Article 3 The harbour superintendency agencies of People's Republic of China (PRC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the national competent authorities) shall be responsible for the unified issuance of national maritime navigation warnings and navigational notices. The harbour superintendency agencies in coastal waters (hereinafter referred to as regional competent authorities) shall be responsible for the unified issuance of maritime navigation warnings and navigational notices within their respective jurisdictions.
The jurisdiction of the harbour superintendency agencies in coastal waters shall be determined by the competent state authorities.
Article 4 Maritime navigation warnings shall be issued by the competent national authorities or their authorized institutions in the form of wireless telegrams or wireless telephones.
The notice of maritime navigation shall be issued by the national or regional competent authorities in writing or through newspapers, radio, television and other news media.
Article 5 Whoever engages in the following activities in the coastal waters of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall apply in advance to the regional competent authorities of the relevant sea areas for issuing maritime navigation warnings and navigational notices:
(1) Changing channels and navigation channels;
(2) Delineating, changing or canceling the no-fly zone, mud dumping zone, aquaculture zone, speed measuring zone and water recreation zone;
(3) set or cancel the ordinary compass and demagnetization field;
(4) Salvaging sunken ships and objects;
(5) Laying, dismantling and repairing cables and pipelines;
(6) Setting up or dismantling mooring buoys and other buildings;
(7) Setting up or removing offshore exploration and development facilities and their safety zones;
(eight) engaged in sea sweeping, dredging, blasting, piling, pile pulling, lifting, drilling and other operations;
(nine) to carry out long, ultra-high and overweight towing operations that limit the navigation capacity of ships;
(10) Conducting marine geological surveys, exploration and hydrological surveys that hinder the safety of maritime navigation;
(eleven) to carry out other activities that affect the safety of maritime navigation and operation.
When a military unit delimits, changes or cancels a military no-fly zone and a military training zone, the competent national or regional authority shall issue warnings and notices on maritime navigation.
Article 6 Units that organize or engage in the activities listed in the first paragraph of Article 5 of these Provisions shall submit a written application to the regional competent authorities of the sea areas involved in the activities seven days before the activities begin. However, there are special circumstances, unless it is determined by the regional competent authority that it is necessary to issue maritime navigation warnings and navigational notices immediately. Those who engage in item (9) of the first paragraph of Article 5 of these Provisions shall be executed in accordance with Article 7 of these Provisions.
The written application shall include the following contents:
(a) The start and end dates of the activity and the daily activity time;
(2) Contents and methods of activities;
(3) Names of vessels, facilities and units participating in the activities;
(4) activity area;
(5) Safety measures.
Article 7 A vessel engaging in the activities in Item (9) of Article 5 of these Provisions shall submit a written application to the regional competent authority in the sea area where the towing place is located three days before the towing begins.
The written application shall include the following contents:
(a) the name of the tugboat, tugboat or towed object;
(2) startup time;
(3) Starting position, ending position and main turning point position;
(4) Total towing length;
(5) speed.
Article 8 After the issuance of navigational warnings and navigational notices, the applicant must carry out activities within the time and area approved by the competent national or regional authorities; If it is necessary to change the activity time or activity area, it shall re-apply for issuing maritime navigation warnings and notices in accordance with these provisions.
Article 9 When vessels and installations find the following situations at sea, they shall report to the nearest regional competent authority as soon as possible:
(1) Shoals and reefs not indicated in nautical charts;
(2) Abnormal magnetic field or seawater discoloration;
(three) sunken ships, sunken objects, dangerous objects and floating objects that hinder navigation;
(four) navigation AIDS or navigation facilities variation, disorder;
(5) Other circumstances that hinder the safety of maritime navigation.
The contents of the report shall include: the time and place of discovery and the status of the discovery.
Article 10 After receiving a report that hinders the safety of maritime navigation or an application for issuing maritime navigation warnings and notices, the regional competent authority shall immediately verify the relevant situation and decide to issue maritime navigation warnings and notices according to the actual needs and the scope of reception.
Attention.
Article 11 The regional competent authority shall issue maritime navigation warnings and navigational notices under the following circumstances within its jurisdiction:
(1) Setting up, adjusting or revoking the anchorage;
(2) The establishment or cancellation of maritime rescue zones, pollution prevention zones and major accident zones;
(3) Setting up, changing or canceling the traffic separation system;
(4) Setting up, dismantling, rebuilding, replacing or restoring navigational aids and navigation facilities.
(five) other circumstances that hinder the safety of maritime navigation and operation.
Article 12 When issuing maritime navigation warnings, navigational notices and receiving various reports stipulated in Article 9 of these Provisions, the competent national or regional authorities shall provide relevant information to the naval navigation support department in a timely manner and inform the relevant situation.
Thirteenth coastal radio stations shall be responsible for broadcasting maritime navigation warnings in accordance with the prescribed time, frequency and requirements. The procedures and measures for broadcasting shall be formulated separately by the traffic administrative department of the State Council.
Article 14 The relevant personnel of vessels and installations must copy the maritime navigation warnings broadcast by coastal radio stations in accordance with regulations.
Article 15 After receiving the notice of maritime navigation, the relevant units must take effective measures to inform their ships and facilities in time.
Sixteenth units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in the implementation of these Provisions shall be rewarded by the competent department of the state or region.
Seventeenth in violation of the provisions of the first paragraph of article fifth, the provisions of article eighth, by the competent department of the state or regional authorities shall be ordered to stop their activities, and may be fined two thousand yuan.
Article 18 Where a person fails to apply for issuing a maritime navigation warning or navigation notice within the time specified in Articles 6 and 7 of these Provisions, the national or regional competent authority may give a warning and impose a fine of not more than 800 yuan.
Nineteenth responsible persons who violate the provisions of Article fourteenth of these Provisions may be given a warning, detained or revoked by the competent department of the state or region according to the circumstances.
Twentieth in violation of these provisions, resulting in maritime traffic accidents, in addition to civil liability for compensation according to law, the competent authorities of the state or region may impose a fine, detain the job certificate or revoke the job certificate according to the circumstances; Constitute a crime,
Investigate criminal responsibility according to law.
Article 21 If a party refuses to accept the penalty decision of fine, detention of job certificate or revocation of job certificate, he may apply to People's Republic of China (PRC) harbour superintendency administration for reconsideration within 15 days after receiving the notification of the penalty decision, or directly apply to himself for reconsideration.
The people's court brings a lawsuit; If it fails to apply for reconsideration, bring a lawsuit or perform the punishment within the time limit, the competent authority that made the punishment decision may apply to the people's court for compulsory execution.
Article 22 When building, rebuilding or expanding various facilities or carrying out other construction operations in the waters of fishing ports, the fishery administration and fishing port supervision and management institutions shall issue maritime navigation notices in accordance with these regulations and other relevant provisions of the state.
Article 23 Measures for the administration of matters related to maritime navigation warnings and navigational notices of military units shall be formulated separately in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Maritime Traffic Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 24 The Ministry of Communications shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Provisions.
Article 25 These Provisions shall come into force as of February 1st, 1993.