| Regulation of the People's Republic of China on Seamen | | 中华人民共和国船员条例 |
(Promulgated by the Order No. 494 of the State Council on April 14, 2007; revised for the first time in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Abolishing and Amending Some Administrative Regulations on July 18, 2013; revised for the second time in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending Some Administrative Regulations on December 7, 2013; and revised for the third time in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending Some Administrative Regulations on July 29, 2014; revised for the fourth time in accordance with the Decision of the State Council to Amend and Repeal Certain Administrative Regulations on March 1, 2017; and revised for the fifth time in accordance with the Decision of the State Council to Amend Certain Administrative Regulations on March 2, 2019) | | （2007年4月14日中华人民共和国国务院令第494号公布 根据2013年7月18日《国务院关于废止和修改部分行政法规的决定》第一次修订 根据2013年12月7日《国务院关于修改部分行政法规的决定》第二次修订 根据2014年7月29日《国务院关于修改部分行政法规的决定》第三次修订 根据2017年3月1日《国务院关于修改和废止部分行政法规的决定》第四次修订 根据2019年3月2日《国务院关于修改部分行政法规的决定》第五次修订） |
| Chapter I General Rules | | 第一章 总 则 |
| Article 1 This Regulation is formulated for the purpose of strengthening the administration of seamen, improving their caliber, safeguarding their legal rights and interests, ensuring on-water traffic safety and protecting the waters environment. | | 第一条 为了加强船员管理，提高船员素质，维护船员的合法权益，保障水上交通安全，保护水域环境，制定本条例。 |
| Article 2 This Regulation applies to the registration, assumption of office, training and professional security of seamen and the provision of seaman service within the border of the People's Republic of China. | | 第二条 中华人民共和国境内的船员注册、任职、培训、职业保障以及提供船员服务等活动，适用本条例。 |
| Article 3 The administrative department of transportation of the State Council shall be in charge of the administration of seamen across the whole nation. | | 第三条 国务院交通主管部门主管全国船员管理工作。 |
| The state maritime administrative organ shall be responsible for uniformly implementing the administrative work of seamen. | | 国家海事管理机构依照本条例负责统一实施船员管理工作。 |
| The maritime administrative organs in charge of the water areas under the jurisdiction of the Central Government and those in charge of other water areas (hereinafter generally referred to as maritime administrative organs) shall be responsible for the administration of seamen in light of their respective duties. | | 负责管理中央管辖水域的海事管理机构和负责管理其他水域的地方海事管理机构（以下统称海事管理机构），依照各自职责具体负责船员管理工作。 |
| Chapter II Registration and Qualifications of Seamen | | 第二章 船员注册和任职资格 |
| Article 4 The term "seaman" as mentioned in this Regulation refers to the personnel who has been registered as a seaman and obtained a seaman's service book, including masters, officers and ratings. | | 第四条 本条例所称船员，是指依照本条例的规定经船员注册取得船员服务簿的人员，包括船长、高级船员、普通船员。 |
| “Master” as mentioned above refers to the personnel who has acquired the qualification for holding the post of master in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and is in charge of and take command of a ship. | | 本条例所称船长，是指依照本条例的规定取得船长任职资格，负责管理和指挥船舶的人员。 |
| “Officer” as mentioned above includes chief mate, second mate, third mate, chief engineer, second engineer, third engineer, fourth engineer and communication personnel who have acquired the qualifications for holding corresponding posts in accordance with this Regulation, and other senior technical personnel and managerial personnel who hold posts on a ship. | | 本条例所称高级船员，是指依照本条例的规定取得相应任职资格的大副、二副、三副、轮机长、大管轮、二管轮、三管轮、通信人员以及其他在船舶上任职的高级技术或者管理人员。 |
| “Rating” as mentioned above refers to a seaman other than master or officer. | | 本条例所称普通船员，是指除船长、高级船员外的其他船员。 |
| Article 5 To be registered as a seaman, one shall satisfy the following requirements: | | 第五条 申请船员注册，应当具备下列条件： |
| (1) Having attained to the age of 18 (16 as for a trainee or probationer) but not more than 60 years old; | | （一）年满18周岁（在船实习、见习人员年满16周岁）但不超过60周岁； |
| (2) Satisfying the health requirements for seamen; | | （二）符合船员健康要求； |
