法规标题：	中华人民共和国对外国籍船舶管理规则(附英文)
	发布机关：	国务院批准，交通部公布
	发布文号：	交港字[1979]1606号
	发布日期：	1979年9月18日
	实施日期：	1979年9月18日
	时 效 性：	有效
	题 注：	一九七九年八月二十五日国务院批准

RULES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING VESSELS OFFOREIGN NATIONALITY 

     

     Important Notice: (注意事项)

    英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民
共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
    当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This  English document is coming from the  "LAWS  AND  REGULATIONS  OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF  CHINA  GOVERNING  FOREIGN-RELATED  MATTERS" (1991.7)
which  is  compiled  by  the  Brueau  of  Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of  the  People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
     
     Whole Document (法规全文)

RULES OF THE PEOPLE'S  REPUBLIC  OF  CHINA  GOVERNING  VESSELS  OF
FOREIGN NATIONALITY
(Approved by the State Council on August 25, 1979) and promulgated
by the Ministry of Communications on September 18, 1979)
General Provisions
Article 1
These Rules are formulated in order to safeguard the  sovereignty  of  the
People's Republic of China,  maintain  the  order  of  ports  and  coastal
waters, ensure the safety of  navigation  and  prevent  the  pollution  of
waters.
Article 2
All vessels of foreign nationality sailing in the ports and coastal waters
of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "vessels")
shall abide by these Rules and all the relevant decrees, stipulations  and
provisions of  the  People's  republic  of  China.  Whenever  the  Harbour
Superintendency Administration set up by the Government  of  the  People's
Republic of China  is  of  the  view  that  it  is  necessary  to  conduct
inspection of vessels, the vessels must subject themselves to inspection.
The term coastal waters as used in these Rules refers to the inland waters
and territorial seas of the People's Republic  of  China  and  the  waters
stipulated by the State to be under its jurisdiction.
     
     Chapter I Port Entry and Exit and Navigation

Article 3
The captain or the ship owner  shall,  through  the  China  Ocean-shipping
Agency Corporation, one week before the scheduled arrival of his vessel at
a port, fill in the prescribed forms and  go  through  the  procedures  to
apply  for  approval  of  port  entry  with  the  Harbour  Superintendency
Administration and, 24 hours before the vessel's arrival at the  port  (or
if the voyage is less than 24 hours, at the time  of  departure  from  the
previous port), through the agent company for foreign vessels,  report  to
the Harbour  Superintendency  Administration  on  the  scheduled  time  at
arrival, forward draft, stern draft, and other such conditions.  A  report
shall be made at any time  if  any  change  at  the  time  of  arrival  is
anticipated. If in the course of its voyage, a  vessel  has  to  enter  or
return to the port  temporarily  due  to  special  circumstances  such  as
mishap,  malfunction,  or  acute  illness  contracted  by  its  seamen  or
passengers,  a  report  shall  be  made  to  the  harbour  Superintendency
Administration in advance.
Article 4
When a vessel goes into or out of a port or sails or changes berths in it,
it shall be guided by a pilot appointed  by  the  Harbour  Superintendency
Administration. The specific matters concerning pilotage shall be  handled
in accordance with the "Provisions for Pilotage in Ports"  promulgated  by
the Ministry of Communications of the People's Republic of China.
Article 5
Upon arrival of a vessel at a port, the entry and other relevant  reports,
together with the certificate of registry and relevant documents shall  be
submitted promptly for examination, and the vessel  shall  be  subject  to
inspection. Before a vessel goes  out  of  a  port,  the  exit  and  other
relevant reports shall be submitted and the vessel may go out only with an
exit permit issued after inspection.
Article 6
All weapons and ammunition on board a vessel shall be kept under  seal  by
the Harbour Superintendency Administration upon arrival of the  vessel  at
the port. Radio  telegraph  transmitters,  radio  telephone  transmitters,
rocket signals, flame signals and  signal  guns  shall  only  be  used  in
conditions of emergency; and after such use, reports must be made  to  the
Harbour Superintendency Administration.
Article 7
It shall be forbidden, inside a port, to shoot,  swim,  fish  or  set  off
fire-crackers or fireworks or do other acts likely to endanger the  safety
and order of the port.
Article 8
The Harbour Superintendency Administration shall be entitled to prohibit a
vessel from going out of the port within a specified period  of  time,  or
order it to suspend its voyage, change its course or return to the port if
the vessel is in any of the following conditions:
1. in an unseaworthy condition;
2. in contravention of the laws or regulations of the People's Republic of
China;
3. having involved in an accident of marine damage;
4. having failed to pay prescribed dues  and  to  provide  an  appropriate
guarantee therefor;
5. other conditions which call for prohibition of navigation.
Article 9
Vessels sailing in the ports and coastal waters of the  People's  Republic
of China shall not engage  in  activities  detrimental  to  the  security,
rights and interests of the People's Republic of China and shall abide  by
the  provisions  concerning  straits,  waterways,  navigation  lines   and
restricted zones.
Article 10
Vessels shall not sail at such speed in ports as to endanger the safety of
other vessels and port facilities.
Article 11
The boats (rafts) attached to vessels shall not  be  allowed  to  sail  in
ports except for lifesaving purposes.
Article 12
When sailing or changing berths in ports, vessels  shall  not  have  their
attached boats (rafts), derricks, gangways, etc. extended over  the  board
sides.
Article 13
Vessels that have to enter into a port of the People's Republic  of  China
which is open to foreign vessels for the  purpose  of  taking  shelter  or
temporary berth shall apply to the Harbour Superintendency  Administration
for approval; the application shall include: the ship's name,  call  sign,
nationality, name of the carrier, port of departure, port of  destination,
ship's position, speed, draft, hull colour(s), funnel colour(s) and  mark,
and shall take shelter at the specified place.
Vessels that have to take shelter or temporary berth in a place other than
the ports open to foreign vessels of the People's Republic of China shall,
in addition to going through the above procedures for the application  for
approval, abide by the following:
1. duly report  to  the  Harbour  Superintendency  Administration  in  the
neighbourhood on the anchoring time, position and the time of departure;
2. observe the provisions  of  the  relevant  local  departments,  subject
itself to inspection and enquiry and obey orders;
3. the personnel on board the vessel shall not come to land nor shall  the
goods on board be unloaded without the  approval  of  the  relevant  local
departments.
     
