On the afternoon of Oct 10, 2018, Director Xin Hai and court clerk Jin Jie of Shanghai Maritime Court visited Guangzhou Maritime Court(GZMC) to research the case trial of maritime oil pollution and cruise transport disputes. Entrusted by President Ye Liudong, Director Xu Yuanping and Judge Yin Zhonglie of Admiralty Division and Head of Research Office Ni Xuewei received the guests.

GZMC has trialed oil pollution cases since earlier days and is well experienced. In 1999, GZMC have pioneered the method of payment of compensation from civil litigations of public interests on marine environment to the State Treasury. In 2008, GZMC has carried out a relative exploration of the institution of environmental public interests litigation brought by the procuratorate.

During the talks, the two parties made in-depth exchange on issues including the qualification of Marine Safety Administration and other administrative organs as litigation subject, evidences gathering and fixing, evaluation and assessment of infringement and extent of damage and the distribution of maritime oil pollution limitation fund, and they reached many consensuses finally. Shanghai Maritime Court has judicial practical on cruise transport disputes. Under the new situation, its an important subject for the judges of GZMC to have discussion on the trial of cases on cruise transport disputes and reserve and accumulate relevant knowledge from it, Director Xin briefly introduced the experiences of Shanghai Maritime Court in handling such cases.

Accompanied by Ni Xuewei, Director Xin visited trial service center, the technology court, Guangzhou International Shipping Judicial Research Society and Guangzhou Maritime Judicial Base of the Supreme People’s Court and watched the publicity film of the Court.