title: Maritime and Port Bureau
text: # Maritime and Port Bureau
  
  25°01′31.3″N 121°32′50.4″E﻿ / ﻿25.025361°N 121.547333°E﻿ / 25.025361; 121.547333
  
  The Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB; Chinese: 航港局; pinyin: Hánggǎng Jú) is the port authority under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for building a quality environment for the maritime industry, reinforce maritime capabilities for higher competitiveness, implement national maritime policies, maintain order and safety at sea and cultivate maritime human resources in Taiwan.
  
  ## History
  
  The bureau was established on 1 March 2012.
  
  ## Organizational structures
  
  * Planning Division
  * Maritime Affairs Division
  * Vessel Management Division
  * Port Affairs Division
  * Crew Management Division
  * Maritime Safety Division
  * Secretariat
  * Personnel Office
  * Civil Service Ethics Office
  * Comptroller Office
  * Information Management Office
  * Maritime Affairs Center
  * Lighthouses
  
  ## Transportation
  
  The building is accessible within walking distance east from Technology Building Station of the Taipei Metro.
  
  