The Ministry of communications: China became the world's most populous country of seafarers | | big industry _ the number of seafarers news

Staff writer, Beijing, June 19 (reporter Bao Dan)-journalists from the thematic press conference was informed that the Ministry of transport: as of December 31, 2013, seafarers registered a total of 574117 people in this country, take 90% of China National foreign trade transportation, China has become the country with the largest number of seafarers in the world.

It is understood that by the marine Bureau of the organizational structure of the Arctic (Northeast Passage) navigation Guide, will be published officially in July, this book will provide the ship with comprehensive, practical and authoritative Arctic navigation information.

At that time, and arrived in Europe through the new channel is expected to be more than passing through the Malacca Strait, the Suez Canal, route shortened the voyage nearly 2800 nautical miles, saving 9 days transit time, economic value is enormous.

In addition, the Ministry of transport and Maritime Affairs Bureau Deputy Director Zhai Jiugang of May this year, by China's enactment of the performance standards for shipborne Beidou system receiver equipment was approved by the International Maritime Organization, Beidou system is realized in the international standards on "zero" breakthrough, lay the Foundation for big global offshore applications.

It is understood that this standard is awarded the big won wide recognition and acceptance of the necessary conditions for marine areas, is key to achieving compass global navigation applications will also directly affect the Beidou industrial development.

04:00 on June 20, 2014 People's daily online-people's daily