The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China (China MSA) has recently formulated and issued “the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up”. The Provisions shall come into force on 1 December 2023 and “the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up” issued in 2013 shall be repealed simultaneously. The Provisions shall be applicable to Chinese vessels and foreign vessels navigating, berthing or operating in the waters under the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China. The Provisions shall not be applicable to military vessels, fishery vessels, and sports vessels.

The following vessels shall be listed as under special follow-up vessels:

1. Chinese vessels that have been detained twice in the vessel safety inspections (including the oversea Port State Control inspections) in a consecutive 12-month period. Foreign vessels that have been detained twice in the Port State Control inspections in a consecutive 12-month period.
2. Vessels that have been imposed twice administrative penalties by the Maritime Safety Administration in a consecutive 12-month period due to their serious illegal acts such as inadequate manning, malicious shutdown of the AIS, willful and illegal discharge of pollutants, overload, inland river vessels engaging in sea transportation, etc.
3. Vessels that refuse to accept or escape from handling after the occurrence of maritime administrative violations.
4. Vessels that have forged, altered, transferred, traded, or leased vessel certificates or carry out major conversion of vessels without inspection and authorization of the vessel inspection organizations.
5. Vessels that have caused relatively large or higher level water traffic accidents and bear equal or higher level responsibilities.
6. Vessels that managed by shipping companies under special follow-up.
7. Vessels that shall listed under special follow-up pursuant to the “Provisions on the Administration of Maritime Law Enforcement Assistance in Investigation”.
8. Vessels that require special follow-up as designated by the Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.

We have obtained information by Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd. For details, please find attached their circular.