     Chapter II Berthing

Article 14
Vessels berthed in a port shall have on duty a number of seamen sufficient
to ensure the safe operation of the vessel and,  in  times  of  a  typhoon
warning or other emergency conditions, all crew members shall  immediately
return on board to take preventive and other measures.
Article 15
The gangways of a vessel set up where the  crew  members,  passengers  and
other personnel embark and disembark shall be firm and  secure  and  armed
with rails or hand ropes; rope  ladders  shall  be  firm  and  safe,  with
adequate illumination at night.
Article 16
When a vessel has to start its engine, attention  shall  be  paid  to  the
surroundings of the stern and it shall only be done in circumstances where
the safety of other vessels and port facilities will not be endangered.
Article 17
The water outlets on both sides of a vessel berthed in a port,  which  are
likely  to  affect  other  vessels,  the  pier  or  the  embarkation   and
disembarkation of personnel shall be covered.
Article 18
The light of a vessel shall not affect the safety of navigation  of  other
vessels and strong lights of the vessel projected towards  the  course  of
navigation shall be blocked.
Article 19
Vessels shall provide safe and good conditions for loading  and  unloading
operations and the  loading  and  unloading  installations  shall  possess
certificates of compliances and be maintained in good technical condition.
Article 20
A vessel shall make prior  applications  to  the  Harbour  Superintendency
Administration for approval to carry out the following operations:
1. dismantling and repair of boilers, main  engine,  windlasses,  steering
gear and transmitters;
2. trial voyages and trial runs;
3. setting down boats (rafts) to carry out lifesaving rehearsal;
4. welding or soldering (except for repair in a dockyard) or carrying  out
operations with uncovered light on the deck;
5. hanging out decorative lamps.
Article 21
In the fumigation of a vessel, strict safety measures shall be  taken  and
the signal stipulated by the Port shall be hoisted.
Article 22
To ensure safety of the port and vessels, the  decisions  of  the  Harbour
Superintendency Administration shall be complied with if any ship  has  to
change berths in the port or  set  sail  ahead  of  schedule  or  postpone
sailing.
     
     Chapter III Signals and Communication

Article 23
Vessels sailing or berthed in the ports and coastal waters of the People's
Republic of China shall fly the  national  flags  of  their  countries  of
registry in daytime. When coming  into  or  going  out  of  the  ports  or
changing berths, they shall additionally fly their vessel flags  for  call
and the relevant signals stipulated by the port.
Article 24
When coming into or going out of the port or anchoring, vessels shall  pay
attention to the calls and signals of the port signal  station  and  shall
observe the regulations of the People's Republic of China for  signals  in
coastal ports in the use of visual signals. In respect of signals not  yet
stipulated by coastal ports, "International Rules for  Signals"  shall  be
observed.
Article 25
Vessels in ports shall not send out sound signals at will  except  out  of
necessity for navigation safety. When it is necessary to test whistles,  a
report shall be submitted to the Harbour Superintendency Administration in
advance.
Article 26
In the use of very high frequency radio telephones in ports, vessels shall
abide by the "Interim Measures for the Use of Radio  Telephones  of  Very-
high-frequency by Vessels of Foreign Registry" promulgated by the Ministry
of Communications of the People's Republic of China.
     
     Chapter IV Dangerous Goods

Article 27
In loading, unloading or transportation of dangerous  goods,  the  vessels
shall hoist the stipulated  signals,  observe  the  stipulations  for  the
administration of the transportation of dangerous goods and take necessary
safety measures. In particular, goods with mutually-conflicting properties
shall not be loaded in a mixed way and it shall strictly be prohibited  to
load explosive articles together with igniters or combustible articles  in
the same holds.
Article 28
In carrying Class-1 strongly dangerous goods such as  explosive  articles,
deadly poisonous articles,  radioactive  articles,  compressed  gases  and
liquefied gases, oxidizers,  spontaneous  combustible  articles,  articles
that ignite when in contact with water, combustible  liquids,  combustible
solids and acid corrosives, vessels shall list in detail the names of  the
goods, their properties, package, quantity and loading position, and  also
attach the instructions concerning the properties of the  dangerous  goods
to the lists and  apply  to  the  Harbour  Superintendency  Admini