Published on: 2026-06-25
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Hanchzhou, June 25 /Xin Hua/ — As of the end of 2025, China had more than 2.08 million registered crew members of vessels, which is one of the highest indicators in the world, the Maritime Safety Administration of Zhejiang Province in eastern China reported on Wednesday.
In particular, about 990 thousand sailors served in the navy, and 1.09 million in the river fleet.
Currently, the global shipping industry is undergoing accelerated changes, and the pace of transition to environmentally friendly and intelligent shipping continues to increase, which demands higher standards and entirely new requirements for the overall level of training, professional skills, and the ability of crews to act in emergency situations.
Over a long period, the Maritime Safety Administration of Zhejiang Province has taken a number of practical measures to improve services, aimed at deepening the reform of crew management, strengthening the service system, as well as optimizing conditions and professional growth, which allows for the consistent advancement of high-quality crew development, shared the deputy head of the administration, Wan Huaxuan.
June 25 is celebrated worldwide as Seafarers’ Day / Sailors’ Day. On this occasion, from June 25 to 29, the 7th Chinese Professional Seafarers’ Skills Competition is being held in the city of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, in eastern China.
The competition gathered more than 620 people, including 46 teams and 132 individual participants. At the same time, the number of participants and the number of competitive disciplines became record-breaking in the entire history of the competition.
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