Provisions on the Administration of Ferry in Hainan Province

article 1 these provisions are formulated in accordance with the regulations of the people's Republic of China on the administration of river traffic safety and other relevant laws and regulations, and in combination with the actual situation of this province, in order to maintain the water traffic order of township ferries and ferries in this province and ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Article 2 These Provisions shall apply to the ferries and ferries (except Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Terminal and Ferry) set up in inland rivers, reservoirs, lakes, harbors and coastal islands in this province, as well as their owners, operators and other relevant units and personnel. Article 3 The traffic administrative departments of provinces, cities, counties and autonomous counties are the administrative organs of ferries and ferries. The People's Republic of China * * and Hainan Port Authority and its affiliated institutions shall supervise and guide the safety management of township ferries and ferries in accordance with these Provisions. The Township People's Government shall designate personnel to supervise and manage the ferries and ferries within its jurisdiction according to these Provisions.

the units or departments designated by the people's governments of the cities, counties and autonomous counties where enterprises and institutions set up piers, ferries, ferries, boats for their own use and boats for fishing and crossing in navigable waters are responsible for the management in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, and accept the supervision, inspection and guidance of the provincial traffic safety agencies and the port supervision agencies under their jurisdiction. Article 4 The establishment, relocation or cancellation of a ferry shall be applied to the township people's government by the setting unit or individual, and shall be audited by the local harbour superintendency agencies, approved by the people's governments of cities, counties and autonomous counties, and submitted to the public security organs of cities, counties and autonomous counties for the record. The establishment, relocation or cancellation of ferry crossing cities, counties and autonomous counties shall be reviewed by the harbour superintendency agencies and the people's governments of relevant cities, counties and autonomous counties, submitted to the provincial traffic administrative department for examination and approval, and submitted to the public security organs of relevant cities, counties and autonomous counties for the record.

if a ferry is set up in the reservoir, it must be examined by the competent department of the reservoir before going through the relevant examination and approval procedures in accordance with these regulations.

without approval, the ferry crossing shall not be set up, moved or cancelled without authorization.

to set up a commercial ferry, you must apply for a business license at the administrative department of industry and commerce of the local city, county or autonomous county. Article 5 Units and individuals operating ferries must first apply for business licenses at the local administrative department for industry and commerce, and then apply for waterway transportation licenses at the local traffic administrative departments of cities, counties and autonomous counties. Without the business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce and the permission of the traffic administrative department, no unit or individual may engage in the ferry operation.

ferry boats engaged in fishing, transportation, tourism and other activities in coastal border areas shall go through the relevant procedures in accordance with the Provisions of Hainan Province on Border Control. Article 6 The ferry must be equipped with docks, steps, firm bollards, piers or other safety equipment, waiting equipment or facilities convenient for passengers to get on and off and dock on the ferry. There should be good lighting equipment when ferrying at night. Article 7 Whoever engages in the repair and construction of ferries must apply for the approval of the ship inspection department according to the relevant provisions of the state, and hold the approval certificate issued by the ship inspection department. Article 8 A ferry engaged in ferry service must have a valid ship inspection certificate issued by the ship inspection department and a ship registration certificate issued by the harbour superintendency administration, and apply to the ship inspection department for inspection within the prescribed time limit.

if a non-ferry really needs to ferry people or goods temporarily, it must be approved by the ship inspection department, get a ferry certificate and report it to the harbour superintendency administration for the record. Non-ferry passenger ferry without the approval of the ship inspection department is strictly prohibited.

The transfer, scrapping, loss, mortgage and lease of the ferry must go through the relevant formalities with the harbour superintendency administration and the ship inspection department with the certificate issued by the township people's government. Article 9 Safety guardrails shall be set up on both sides of the ferry, the name of the ship and the approved loading quota shall be clearly marked, life-saving and fire-fighting equipment shall be equipped as required, and special signal signs for passenger and ferry shall be used. Article 1 A ferry shall be fully staffed or ferry workers according to regulations. Crew members or ferry workers must receive professional and technical training and obtain a certificate of competency for seafarers issued by the harbour superintendency administration before taking up their posts.

The ferry should be ferried at a fixed point according to the prescribed route, and the crew or ferry workers must work in the prescribed route or navigation area.

ferries must apply for visas at the harbour superintendency administration in their respective jurisdictions on a regular basis. Engaged in the operation of the ferry shall pay the relevant fees in accordance with the provisions. Eleventh it is strictly forbidden to cross the ferry. When transporting materials, it is not allowed to be super-high, super-wide or overloaded.

Cattle, horses and other large livestock must be transported by boat. Article 12 A ferry must stop and lean on the prison before boarding and disembarking, and wait for the passengers to be in place according to the designated position before sailing. The ferry staff shall maintain the order of the passengers and the navigation order of the ferry. Article 13 During the voyage of a ferry, the ferryman or crew shall carefully observe, operate carefully and make way safely, and shall not rob the voyage or forcibly cross it; When flying at night, the signal light must be displayed according to regulations; In case of severe weather, such as strong winds and waves, dense fog, rainstorm, flood, rapids, etc., and the environment endangers the safety of the ferry, the ferry must be stopped, and it is strictly forbidden to sail at risk. Article 14 In case of holidays, fairs and other peak ferry times, the ferry management department, owners and operators shall make reasonable arrangements for ferries to maintain order at the ferry site. When necessary, the local government should send additional traffic management personnel and public security personnel to help maintain the order of on-site ferry. Fifteenth ferries are not allowed to carry inflammable, explosive, toxic, harmful and other dangerous goods. If it is really necessary to ferry dangerous goods, it must be handled in accordance with the provisions of the state on the transportation of dangerous goods, and an application should be made to the harbour superintendency administration in the area where it is located before each transportation. After approval, reliable safety measures should be taken to ferry the goods only once, and it is strictly forbidden to mix them with the passengers.

it is forbidden to carry toxic and harmful dangerous goods in the reservoir.