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.

    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 enpost_titled
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, full 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;

    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 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 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 carving Class-1 strongly dangerous goods such as explosive
articles, deadly poisonus 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 Administration through the agent
companies for foreign vessels for clearance visas three days before their
scheduled arrival at the ports. Only with approval may they enter the port,
unload goods, or pass through the transit. To carry the abovementioned
dangerous goods, outgoing vessels shall apply for clearance visas three days
before the start of loading. Only with approval may they load and carry.

    Article 30  In navigation, vessels shall, abide by the provisions for and
maintain the order of navigation. If a vessel encounters an accident and is in
danger of sinking, it shall promptly report to the Harbour Superintendency
Administration and take effective measures as best as it can to sail out of
the lane so as not to obstruct navigation and endanger other vessels. If the
vessel has sunk, the vessel side shall duly set up a temporary signal mark
at the place of its sinking.

    Article 31  The salvage of vessels or other articles which have sunk in
the ports or coastal waters shall be handled in accordance with the “Measures
of the People’s Republic of China for the Administration of the Salvage of
Sunken Vessels and Sunken Articles”. The Harbour Superintendency Administration
shall, according to particular circumstances, notify the owners of the sunken
vessels or sunken articles to salvage and remove them within a prescribed
period, or promptly organize the salvage or dismantlement and removal; the
entire responsibilities and expenses shall be borne by the owners of the
sunken ship and sunken articles.

    Article 32  If a vessel finds or dredges up any sunken or floating
article, it shall report, or hand it over for handling, to the Harbour
Superintendency Administration, which shall give awards at its discretion.

    Article 33  If a vessel has to dump rubbish and other refuse in a port,
it shall display the signal stipulated by the port to call up a rubbish boat
(or truck).

    Article 35  In the ports and coastal waters of the People’s Republic of
China, vessels shall be prohibited from wilfully draining away oils, oil
mixtures and other pernicious pollutants and wastes.

    Article 36  Vessels shall apply to the Harbour Superintendency
Administration for approval for draining away ballast water, washing water
from holds or bilge water. A vessel that comes from an epidemic-affected port
shall go through the hygienic treatment of the quarantine. The bilge water
and washing water from the holds of vessels carrying dangerous goods and
other pernicious pollutants may be drained at specified places only after
appraisal which indicates that they meet the standards of the public health
department concerned.

    Article 37  All oil tankers and vessels using fuel oil shall possess oils
registers and duly and truly make entries therein in accordance with various
provisions of the registers.

    Article 38  If polluting accidents occur with vessels in the ports or
coastal waters, they shall record the course of events separately in their
oils registers and sea logs, promptly report to the Harbour Superintendency
Administration and at the same time take effective measures to prevent
diffusion of the pollutants. If treatment with chemicals is required, it is
necessary to apply to the Harbour Superintendency Administrations for
approval, and provide them with the instructions of the chemical ingredients.

    Article 40  It shall strictly be forbidden to smoke or make fires in
cargo holds or other places prone to fire on board the vessels.

    Article 41  Strict fire-prevention and safety measures shall be taken for
the refueling of vessels and for the loading and unloading operations of oil
tankers.

    Article 42  To perform such engineering projects as welding or soldering
on board a vessel, the surroundings, shall be cleared in advance, strict
precaution measures be taken, firefighting equipment be made ready and
inspection be conducted before and after the operations. The oil tanks and
their adjacent parts shall necessarily be emptied of all oil materials,
cleared of residues of oil, thoroughly ventilated, with their internal
combustible gases discharged and certified as up-to-standard before welding
or soldering can be carried out.

    Article 43  If a vessel catches fire or encounters a sea peril, it shall
promptly report to the Harbour Superintendency Administration such conditions
as scene of the accident, tonnage of vessel, draft, cargo carried, damages,
and the kind of assistance required.

    Article 44  If necessary, the Harbour Superintendency Administration may
mobilize and command the vessels in the port or coastal waters to take part
in the rescue of a vessel in trouble and under the circumstances that their
own safety will not be affected, the mobilized vessels have the responsibility
to partake in the rescue as best as they can.

    Article 46  When an accident of damages at sea occurs to a vessel, it
shall make a summary report to the Harbour Superintendency Administration by
telegraph or radio-telephone as soon as possible. With regard to the
occurrence of an accident of damages at sea outside a port area, the captain
shall submit a report about the accident to the Harbour Superintendency
Administration within forty-eight hours of the vessel’s entry into the first
port of call. With regard to the occurrence of an accident of damages at sea
within the port, the captain shall submit a report about the accident to the
Harbour Superintendency Administration within 24 hours.

    Article 47  When a vessel causes an accident in the port or coastal
waters of the People’s Republic of China, which results in the loss of human
life and damage to property, it shall actively attempt to rescue the damaged
vessel and injured personnel, promptly report the matter to the Harbour
Superintendency Administration and subject itself to investigation and
handling. The troublemaker who does not rescue those in danger but hides
itself or runs away shall be severely dealt with.

    Article 48  If the death of a seaman occurs on board a vessel, the vessel
shall promptly make a report to the Harbour Superintendency Administration. If
the default of personnel of the vessel side or the port side gives rise to
damage or injury or death to the other side, the scene shall be kept intact
and both sides shall duly report to the Harbour Superintendency Administration.
If a dispute occurs, any party concerned may apply to the Harbour
Superintendency Administration for investigation and handling. Those involving
crimes shall be dealt with by the judicial organs of the People’s Republic
of China.

    Article 50  The Harbour Superintendency Administration shall impose such
punishments as a warning or a fine, according to the nature and seriousness of
the offence, on anyone who has contravened these Regulations and any other
relevant decrees, provisions and regulations of the People’s Republic of
China. Those of a vile and serious nature shall be handed over to, and dealt
with by, the judicial organs.

    Article 52  With regard to the prevention of collision of vessels,
matters which are not included in these Regulations and other relevant
provisions of the People’s Republic of China shall be handled in accordance
with the “International Rules For the Avoidance of Collision at Sea”
implemented by the People’s Republic of China.

    Article 53  These Regulations shall be put into effect as of the date of
promulgation by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.
Concurrently therewith, the “Measures of the People’s Republic of China For
the Administration of Port Entry and Exit by Vessels of Foreign Registry”
promulgated by the Ministry of Communications of the People’s Republic of
China on March 12, 1957 shall be annulled.