| (3) Having completed the basic safety training and having passed the examination of the maritime administrative organ. | | （三）经过船员基本安全培训，并经海事管理机构考试合格。 |
| To be registered as a seaman of ships of international voyage, one shall also pass the professional foreign language test for seamen. | | 申请注册国际航行船舶船员的，还应当通过船员专业外语考试。 |
| Article 6 A written application for seaman registration may be submitted by the applicant or his/her agent to any maritime administrative organ, and the evidentiary materials on satisfying the requirements as prescribed in Article 5 of this Regulation by the applicant shall be attached to the application. | | 第六条 申请船员注册，可以由申请人或者其代理人向任何海事管理机构提出书面申请，并附送申请人符合本条例第五条规定条件的证明材料。 |
| The maritime administrative organ shall, within 10 days since it accepts the application, make a decision on approval or disapproval. If the applicant satisfies the requirements as prescribed in Article 5 of this Regulation, the organ shall approve his application and issue a seaman's service book. Where the applicant's seaman's service book has been legally revoked for less than 5 years, the organ shall disapprove his application. | | 海事管理机构应当自受理船员注册申请之日起10日内做出注册或者不予注册的决定。对符合本条例第五条规定条件的，应当给予注册，发给船员服务簿，但是申请人被依法吊销船员服务簿未满5年的，不予注册。 |
| Article 7 A seaman's service book is the professional identity certificate of the seaman, which shall record his name, domicile, contact information and other matters concerned. | | 第七条 船员服务簿是船员的职业身份证件，应当载明船员的姓名、住所、联系人、联系方式以及其他有关事项。 |
| Where any item recorded in the seaman's service book is changed, the seaman shall go through the modification formalities at the maritime administrative organ. | | 船员服务簿记载的事项发生变更的，船员应当向海事管理机构办理变更手续。 |
| Article 8 In case a seaman is under any of the following circumstances, the maritime administrative organ shall write off his registration and publish an announcement thereon: | | 第八条 船员有下列情形之一的，海事管理机构应当注销船员注册，并予以公告： |
| (1) He is dead or d missing; | | （一）死亡或者被宣告失踪的； |
| (2) He loses his civil capacity; | | （二）丧失民事行为能力的； |
| (3) His seaman's service book is revoked according to law; | | （三）被依法吊销船员服务簿的； |
| (4) He himself applies for writing off the registration. | | （四）本人申请注销注册的。 |
| Article 9 A seaman on voyage or on duty shall acquire corresponding certificate of competence in accordance with this Regulation. | | 第九条 参加航行和轮机值班的船员，应当依照本条例的规定取得相应的船员适任证书。 |
| To apply for the certificate of competence for seamen, one shall satisfy the following requirements: | | 申请船员适任证书，应当具备下列条件： |
| (1) He has obtained the seaman's service book; | | （一）已经取得船员服务簿； |
| (2) He meets the health requirements for the post he holds; | | （二）符合船员任职岗位健康要求； |
| (3) He has gone through the corresponding competence training and special training for seamen; | | （三）经过相应的船员适任培训、特殊培训； |
| (4) He has corresponding qualification and seniority and his performance and safety records are good. | | （四）具备相应的船员任职资历，并且任职表现和安全记录良好。 |
| Article 10 To apply for the certificate of competence for seamen, one shall submit a written application to the maritime administrative organ, to which the evidentiary materials on applicant's satisfying the requirements as prescribed in Article 9 of this Regulation shall be attached. If the applicant meets the prescribed requirements and has passed the qualification examination for seamen held by the state maritime administrative organ, the maritime administrative organ shall issue a corresponding certificate of competence. | | 第十条 申请船员适任证书，应当向海事管理机构提出书面申请，并附送申请人符合本条例第九条规定条件的证明材料。对符合规定条件并通过国家海事管理机构组织的船员任职考试的，海事管理机构应当发给相应的船员适任证书。 |
| Article 11 The certificate of competence shall indicate the navigating areas (lines), ship types and grades and posts the seaman is competent for, and its valid period, etc. | | 第十一条 船员适任证书应当注明船员适任的航区（线）、船舶类别和等级、职务以及有效期限等事项。 |
| The valid period of a certificate of competence shall be no longer than 5 years. | | 船员适任证书的有效期不超过5年。 |
| Article 12 The post of master of a ship of Chinese nationality shall be assumed by a Chinese seaman. | | 第十二条 中国籍船舶的船长应当由中国籍船员担任。 |
