海上交通安全法.docx

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海上交通安全法

海上交通安全法

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MaritimeTrafficSafetyLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina

（AdoptedattheSecondMeetingoftheStandingCommitteeoftheSixthNationalPeople'sCongressandpromulgatedbyOrderNo.7ofthePresidentofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaonSeptember2,1983）

Contents

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'sRepublicofChina.

Article11Non-militaryvesselsofforeignnationalitymaynotentertheinternalwatersandharboursofthePeople'sRepublicofChinawithouttheapprovalofitscompetentauthorities.However,underunexpectedcircumstancessuchascriticalillnessofpersonnel,enginebreakdownorthevesselsbeingindistressorseekingshelterfromweatherwhentheydonothavethetimetoobtainapproval,theymay,whileenteringChina'sinternalwatersorharbours,makeanemergencyreporttothecompetentauthorityandshallobeyitsdirections.

MilitaryvesselsofforeignnationalitymaynotentertheterritorialwatersofthePeople'sRepublicofChinawithouttheapprovaloftheGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.

Article12VesselssailingoninternationalroutesthatenterandleavetheharboursofthePeople'sRepublicofChinamustacceptinspectionbythecompetentauthorities.VesselsofChinesenationalitysailingondomesticroutesthatenterandleavesuchharboursmustobtainportentryanddeparturevisas.

Article13VesselsofforeignnationalityenteringandleavingaharbourofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,navigatingorshiftingberthsintheharbourarea,orapproachingorleavingmooringpointsorloadingspotsoutsidetheharbourmustbenavigatedbyapilotdesignatedbythecompetentauthority.

Article14Whenenteringorleavingharboursorpassingthroughcontrolledtrafficareas,crowdednavigableareasorareaswherenavigationalconditionsarerestricted,vesselsmustobservethespecialregulationspromulgatedbytheGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaorbythecompetentauthority.

Article15Vesselsshallbeprohibitedfromenteringorpassingthroughrestrictednavigationzonesunlessspeciallypermittedbythecompetentauthority.

Article16Towingoperat