Research On Vessel Pilotage Institution In China

Pilotage,once called Water leading, Port leading, Water Taking, or River leading,means that in the port, the canal, the entry of river, the difficult navigating chanel, orthe inland river, special person boards one vessel (he is not a seaman of the vessel),and provides the captain advice about the safety navigation things to the destination,or conducts the vessel in lieu of captain without releasing the reponsiblety of captainmanoeuvring the vessel. Pilotage, with regard to guarantee vessells safety navigating,vessels turnover rate, port operating rate, keep navigating order, and safeguard waterarea environment, plays an important role. In another place, pilotage relates withnational sovereignty and national defence confidential.In this paper the comparative , history , and case study are used to researchthe reform of our national vessel pilotage. In the first place, the pilotage institution ofshipping system is analyzed. Through systems analysis of pilotage, the structure ofpilotage system, and the relationships between the elements are definited, and then thefunction of pilotage institution in pilotage system is discussed. Secondly, the historyevolution of pilotage institution in china is reviewed. Finally , oriented to the realsituations of Tianjin Port, the pilotage structure, the pilotage compulsory institution,the pilots management, the pilotage rate management, the relationship betweenpilotage and Port VTS are analyzed systematically. The analysis of the present stateof our nation, the policy proposal of our national pilotage development and reform,and development aim are put forward. The countermeasures proposal deals with theexactly orientation and the nature of the pilotage organization, the establishingpilotage compulsory institution which is put into practice in the developed country,the reasonable pilotage rate, and the establishing pilotage association in china.