China Maritime Safety Administration
The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China, commonly known as the China Maritime Safety Administration, 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.Organization
Subordinate Offices
The MSA's subordinate offices include:- 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
- Eastern Navigation Service Center
- Southern Navigation Service Center
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
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, administrative management of port operations, and law enforcement on matters of maritime safety law. It was also responsible for marine accident investigation.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
- Chen Aiping
- Xu Ruqing
- Cao Desheng
- Li Guoping
- Fu Xuyin
Ranks
| Rank | 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 | 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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