Due to the forthcoming 19th Asian Games and 4th Asian Para Games, China MSA will carry out the special safety supervision to those ships which enter waters of Zhejiang province from 16 September to 28 October 2023.
The Announcement sets out various periods and requirements for the domestic and international trading ships respectively with details as follows:
| Duration | Applicable
waters |
Time of reporting | Requirement (Passing by ships are not applicable) |
|
| Domestic
trading ships |
International
trading ships |
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| 16 Sep- 08 Oct 22 Oct- 28 Oct |
Zhejiang waters | Before departure from last port | 1. Special self inspection 2. Information reporting |
N/A |
| 16 Sep-08 Oct | Inland waters of Hangzhou, Huzhou, Shaoxing, and Jinhua | 1. Special self inspection 2. Information reporting 3. Accept authorities’ safety inspection |
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| 18 Sep-27 Sep | Ningbo waters | 1. Special self inspection 2. Information reporting 3. Accept authorities’ safety inspection |
1. Accept authorities’ security inspection and PSC inspection | |
| 01 Oct-06 Oct | Wenzhou waters | |||
| 22 Oct-28 Oct | Hangzhou inland waters | 1. Special self inspection 2. Information reporting 3. Accept authorities’ safety inspection |
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(Requirements by China MSA)
Ships are suggested to follow the relevant requirements in the announcement. The crew shall complete the required forms carefully and submit to the MSA in time. (See attached our free English translation of the Announcement and attached forms)
