The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China, commonly known as the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA or CMSA), is a civil government agency for maritime safety and regulation law enforcement and rescue, under the Ministry of Transport of China.
The agency is headquartered in Dongcheng, Beijing."Home ." China Maritime Safety Administration. Retrieved on January 17, 2012. "11#, Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing, China 100736" - Address in Chinese : "北京市建国门内大街11号" The incumbent chief is , and the incumbent deputy chief is Xu Wei. In 2025, the Budget of the CMSA was 12.8 billion RMB.
The MSA is separate from the China Coast Guard, which is a branch of the People's Armed Police.
History CMSA was formed in October 1998 from the merger of the China Ship Inspection Bureau and the China Port Supervision Bureau.Kuehmayer, J.R. "Marine Accident and Casualty Investigation Boards ." Austrian Marine Equipment Manufacturers. 17. Retrieved on 17 January 2012. The agency is subordinated to the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.
Organization Subordinate Offices The MSA's subordinate offices include:交通运输部官网 >> 直属机构子站 >> 海事局 >> 机构设置 交通运输部官网 >> 直属机构子站 >> 海事局 >> 机构职能
General Office Policy and Legislation Office Planning and Equipment Office Financial Affairs and Accountancy Office Human Resources and Training Office Traffic Management Office Ship Inspection Office Dangerous Goods and Pollution Prevention Management Office Ship Survey Management Office Ship Technical Specification Office Mariners Management Office Safety Management Office Navigation Service Management Office Fee Collection Office Science, Technology, and Information Office International Cooperation Office Accounting Office Party Work Department Information Office Disciplinary Inspection Office Party Committees Office
Units Directly Subordinate to the Ministry of Transport 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 under the Ministry of Transport, but it shares personnel and leadership with the MSA.
Operational organizations The MSA operates primarily along the PRC coastline and the Yangtze River basin, Pearl River basin, and Heilongjiang River basin. The MSA maintains 15 Regional MSAs, some covering more than one of the 20 coastal and riverine provinces, under which 97 local branches have been established.
Regional MSAs Shanghai MSA Tianjin MSA Liaoning MSA Hebei MSA Shandong MSA Jiangsu MSA Zhejiang MSA
Guangdong MSA Guangxi MSA Hainan MSA Changjiang MSA Heilongjiang MSA Shenzhen MSA Lianyungang MSA
Mission 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."Accident Investigation ." Maritime Safety Administration. Retrieved on January 17, 2012.
Ships +Ships of the CMSAShip classNATO reporting nameShipsChinese nameBureauPhoto5000 tonne class cutterShuoshi I class cutterHaixun 01海巡01Shanghai MSA5000 tonne class cutterShuoshi III class cutterHaixun 03海巡03Hainan MSA海巡06Research vesselN/A海巡08Eastern Navigation Service Center10000 tonne class cutterShuhan class cutterHaixun 09海巡09Guangdong MSA3000 tonne class cutterShubian class cutterHaixun 11海巡11Shandong MSA North Sea patrol flotillaHaixun 31海巡31Guangdong MSA1000 tonne classHaixun I class cutterHaixun 21海巡21Hainan MSA80 meter class rescue cutterShuling class cutterHaixun 22海巡22Zhejiang MSAWeijiao class pollution control shipHaixun 041海巡041Hebei MSAShugong class cutterHaixun 103海巡10360 meter Type B classType 630 II patrol boatHaixun 012海巡012Shanghai MSA East Sea patrol flotillaHaixun 156海巡156Haixun 168海巡168Haixun 0302海巡0302Dalian MSA (subordinate to Liaoning MSA)Haixun 0491海巡0491Caofeidian MSA (subordinate to Hebei MSA)Haixun 0492海巡0492Hebei MSAHaixun 0522海巡0522Yantai MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)Haixun 