| Article 13 Where a Chinese ship cannot satisfy the minimum requirement for safe manning due to force majeure or any other special circumstance it encounters beyond the Chinese borders and needs to let a seaman at the next lower level to assume a post of the next higher level, it shall send an application to the maritime administrative organ, which shall issue corresponding certificates in light of the qualification and seniority, performance and safety records of the seaman to hold the post of the next higher level. | | 第十三条 中国籍船舶在境外遇有不可抗力或者其他特殊情况，无法满足船舶最低安全配员要求，需要由本船下一级船员临时担任上一级职务时，应当向海事管理机构提出申请。海事管理机构根据拟担任上一级船员职务船员的任职资历、任职表现和安全记录，出具相应的证明文件。 |
| Article 14 Where a personnel who have once worked at a military ship or fishing ship or a seaman with the certificate of competence for seamen of any other country or region applies for the certificate of competence for seamen in accordance with this Regulation, the maritime administrative organ may exempt him from the corresponding training or test. The specific measures shall be formulated by the administrative department of transportation of the State Council. | | 第十四条 曾经在军用船舶、渔业船舶上工作的人员，或者持有其他国家、地区船员适任证书的船员，依照本条例的规定申请船员适任证书的，海事管理机构可以免除船员培训和考试的相应内容。具体办法由国务院交通主管部门另行规定。 |
| Article 15 A Chinese seaman leaving and entering China or working on a foreign ship shall apply to the maritime administrative organ appointed by the state maritime administrative organ for the seaman's book of the People's Republic of China. | | 第十五条 以海员身份出入国境和在国外船舶上从事工作的中国籍船员，应当向国家海事管理机构指定的海事管理机构申请中华人民共和国海员证。 |
| To apply for a seaman's book of the People's Republic of China, one shall satisfy the following requirements: | | 申请中华人民共和国海员证，应当符合下列条件： |
| (1) He is a citizen of the People's Republic of China; | | （一）是中华人民共和国公民； |
| (2) He has a certificate of competence for being a seaman of ships of international voyage or has a definite task to leave the country; | | （二）持有国际航行船舶船员适任证书或者有确定的船员出境任务； |
| (3) He is not under any circumstance under which he shall be prohibited from leaving the country. | | （三）无法律、行政法规规定禁止出境的情形。 |
| Article 16 The maritime administrative organ shall, within 7 days since the day when the application is received, make a decision on approval or disapproval. In the case of approval, a seaman's book of the People's Republic of China shall be issued; in the case of disapproval, a written notice thereon shall be sent to the applicant and corresponding reasons shall be given. | | 第十六条 海事管理机构应当自受理申请之日起7日内做出批准或者不予批准的决定。予以批准的，发给中华人民共和国海员证；不予批准的，应当书面通知申请人并说明理由。 |
| Article 17 The seaman's book of the People's Republic of China is the certificate to prove a Chinese seaman's identity as a citizen of the People's Republic of China when he is performing tasks beyond the borders. Where a seaman's book of the People's Republic of China is lost, stolen or damaged, he shall apply to the maritime administrative organ for reissuing a new one. If the seaman is in a foreign country or region, he shall apply to the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country or region. | | 第十七条 中华人民共和国海员证是中国籍船员在境外执行任务时表明其中华人民共和国公民身份的证件。中华人民共和国海员证遗失、被盗或者损毁的，应当向海事管理机构申请补发。船员在境外的，应当向中华人民共和国驻外使馆、领馆申请补发。 |
| The valid period of the seaman's book of the People's Republic of China shall be no longer than 5 years. | | 中华人民共和国海员证的有效期不超过5年。 |
| Article 18 Any seaman holding the seaman's book of the People's Republic of China shall, when he is in a foreign country or region, enjoy the rights and traffic convenience provided in the local laws, the relevant international treaties and shipping agreements concluded by the People's Republic of China with relevant countries. | | 第十八条 持有中华人民共和国海员证的船员，在其他国家、地区享有按照当地法律、有关国际条约以及中华人民共和国与有关国家签订的海运或者航运协定规定的权利和通行便利。 |
| Article 19 A foreign seaman working on a Chinese ship shall have an employment permit in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and other relevant provisions of the state, and shall have corresponding certificate required by the administrative department of transportation of the State Council and the relevant identity certificate issued by the government of his home country. | | 第十九条 在中国籍船舶上工作的外国籍船员，应当依照法律、行政法规和国家其他有关规定取得就业许可，并持有国务院交通主管部门规定的相应证书和其所属国政府签发的相关身份证件。 |
