Article 23? The maritime administrative agency shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations, prohibit the entry and exit of old transport vessels that are unseaworthy or have other obstacles or may hinder the safety of water traffic, or order them to stop, divert or sail to designated places.
Article 24? The ship owner or operator shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, apply to the ship inspection agency recognized by the maritime administrative agency for regular inspection of the old transport ships in operation. Those who fail to pass the inspection shall not engage in waterway transportation.
Article 25? If an old transport ship reaches the age of special periodic inspection specified in the annex to these Provisions and continues to operate water transport, the owner or operator of the ship shall apply for special periodic inspection to the ship inspection agency recognized by the maritime administrative agency within six months before and after reaching the age of special periodic inspection, obtain the corresponding ship inspection certificate, and report it to the transportation department that approved its operation of water transport for the record.
Article 26? The owner or operator of an old transport ship that has passed the special periodic inspection and continues to operate water transport shall apply for a special periodic inspection every year after the expiration of the first special periodic inspection, obtain the corresponding ship inspection certificate, and report it to the transportation department that approved its operation of water transport for the record.
The transportation departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall notify the maritime administrative agency if they find that the technical condition of old transport vessels may affect the safety of navigation.
Where the technical condition of an old transport ship may affect the safety of navigation, the maritime administrative agency shall instruct the owner or operator of the ship to apply to the ship inspection agency for temporary inspection.
Article 27? Old transport vessels that fail to apply for special periodic inspection or fail to pass special periodic inspection in accordance with the provisions of Articles 25 and 26 of these Provisions shall be scrapped.