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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.

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 ==
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 (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. 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 ==
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 ==
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. • RHIBHarbin Z-9 helicopter - contracted out to CITIC Offshore HelicopterEurocopter EC 135Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation CA109 == Leadership ==
Leadership
Bureau chiefs: • Xu Zuyuan (徐祖远) (March 2008-August 2013) • Chen Aiping (陈爱平) (August 2013-April 2016) • Xu Ruqing (许如清) (April 2016-January 2019) • Cao Desheng (曹德胜) (January 2019-February 2022) • Li Guoping (李国平) (February 2022-May 2023) • Fu Xuyin (付绪银) (May 2023-) == Ranks ==
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