chapter I general provisions article 1 these measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the state and the actual situation of this province in order to strengthen the management of water traffic safety, maintain the order of water traffic and ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to vessels, rafts, facilities, their owners, operators, crew members and units or individuals related to water traffic safety sailing, berthing and operating in navigable waters within the administrative area of this province.
the inspection, registration, certification and crew examination of military, fishery and sports transport vessels shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. Article 3 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen their leadership over water traffic safety. The people's government of a township (town) bears direct management responsibility for the safety of ships and ferries in the township to which it belongs, and shall be equipped with full-time or part-time personnel to be responsible for the management of water traffic safety according to the size of the task. Article 4 The traffic administrative departments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the management of water traffic safety, and the port and shipping supervision organs set up by them shall be responsible for the specific implementation of water traffic safety supervision. Fifth public security, fishery, water conservancy and hydropower, industry and commerce administrative departments and other relevant departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, cooperate with the traffic administrative departments to do a good job in water traffic safety management. Article 6 Where checkpoints and cards are set up on the water, except as otherwise provided by national laws and regulations, they shall be approved by the relevant administrative departments of the province and submitted to the provincial people's government.
No other task unit or individual may intercept a ship in navigation except the traffic and industrial and commercial administrative departments perform official duties according to law and the public security organs investigate and deal with illegal and criminal acts. Chapter II Ships, Rafts and Installations Article 7 Citizens' ships, enterprises, institutions and legal persons' ships, government official ships and other ships that the port and shipping supervision authorities deem necessary to be registered shall be registered in accordance with the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Ship Registration. Article 8 Vessels and installations must be inspected by the vessel inspection department and obtain qualified technical certificates or documents.
new or rebuilt vessels and facilities shall be reported to the traffic administrative department for approval in accordance with regulations, and their design drawings shall be examined and approved in accordance with the regulations of the vessel inspection department before construction. Without approval or examination and approval, construction is not allowed; Unauthorized construction shall not be inspected and issued.
buying and selling ships shall go through the formalities of examination and approval and transfer in accordance with the regulations. Article 9 The owners or operators of vessels, rafts and installations shall be responsible for the safety of vessels, rafts and installations, and be equipped with safety management personnel, and shall:
(1) abide by the relevant regulations on water traffic safety management, and establish and improve the responsibility system for production safety;
(2) keep the vessels, rafts and facilities in good technical condition and seaworthiness;
(3) to equip the crew according to the regulations and provide technical training and safety education for the crew;
(4) Reasonably dispatch and use ships;
(5) urging the crew to conduct emergency drills such as fire fighting and lifesaving on a regular basis;
(6) accept the supervision and inspection of the port and shipping supervision organs and water safety management personnel. Tenth township ships engaged in commercial transportation, shall be insured in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state ship insurance and passenger accident insurance. Article 11 Where a ship or raft is used for sightseeing business activities or water entertainment and catering facilities are set up in navigable waters, it shall be inspected by the ship inspection department in advance and audited by the port and shipping supervision organ, and the berthing place and sightseeing waters shall be designated. Twelfth sightseeing boats, rafts, water entertainment and catering facilities should have good stability and control equipment, equipped with life-saving, fire-fighting and sanitary equipment that meet the requirements. Tourist boats and rafts operated by tourists themselves are strictly prohibited from entering the waters without the approval of the port and shipping supervision organs.
The colored lights and acoustics of sightseeing ships, rafts and aquatic entertainment and catering facilities shall not affect and confuse the lights and sound signals of the ships. Chapter III Navigation, Berthing and Operation Article 13 The captain, chief engineer, driver, engineer, pilot, driver, ferry operator, radio operator, etc. must hold a valid certificate of competency as a seaman before taking up their posts. The seafarer's certificate of competency shall be verified within the validity period. Article 14 Ships and rafts shall sail within the approved navigation areas and routes, and the speed shall ensure their own safety and not endanger the safety of dikes and other ships, rafts and facilities. Ships and rafts should keep a safe distance when following.
No unit or individual may instigate or force the crew to operate or sail illegally. Fifteenth ships and rafts shall apply for visas in accordance with the provisions when entering or leaving the port. When passing through traffic control areas, densely navigable areas, dangerous narrow shoals, bridge waters, lock approach channels or other waters with restricted navigation conditions, special provisions of the port and shipping supervision authorities must be observed. Sixteenth ships engaged in towing navigation must have sufficient control ability. The paddle boat shall not engage in towing navigation. The beach towing method is not allowed in Class B navigation area. Article 17 Ships and rafts shall berth at the designated anchorage or berthing area. When berthing at ports and flight segments without designated anchorage or berthing areas, safety measures must be taken, and the normal navigation of other ships and rafts and the safety of facilities and dikes shall not be hindered.
when berthing ships, rafts and facilities, berthing signals must be displayed, and sufficient crew members should be left on duty according to regulations. Eighteenth ships shall not be overloaded, ultra-high transport, non passenger ships shall not carry passengers. A ship shall not carry passengers or cargo at any place that has not been approved for carrying passengers or cargo. Shall not use scrapped ships to engage in transportation.