| A foreign seaman working on a foreign ship which sails over, anchors off or operates at the water area which is under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China shall hold a corresponding certificate required by the international treaty concluded or acceded to by the People's Republic of China and the relevant identity certificate issued by his home country. | | 在中华人民共和国管辖水域航行、停泊、作业的外国籍船舶上任职的外国籍船员，应当持有中华人民共和国缔结或者加入的国际条约规定的相应证书和其所属国政府签发的相关身份证件。 |
| Chapter III Duties of Seamen | | 第三章 船员职责 |
| Article 20 A seaman shall satisfy the following requirements during the period when he is working on board a ship: | | 第二十条 船员在船工作期间，应当符合下列要求： |
| (1) Carrying the valid certificates required by this Regulation; | | （一）携带本条例规定的有效证件； |
| (2) Having good knowledge of the ship's seaworthiness status, navigation safeguard, weather and sea condition of the related navigating area, and other necessary information; | | （二）掌握船舶的适航状况和航线的通航保障情况，以及有关航区气象、海况等必要的信息； |
| (3) Observing the managerial system and watch-keeping provisions of the ship; maneuvering, controlling and managing the ship pursuant to the operating rules on on-water traffic safety and preventing ship pollution; truthfully filling in the relevant statute writs, and not concealing, altering or destroying any statute certificate or document; | | （三）遵守船舶的管理制度和值班规定，按照水上交通安全和防治船舶污染的操作规则操纵、控制和管理船舶，如实填写有关船舶法定文书，不得隐匿、篡改或者销毁有关船舶法定证书、文书； |
| (4) Participating in emergency drills and rehearsals of the ship, and implementing various kinds of emergency and preventive measures in light of the emergency deployment of the ship; | | （四）参加船舶应急训练、演习，按照船舶应急部署的要求，落实各项应急预防措施； |
| (5) Observing the reporting system of the ship, and reporting in a timely manner in case any dangerous situation, accident, security incident or any circumstance endangering navigation safety is found or occurs; | | （五）遵守船舶报告制度，发现或者发生险情、事故、保安事件或者影响航行安全的情况，应当及时报告； |
| (6) Doing his best to save personnel in danger under the precondition of not severely endangering his own personal safety; | | （六）在不严重危及自身安全的情况下，尽力救助遇险人员； |
| (7) Not illicitly carrying passengers or cargos, not bringing any prohibited article. | | （七）不得利用船舶私载旅客、货物，不得携带违禁物品。 |
| Article 21 As for an order given by the master within his scope of functions and powers, all personnel on board shall carry it into effect. | | 第二十一条 船长在其职权范围内发布的命令，船舶上所有人员必须执行。 |
| Officers shall organize subordinate seamen to ute the capital's orders and urge them to perform their duties. | | 高级船员应当组织下属船员执行船长命令，督促下属船员履行职责。 |
| Article 22 The master shall satisfy the following requirements when he is in control and command of a ship: | | 第二十二条 船长管理和指挥船舶时，应当符合下列要求： |
| (1) Ensuring that the ship and the seamen have carried the legal and valid certificates, writs and the relevant navigation materials as required; | | （一）保证船舶和船员携带符合法定要求的证书、文书以及有关航行资料； |
| (2) Formulating emergency plans and ensuring their effective implementation; | | （二）制订船舶应急计划并保证其有效实施； |
| (3) Ensuring that the ship and the seamen are ready and competent when the ship sets sail, ensuring that the minimum requirement on safe manning is satisfied and ensuring the normal tour of the ship; | | （三）保证船舶和船员在开航时处于适航、适任状态，按照规定保障船舶的最低安全配员，保证船舶的正常值班； |
| (4) Executing the instructions on water traffic safety and prevention of ship pollution given by the maritime administrative organ and, in the case of any water traffic accident or pollution accident, submitting an accident report to the maritime administrative organ; | | （四）执行海事管理机构有关水上交通安全和防治船舶污染的指令，船舶发生水上交通事故或者污染事故的，向海事管理机构提交事故报告； |
(5) Training and evaluating the seamen of the ship as a routine and truthfully recording the experience and performance of each seaman in his seaman's service book;
．．．．．． | | （五）对本船船员进行日常训练和考核，在本船船员的船员服务簿内如实记载船员的服务资历和任职表现；
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