In 2015, Aktau`s and Bautino`s sea administrative port was established in Aktau`s sea port, which is a local unit of Transport Committee. 

From 2016, the sea administration of the port started its operation in Bautino port. The major task of the unit is to provide safety of sea vessels through their inspection when they calling to Kazakhstani ports.  

Thus, in accordance with the requirements of international conventions and national legislation, inspectors of the Sea Administration of the port should check qualifications of command squad and crew members; vessel`s documents; vessel`s technical condition; availability of  life-saving and signaling tools, and also intactness of fire-extinguishing equipment.  

In 2016, Sea Administration inspected 1451 vessels called to Aktau`s port and 1356 vessels called to Bautino, among them there were vessels from the following countries:

Republic of Kazakhstan: 1632 vessels;

Russian Federation: 225 vessels;

Republic of Azerbaijan: 523 vessels;

Islamic Republic of Iran: 417 vessels;

Republic of Turkmenistan: 10 vessels.

In total, from the year beginning, inspectors from Sea Port`s Administration arrested 10 vessels among which: 6 vessels were under the flag of Islamic Republic of Iran; 1 from the Republic of Kazakhstan; 1 from the Republic of Azerbaijan, 1 from the Russian Federation and 1 from Turkmenistan. By the results of the arrests, 6 notices on violations elimination were issued.       

The major reasons of vessels` arrest were malfunctioning of navigation equipment and substandard staff level of command squad and crew members.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aviation/press/news/details/27909?lang=kk