Article 17. The harbour superintendency administrations may, according to the nature and seriousness of their liabilities, mete out the following penalties according to law to the persons who are held responsible for the maritime traffic accidents:

　　(一)对中国籍船员、引航员或设施上的工作人员，可以给予警告、罚款或扣留、吊销职 务证书；

(1) Warnings, fines, suspension or revocation of their job certificates may be resorted to when the crew, pilots or personnel working on the installations are of Chinese nationality;

　　(二)对外国籍船员或设施上的工作人员，可以给予警告、罚款或将其过失通报其所属国 家的主管机关。

(2) Warnings and fines may be imposed on the crew or the personnel working on the installations who are of foreign nationalities or their faults may be reported to the competent organs of their respective countries.

　　第十八条 对海上交通事故的发生负有责任的人员及船舶、设施的所有人或经营人，需要追究其行政责任的，由港务监督提交其主管机关或行政监察机关处理；构成犯罪的，由司法机关依法追究刑事责任。

Article 18. If it is necessary to pursue the administrative responsibility of the persons involved, owners or managers of the vessels or installations who are held responsible for the maritime traffic accidents, the harbour superintendency administrations shall submit the cases to their competent organs or the organs in charge of administrative supervision, With respect to persons whose action constitutes a crime, the judicial authorities shall, in accordance with the law, investigate their criminal responsibility.

　　第十九条 根据海上交通事故发生的原因，港务监督可责令有关船舶、设施的所有人、经营人限期加强对所属船舶、设施的安全管理。对拒不加强安全管理或在限期内达不到安全要求的，港务监督有权责令其停航、改航、停止作业，并可采取其他必要的强制 性处罚措施。

Article 19. The harbour superintendency administration may, in the light of the causes of the maritime traffic accidents, order the owners and managers of the vessels involved or installtions involved to strengthen safety control over their vessels or installations within a time limit. In case of refusal to strengthen safety administration or failure to meet the safety requirements within the said time limit, the harbour superintendent has the right to order the vessels or installations to suspend navigation, change courses or suspend operation and may adopt other necessary compulsory measures.

　　第五章 调 解

CHAPTER V MEDIATION

　　第二十条 对船舶、设施发生海上交通事故引起的民事侵权赔偿纠纷，当事人可以申请港务监督调解。

Article 20. If a maritime traffic accident happening to vessels or installations gives rise to a civil dispute over tort liability, the parties may apply to the harbour superintendency administration for mediation.

　　调解必须遵循自愿、公平的原则，不得强迫。

Mediations must be carried out on the principles of voluntariness and impartiality and no coercion shall be allowed.

　　第二十一条 前条民事纠纷，凡已向海事法院起诉或申请海事仲裁机构仲裁的，当事人不得再申请港务监督调解。

Article 21. If s suit has been brought before a maritime court or an application sent to a maritime arbitration organ, the parties to the civil disputes mentioned in the preceding article shall not apply to the harbour superintendency administration for mediation.

　　第二十二条 调解由当事人各方在事故发生之日起三十日内向负责该事故调查的港务监督提交书面申请。港务监督要求提供担保的，当事人应附经济赔偿担保证明文件。

Article 22. Written applications for mediations shall be submitted, by the parties within 30 days after the accident happened, to the harbour superintendency administration responsible for the investigation of the accident. If guarantees are demanded by the harbour superintendency administration the parties shall provide papers of economic compensation guarantee.

　　第二十三条 经调解达成协议的，港务监督应制作调解书。调解书应当写明当事人的姓名、住所、法定代表人或代理人的姓名及职务、纠纷的主要事实、当事人的责任、协议的内容、调解费的承担、调解协议履行的基础。

Article 23. If an agreement is reached after mediation, the harbour superintendency administration shall prepare a mediation document. The mediation document shall include the following items: names and addresses of the parties, names and positions of the legal representatives, main points of the disputes, liabilities of the parties, content of the agreement, payment of the mediation fees and the time limit for the execution of the mediation agreement.

调解书由当事人各方共同签字，并经 港务监督盖印确认。调解书应交当事方各持一份，港务监督留存一份。

 The parties concerned shall jointly sign the mediation document and the superintendency administration shall confirm it by affixing its seal thereon. One copy of the mediation document shall be held by each party concerned and one copy kept by the harbour superintendency administration.

　　第二十四条 调解达成协议的，当事人各方应当自动履行。达成协议后当事人翻悔的或逾期不履行协议的，视为调解不成。

Article 24. All the parties concerned shall execute the agreement of mediation of their own accord. If the parties renegue or fail to execute the agreements within the time limit after the agreement is reached, the mediation shall be regarded as failing.

　　第二十五条 凡向港务监督申请调解的民事纠纷，当事人中途不愿意调解的，应当向港务监督递交撤销调解的书面申请，并通知对方当事人。

Article 25. If a party to a civil dispute who has applied to the harbour superintendency administration for mediation wants to withdraw from it, the party shall send a written application to the harbour superintendency administration for mediation cancellation and notify the other party to the dispute at the same time.

　　第二十六条 港和监督自收到调解申请书之日起三个月内未能使当事人各方达成调解协议的，可以宣布调解不成。

Article 26. If the harbour superintendency administration fails to make the parties reach an agreement of mediation within 3 months as of the date of receipt of the application for mediation, the mediation may be announced as failing.

　　第二十七条 不愿意调解或调解不成的，当事人可以向海事法院起诉或申请海事仲裁机构仲裁。

Article 27. If the parties do not want mediation or the mediation has failed, they may bring a suit in a maritime court or apply to a maritime arbitration organ for arbitration.

　　第二十八条 凡申请港务监督调解的，应向港务监督缴纳调解费。调解的收费标准，由交通部会同国家物价局、财政部制定。

Article 28. Anyone who has applied to the harbour superintendency administration for mediation shall pay mediation fees. Standards for mediation ch

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