China (Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel)－Wusong MSA Issued “Notice on Further Strengthening the Safety Self-inspection of Ships Planning to Enter the Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel” 18 August 2023 No.1232 Tweet Download PDF (966KB) In order to ensure the navigation safety of ships in the Yangtze estuary deepwater channel, ships planning to enter the channel should test their engines, rudders, communication and emergency equipment in a timely manner. The VTS Center of Wusong MSA has issued the “Notice on Further Strengthening the Safety Self-inspection of Ships Planning to Enter the Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel”. Starting from 15 August 2023, ships planning to enter the channel shall within 12 hours before entering, conduct self-inspection of critical equipment such as the main propulsion device, rudder system, main power supply, and emergency power supply strictly in accordance with the self-inspection requirements pursuant to “Chinese Ship Pre-departure Safety Self-inspection Checklist”. The self-inspection record shall then be submitted by email to Wusong VTS Center 4 hours before entering the channel.   We have obtained information by Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd. For details, please find attached their circular. For further information, please click here. Huatai Circular Ref. No. PNI (2023) 07.pdf (720KB) Loss Prevention China Asia Japan P&I News ロスプリベンション Japan P&I News ナイロビ条約 日本 組合員限定 --> Most read News Status of Maritime Conventions (as of 1 August 2023) 中国（Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel）－航行予定船の安全自主検査実施のさらなる強化に関するWusong MSAの通知 China (Yangshan Waters of Shanghai)－Yangshan MSA issued guidance on precautions for the safe navigation