Difference between Waterway Bureau and Maritime Bureau

First, the main responsibilities are different.

Waterway Bureau is mainly responsible for examining and approving the navigation standards and technical requirements of buildings blocking, crossing and facing rivers related to navigation, jointly with relevant departments, comprehensively developing and managing navigable rivers, and handling matters related to navigation channels in the comprehensive utilization of water resources. Issue waterway notices and implement hydrological management related to waterways. Responsible for the use of foreign capital, foreign cooperation and exchanges in waterways.

The Maritime Bureau is mainly responsible for the management of the inspection industry of ships and offshore facilities, as well as the seaworthiness and technical management of ships; Administering the statutory inspection and certification of ships and offshore facilities; Examining and approving the qualifications of ship inspection agencies and surveyors, and being responsible for supervising and managing the establishment of representative offices in China by foreign ship inspection agencies; Responsible for the registration, certification, inspection and entry and exit visas of China ships.

Second, the directly affiliated institutions are different.

The Project Management Office of Waterway Utilization with Foreign Capital is responsible for the planning, financial (payment) management, project management, environmental protection, technical assistance and personnel training of the province's waterway system utilization with World Bank loans and other foreign-funded projects, organizing and coordinating the evaluation of construction projects, and undertaking the specific work of foreign affairs activities such as foreign financing and technical exchanges of the Provincial Waterway Bureau.

The Maritime Safety Administration is an administrative organization directly under the Ministry of Transport, which implements a vertical management system. According to the authorization of laws and regulations, the Maritime Safety Administration is responsible for exercising the national water safety supervision and prevention of ship pollution, inspection of ships and offshore facilities, maritime security management and administrative law enforcement, and performing the management functions of the Ministry of Communications such as safety production.

Extended data:

Relevant functions of the Maritime Safety Administration:

1. Be responsible for the training, examination and certification management of crew, pilot and magnetic compass corrector. Review, supervise and manage the qualifications and quality system of seafarers, drivers and training institutions for magnetic compass calibrators; Responsible for the management of seafarers' documents.

2, responsible for maritime safety work, management of coastal navigation, radio navigation and water safety communication. Manage the surveying and mapping of sea ports and waterways, organize the compilation and publication of relevant navigation books and materials, and centrally manage the surveying and mapping work in the transportation industry. To undertake the organization, coordination and guidance of water search and rescue.

3. Organizing the implementation of international maritime treaties; Fulfill the supervision and management obligations of flag countries, port countries and coastal countries, and safeguard national sovereignty according to law. Responsible for international organization affairs and international cooperation and exchanges related to maritime business.

4, the preparation of the national maritime system long-term development plan and related plans; Manage the infrastructure, finance, education, science and technology, personnel, labor wages and spiritual civilization construction of subordinate units; Responsible for the management of port fees, tonnage tax, compensation fund for oil pollution damage from ships and other related work.

5. Manage the navigation sequence and navigation environment. Responsible for the delineation of no-fly zone, waterway (road), traffic control zone, anchorage, safe operation zone and other waters; Responsible for the supervision and management of the no-fly zone, waterway (road), traffic control zone, anchorage and safe operation zone, and maintain the water traffic order; Verify the safety conditions of ship berthing; To approve the use of coastlines and underwater construction operations related to navigation safety,

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