State Maritime Administration (Azerbaijan)
Encyclopedia
The State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan
in charge of regulating activities in the maritime
sector of Azerbaijan Republic. The agency is headed by Gudrat Gurbanov
.
Decree No. 697 on April 21, 2006. It is a member of International Maritime Organization
and regularly attends the conferences dedicated to maritime security. The agency also establishes cooperation with other countries with maritime boundaries.
at sea; registration of vessels; maritime training of personnel; supervising security assurance at sea; implementation of hydrographic services; surveying and certification of sea port facilities.
The agency consists of Personnel, International Relation and Law Department, Crew Service Department, Diploma and Certification, Passport offices, Maritime Inspection, Technical Service and General departments.
Cabinet of Azerbaijan
The Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....
in charge of regulating activities in the maritime
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
sector of Azerbaijan Republic. The agency is headed by Gudrat Gurbanov
Gudrat Gurbanov
Gudrat Gurbanov Ganbar oglu is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Chief of State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan Republic.-Political career:...
.
History
The State Maritime Administration was established by the PresidentialPresident of Azerbaijan
The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government...
Decree No. 697 on April 21, 2006. It is a member of International Maritime Organization
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
and regularly attends the conferences dedicated to maritime security. The agency also establishes cooperation with other countries with maritime boundaries.
Structure
The agency is headed by its chief. Main functions of the administration include safety of maritime navigation; servicing of waterways and channels with the Republic of Azerbaijan; management of movement of ships; investigations of accidents in the sea; drafting of legislations related to maritime sector and immediate control over their implementation; protection of marine environment; control over navigational aids and systems; ensuring search and rescueSearch and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
at sea; registration of vessels; maritime training of personnel; supervising security assurance at sea; implementation of hydrographic services; surveying and certification of sea port facilities.
The agency consists of Personnel, International Relation and Law Department, Crew Service Department, Diploma and Certification, Passport offices, Maritime Inspection, Technical Service and General departments.