1. Taking charge of
maritime navigation safety, oceanic
pollution prevention, and supervision
of law enforcement in the water areas
under the jurisdiction.
2. Coordinating, delimiting, examining
or approving anchorage domestic or provisional,
safe operation zones, and such areas
as for ships turning around, aquatic
breeding, sand excavating, pilots boarding,
water tour and sports competition.
3. Examining and supervising the use
of coastline concerning maritime safety,
construction projects in waters, and
approving ships engaged in construction.
4. Taking charge of
patrolling in waters, administration
of vessel traffic surveillance, and
supervising the implementation of the
compulsive piloting system.
5. Checking for approval to salvage
of wrecked boats and sunken goods and
clearance of navigation obstacles, and
releasing navigation warnings and navigation
notices.
6. Subject to
authorization, carrying out examination,
evaluation and certification of seafarers
and inland-river mariners of grade C
and grade D, and approving and issuing
of sea sailor¡¯s passport and exit permit.
7. Taking charge of seaman¡¯s registration
of navigation companies, and examining,
approving and issuing seaman¡¯s records.
8. Taking charge of registration and
examination of dangerous goods carriers
for domestic shipping, and issuing relevant
legal certificates, operation manuals
and other documents. Accepting registration
application for international shipping
and making the first examination.
9. Checking for approval to international
ships entering or leaving the port,
and working sites for loading and unloading
outside the port.
10. Implementing Port State Control
and maritime safety inspection of international
navigation ships with Chinese or foreign
nationalities, and examination of anti-pollution
equipment and documents or files concerned.
11. Carrying out investigation of maritime
traffic accidents caused by Chinese
ships, involving three or above persons
died, and winding up the case concerning
dead persons below three.
12. Approving oil spilling emergency
plan of harbors and loading-or/and-unloading
sites under the jurisdiction area. Organizing
and coordinating emergency actions for
pollution from ships, and carrying out
the investigation of the accidents.
