Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1187 - 51: So What If You Have Connections? (2)

Yang Sanwang suddenly realized that the river wasn't very wide, and it was a dry season with shallow water. Such a large ship would easily run aground, let alone overload.

It seems impossible to fine for overloading.

Yang Sanwang didn't believe there would be any ship in the world that wouldn't violate regulations. He coldly said, "Let's talk about overloading later. Check the certificates first."

"Okay, I have them all ready."

Old Han invited the three enforcement officers into the living cabin's living room, opened a briefcase, and took out a pile of certificates.

Ship visa book, ship inspection certificate, ship ownership certificate, nationality certificate, safety inspection book, business transport certificate, water transport license, seaman's competence certificate, engine log, identification card, household registration book, Seaman's Certificate.

Everything needed was available!

And judging by the safety inspection book, this ship hadn't violated any regulation or been penalized for quite a while.

Yang Sanwang felt like the sun was rising from the west, as he checked the authenticity of the certificates while asking, "Have you paid the Waterway Maintenance Fee?"

"Paid."

"Show me the receipt."

"Okay, Han Shen, hurry up and get the receipt and invoice for the payment."

"Oh."

Han Shen realized and quickly went inside to fetch a large pile of payment receipts.

Inland Waterway Maintenance Fee, ship port fee, cargo port fee, waterway transport management fee, ship and marine product inspection fee, industrial and commercial management fee, passage fee, main line waterway transit fee, waterway port reporting fee, security fee, sanitation fee…

Anything Yang Sanwang could think of, Linghai Cargo 306 could provide.

Even what Yang Sanwang couldn't think of, Linghai Cargo 306 had it too.

Old Han looked at Yang Sanwang's baffled expression, took out a cigarette again, lightly tapping the briefcase his daughter-in-law gave him, and smiled, "Director Yang, anything else you want to check?"

Only then did Yang Sanwang notice the words "Ministry of Transport Yangtze Port Supervision Bureau" on the briefcase and realized this ship captain probably had some association with Yangtze River Maritime Bureau.

But what difference does it make if they are associated?

The Yangtze River Maritime Bureau belongs to the Ministry of Transport Maritime and can only oversee the Yangtze River, not here.

Moreover, the Yangtze River Maritime Bureau isn't the same as the former Yangtze Port Supervision Bureau. After the structural reform, the Jiangnan section of the Yangtze River is no longer under their jurisdiction.

In any case, Yang Sanwang did not want to let Linghai Cargo 306 go.

He racked his brains for a long time, suddenly thought of a reason, and said, "Where is the minimum safety manning certificate for the ship? Show it to me."

"We have the manning certificate too, right here." Old Han calmly found the certificate and handed it over with a smile.

Yang Sanwang took the certificate, glanced at it, then placed the four Seaman's Certificates of the Han Family People in front of him, speaking very seriously and sternly, "Boss Han, although your procedures are quite complete, they don't meet the minimum safety manning. We need to temporarily detain your ship according to law, enforce penalties, and after penalties, you must arrange sufficient crew to meet the minimum safety manning standards before we release it."

Compared to a fine of a few hundred yuan, detaining the ship was their trump card.

Old Han cursed under his breath, lit up a cigarette, and asked, "Director Yang, I, Han Zhengxian, am both an experienced driver and an old Party member. I support national policies the most. The policy stipulates a minimum of four people, and we have four people. We all possess Competence Certificates. How do we not meet the minimum safety manning standards?"

"Boss Han, do you understand policy or do I understand policy?"

"That's exactly what the policy says!"

"Don't argue with me, arguing is useless."

"How am I arguing? Director Yang, you claim I don't meet the minimum safety manning requirements. You need policy basis to support your claim, you can't just make unfounded accusations."

"Do you want to see the document?"

"Yes."

"Alright, I'll convince you completely!"

Yang Sanwang had never encountered a shipowner so unwilling to cooperate. He immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and called his colleagues inspecting upfront using the local dialect.

After waiting for about five minutes, three aids came up and brought a document.

"Boss Han, see this? It's the 'Rules of the People's Republic of China's Minimum Manning', promulgated in 1997. For inland cargo ships like yours over 600 tons and less than 1600 tons, the regulations require one captain, one chief officer, one second officer, one third officer for the deck department, and three sailors. For the engine department, one chief engineer, three mechanical engineers, and three machinists!"

Once Yang Sanwang finished speaking, a short aid reprimanded, "Did you hear that? The minimum safety manning requires fourteen people. Your ship only has four people. It's a serious violation of the minimum safety manning rules!"

Old Han was amused, he smiled at them, asking, "Director Yang, are you maritime enforcement personnel?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Since you are maritime enforcement, it's impossible you don't know the latest regulations. You can't use old regulations to penalize me."

"What latest regulations?"

"You don't know?"

"Stop playing tricks with me. We'll temporarily detain the ship's certificate and Seaman's Certificate, and later you'll come to the inspection station to accept the handling."

"Hold on," Old Han was furious, he immediately stood up, "Don't think of detaining my certificates without clarifying the issue!"

"Boss Han, I warn you, we're performing our duty in accordance with the law. If you don't cooperate, it's obstruction of official duties. Don't you believe I can inform the police?"

"What lawful duty, you're committing a knowing violation of the law!"

"Who is violating the law knowingly, clarify this for me!"

"Only marine law enforcement officers must have enforcement certificates. Do you have them? Without enforcement certificates, you're knowingly violating the law!"

"Marine is newly established, didn't have time to handle it."

"Marine may be newly established, but Port Supervision isn't. Whether it's the Ministry of Transport Port Supervision or local port supervision, they must have enforcement certificates. Show me the enforcement certificates of the Port Supervision!"

Seems they've encountered a tough opponent...