The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China, commonly known as the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA or CMSA), is a civil government agency for maritime safety and regulation law enforcement and rescue, under the Ministry of Transport of China.
The agency is headquartered in Dongcheng, Beijing. The incumbent chief is Fu Xuyin[zh], and the incumbent deputy chief is Xu Wei. In 2025, the Budget of the CMSA was 12.8 billion RMB.
Dangerous Goods and Pollution Prevention Management Office
Ship Survey Management Office
Ship Technical Specification Office
Mariners Management Office
Safety Management Office
Navigation Service Management Office
Fee Collection Office
Science, Technology, and Information Office
International Cooperation Office
Accounting Office
Party Work Department
Information Office
Disciplinary Inspection Office
Party Committees Office
Units Directly Subordinate to the Ministry of Transport
Northern Navigation Service Center (交通运输部北海航海保障中心)
Eastern Navigation Service Center (交通运输部东海航海保障中心)
Southern Navigation Service Center (交通运输部南海航海保障中心)
The China Rescue and Salvage Bureau operates as an independent entity under the Ministry of Transport, but it shares personnel and leadership with the MSA.
Operational organizations
The MSA operates primarily along the PRC coastline and the Yangtze River basin, Pearl River basin, and Heilongjiang River basin. The MSA maintains 15 Regional MSAs, some covering more than one of the 20 coastal and riverine provinces, under which 97 local branches have been established.
The MSA administers all matters related to maritime and shipping safety, including the supervision of maritime traffic safety and security, prevention of pollution from ships, inspection of ships and offshore facilities, navigational safety measures (including Search and Rescue, Aids to Navigation and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System), administrative management of port operations, and law enforcement on matters of maritime safety law. It was also responsible for marine accident investigation.
As of July 2024, the CMSA operates approximately 1600 land vehicles, including 82 communications vehicles, 119 emergency response vehicles, 1118 patrol vehicles, 51 specialist vehicles and 230 other vehicles.
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