0581海巡0581Rizhao MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)Haixun 0591海巡0591Weihai MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)Haixun 0735海巡0735Zhoushan MSA (subordinate to Zhejiang MSA)Haixun 0806海巡0806Quanzhou MSA (subordinate to Fujian MSA)Haixun 1001海巡1001Qinzhou MSA (subordinate to Guangxi MSA)Haixun 1103海巡1103Sanya MSA (subordinate to Hainan MSA)Haixun 1108海巡1108Basuo MSA (subordinate to Hainan MSA)Haixun 1109海巡1109Haixun 1110海巡1110Haixun 1111海巡1111Yangpu MSA (subordinate to Hainan MSA)Type 630 I class patrol boatHaixun 053海巡053Haixun 154海巡154Haixun 0571海巡0571Qingdao MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)Haixun 0751海巡0751Taizhou MSA (subordinate to Zhejiang MSA)Shuzao I class patrol boatHaixun 089海巡089Jiangsu MSAHaixun 113海巡113Haixun 132海巡132Haixun 153海巡153Haixun 183海巡183Haikou MSA (subordinate to Hainan MSA)Haixun 0691海巡0691Nantong MSA (subordinate to Jiangsu MSA)Buoy tenderN/AHaixun 153海巡153Northern Navigation Service Center Yantai OfficeIcebreaker/buoy tenderN/AHaixun 156海巡156Northern Navigation Service CenterBuoy tenderN/A海巡160Eastern Navigation Service CenterBuoy tenderN/A海巡173Southern Navigation Service Center Guangzhou Office40 meter Type B class patrol boatN/AHaixun 0921海巡0921Shantou MSA (Subordinate to Guangdong MSA)Haixun 0927海巡0927Zhanjiang MSA (Subordinate to Guangdong MSA)Patrol boatN/AHaixun 1461海巡1461Bao'an MSA (Subordinate to Shenzhen MSA)Patrol boatN/AHaixun 05211海巡05211Yantai MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)Patrol boatN/AHaixun 09111海巡09111Panyu MSA Office (Subordinate to Guangdong MSA)Patrol boatN/AHaixun 09698海巡9698Shaoguan MSA (subordinate to Guangdong MSA)Electric patrol boatN/AHaixun 10765海巡10765Li River MSA Office (Subordinate to Guilin MSA and Guangxi MSA)
Equipment As of July 2024, the CMSA operates approximately 1600 land vehicles, including 82 communications vehicles, 119 emergency response vehicles, 1118 patrol vehicles, 51 specialist vehicles and 230 other vehicles. RHIB Harbin Z-9 helicopter - contracted out to CITIC Offshore Helicopter Eurocopter EC 135 Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation CA109
Leadership Bureau chiefs:
Xu Zuyuan (徐祖远) (March 2008-August 2013) Chen Aiping (陈爱平) (August 2013-April 2016) Xu Ruqing (许如清) (April 2016-January 2019)
Cao Desheng (曹德胜) (January 2019-February 2022) Li Guoping (李国平) (February 2022-May 2023) Fu Xuyin (付绪银) (May 2023-)
Ranks
+Rank (Chinese)首席海事总监 Shǒuxí hǎishì zǒngjiān海事总监 Hǎishì zǒngjiān海事副总监一级 Hǎishì fù zǒngjiān yī jí海事副总监二级 Hǎishì fù zǒngjiān èr jí海事副总监三级 Hǎishì fù zǒngjiān sān jí海事监督长一级 Hǎishì jiāndū zhǎng yī jí海事监督长二级 Hǎishì jiāndū cháng èr jí海事监督长三级 Hǎishì jiāndū zhǎng sān jí海事监督官一级 Hǎishì jiāndū guān yī jí海事监督官二级 Hǎishì jiāndū guān èr jí海事监督官三级 Hǎishì jiāndū guān sān jí海事监督员一级 Hǎishì jiāndū yuán yī jí海事监督员二级 Hǎishì jiāndū yuán èr jí海事见习人员 Hǎishì jiànxí rényuánRank (English)Chief Maritime DirectorMaritime DirectorDeputy Maritime Director 1st ClassDeputy Maritime Director 2nd ClassDeputy Maritime Director 3rd ClassMaritime Supervision Chief 1st ClassMaritime Supervision Chief 2nd ClassMaritime Supervision Chief 3rd ClassMaritime Supervision Official 1st ClassMaritime Supervision Official 2nd ClassMaritime Supervision Official 3rd ClassMaritime Supervision Officer 1st ClassMaritime Supervision Officer 2nd ClassProbationary Maritime Supervision OfficerInsignia
See also
China Coast Guard China Marine Surveillance International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea China Ministry of Transport China Rescue and Salvage Bureau Haixun 01
References
External links China Maritime Safety Administration official website China Maritime Safety Administration official website State Oceanic Administration (Zhong ghuo hai jian) Aid to navigation China Hydrography