoremoveordismantletheinstallationswithinagivenperiod.
Article23Itshallbeforbiddentodamagenavigationaidsornavigationalfacilities.Whoeverhasdamagednavigationaidsornavigationalfacilitiesshallimmediatelyreportthedamagetothecompetentauthorityandbeliableforcompensation.
Article24Vesselsandinstallationsshallpromptlymakeareporttothecompetentauthorityiftheydiscoveranyofthefollowingsituations:
(1)ifnavigationaidsornavigationalfacilitiesmalfunctionorbecomeabnormal;
(2)ifanobstacleordriftingobjectjeopardizingthesafetyofnavigationisdiscovered;
(3)ifthereareotherabnormalsituationsjeopardizingthesafetyofnavigation.
Article25Noobstacleaffectingtheefficacyofnavigationaidsmaybeerectedorinstalledinareassurroundingtheaids.Anylightsinthevicinityofthenavigationaidsornavigationallanesthatjeopardizenavigationsafetyshallbeproperlyscreened.
Article26Whenremovingordismantlinginstallations,salvagingorremovingsunkenshipsorobjects,andhandlingthefinishingoperationsofunderwaterprojects,nohiddendangersshallbelefttomenacenavigationaloroperationalsafety.Beforetheaforesaidoperationshavebeenproperlycompleted,theirownersormanagersmustberesponsibleforerectingmarkersasrequiredandmakinganaccuratereporttothecompetentauthorityonthetype,shape,sizeandlocationoftheobstacleandthedepthofwateroverit.
Article27Safetyadministrationmustbestrengthenedwithrespecttoharbourwharves,mooringpointsandloadingspotsoutsideofharbourareasaswellasshiplocks,sothattheyarealwayskeptingoodcondition.
Article28Tomeettherequirementsofmaritimetrafficsafety,thecompetentauthorityshallfixandadjusttrafficcontrolareasandharbouranchorag