Republic of Azerbaijan State Maritime Administration (RASMA) was established on april 21, 2006 under the President of the Repablic of Azerbaijan Decree No. 697 with an aim of implementing policy of the State in the maritime sector.
The Administration is responsible for the following areas:
- Safety of navigation
- Accident investigation
- Flag State and Port State policies
- Legislation drafting and control over implementation of legislative requirements
- Protection of Marine Environment
- Navigational aids and navigational systems
- Search and Rescue at sea
- Pilot services
- Registration of vessels
- Maritime training
- To establish security level
- Survey and certification port facilities
The Maritime Administration carries out its activity with the purpose of safety and the effective navigation.
The Maritime Administration is a body, which is responsible for safety of navigation, help to navigators, service of waterways and channels, the service of management of movement of ships and pilotage posting, as well as the hydrographic services. The administration guarantees that the basic operational conditions of navigation of maritime transport are supported and continuously improved, taking into account the safe and economic aspects of navigation, and as ecological consequences. In its activity, the Administration aspires on guarantees of safe and effective trading navigation, the settlement of all needs of a society and seafarers.
The Administration consists of the following departments:
- Personnel, International Relation and Law Department
- Crew service Department
- Diplom and Certification section
- Passport section
- Maritime Inspection Department
- Technical service Department
- Common Department
