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 law enforcement and rescue agency under the Ministry of Transport of China.

The agnecy is headquartered in Dongcheng, Beijing. The incumbent chief is , and the incumbent deputy chief is Xu Wei. In 2025, the Budget of the CMSA was 12.8 billion RMB.

History

CMSA was formed in October 1998 from the merger of the China Ship Inspection Bureau and the China Port Supervision Bureau. The agency is subordinated to the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.

  • General Office<!--办公室-->
  • Policy and Legislation Office<!--政策法规处-->
  • Planning and Equipment Office<!--计划装备处-->
  • Financial Affairs and Accountancy Office<!--财务会计处-->
  • Human Resources and Training Office<!--人事教育处-->
  • Traffic Management Office<!--通航管理处-->
  • Ship Inspection Office<!--船舶监督处-->
  • Dangerous Goods and Pollution Prevention Management Office<!--危管防污处-->
  • Ship Survey Management Office<!--船舶检验管理处-->
  • Ship Technical Specification Office<!--船舶技术规范处-->
  • Mariners Management Office<!--船员管理处-->
  • Safety Management Office<!--安全管理处-->
  • Navigation Service Management Office<!--航海保障管理处-->
  • Fee Collection Office<!--规费征稽处-->
  • Science, Technology, and Information Office<!--科技信息处-->
  • International Cooperation Office<!--国际合作处-->
  • Accounting Office<!--审计处-->
  • Party Work Department<!--党组工作部-->
  • Information Office<!--宣传处-->
  • Disciplinary Inspection Office<!--纪检办公室-->
  • Party Committees Office<!--直属机关党委办公室-->

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.

thumb|MSA vessel in Shanghai

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.

Ships

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!Ship class

!NATO reporting name

!Ships

!Chinese name

!Bureau

!Photo

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|5000 tonne class cutter

|Shuoshi I class cutter

|Haixun 01

|海巡01

|Shanghai MSA

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| rowspan="2" |5000 tonne class cutter

| rowspan="2" |Shuoshi III class cutter

|Haixun 03

|海巡08

|Eastern Navigation Service Center

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|10000 tonne class cutter

|Shuhan class cutter

|Haixun 09

|海巡31

|Guangdong MSA

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|1000 tonne class

|Haixun I class cutter

|Haixun 21

|海巡22

|Zhejiang MSA

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|-

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|Weijiao class pollution control ship

|Haixun 041

|海巡041

|Hebei MSA

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|-

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|Shugong class cutter

|Haixun 103

|海巡0491

|Caofeidian MSA (subordinate to Hebei MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 0492

|海巡0492

|Hebei MSA

|

|-

|Haixun 0522

|海巡0591

|Weihai MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 0735

|海巡0735

|Zhoushan MSA (subordinate to Zhejiang MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 0806

|海巡0806

|Quanzhou MSA (subordinate to Fujian MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 1001

|海巡1103

|Sanya MSA (subordinate to Hainan MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 1108

|海巡1111

|Yangpu MSA (subordinate to Hainan MSA)

|

|-

| rowspan="4" |Type 630 I class patrol boat

|Haixun 053

|海巡0571

|Qingdao MSA (subordinate to Shandong MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 0751

|海巡0751

|Taizhou MSA (subordinate to Zhejiang MSA)

|

|-

| rowspan="6" |

| rowspan="6" |Shuzao I class patrol boat

|Haixun 089

|海巡089

|Jiangsu MSA

|

|-

|Haixun 113

|海巡0691

|Nantong MSA (subordinate to Jiangsu MSA)

|

|-

|Buoy tender

|N/A

|Haixun 153

|海巡153

|Northern Navigation Service Center Yantai Office

|

|-

|Icebreaker/buoy tender

|N/A

|Haixun 156

|海巡156

|Northern Navigation Service Center

|

|-

|Buoy tender

|N/A

|

|海巡160

|Eastern Navigation Service Center

|

|-

|Buoy tender

|N/A

|

|海巡173

|Southern Navigation Service Center Guangzhou Office

|

|-

| rowspan="2" |40 meter Type B class patrol boat

| rowspan="2" |N/A

|Haixun 0921

|海巡0921

|Shantou MSA (Subordinate to Guangdong MSA)

|

|-

|Haixun 0927

|海巡0927

|Zhanjiang MSA (Subordinate to Guangdong MSA)

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|-

|Patrol boat

|N/A

|Haixun 1461

|海巡1461

|Bao'an MSA (Subordinate to Shenzhen MSA)

|frameless

|-

|Patrol boat

|N/A

|Haixun 05211

|海巡09111

|Panyu MSA Office (Subordinate to Guangdong MSA)

|frameless

|-

|Patrol boat

|N/A

|Haixun 09698

|海巡9698

|Shaoguan MSA (subordinate to Guangdong MSA)

|frameless

|-

|Electric patrol boat

|N/A

|Haixun 10765

|海巡10765

|Li 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.

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!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 rényuán

|-

!Rank (English)

!Chief Maritime Director

!Maritime Director

!Deputy Maritime Director 1st Class

!Deputy Maritime Director 2nd Class

!Deputy Maritime Director 3rd Class

!Maritime Supervision Chief 1st Class

!Maritime Supervision Chief 2nd Class

!Maritime Supervision Chief 3rd Class

!Maritime Supervision Official 1st Class

!Maritime Supervision Official 2nd Class

!Maritime Supervision Official 3rd Class

!Maritime Supervision Officer 1st Class

!Maritime Supervision Officer 2nd Class

!Probationary Maritime Supervision Officer

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!Insignia

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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

  • China Maritime Safety Administration official website
  • China Maritime Safety Administration official website
  • State Oceanic Administration (Zhong ghuo hai jian)
  • Aid to navigation
  • China Hydrography