The first provincial-level crew industry party committee in northern China was established in Tianjin.

On September 29, the Tianjin Seafarers Industry Party Committee was officially established. This is the first in the northern region and the second provincial-level seafarers industry party committee in the country, marking a new stage of organized, systematic, and standardized development in the Party building work of Tianjin's seafarers team.

Tianjin plays an important role as the core area for northern international shipping, with prominent locational advantages and concentrated industry resources. As of now, there are 96,000 registered seafarers of oceangoing ships within the jurisdiction of the Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration, along with 125 shipping companies and 95 various seafarer service organizations. In line with the principle of "managing the industry as well as Party building," the Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration has integrated Party building for seafarer teams into the overall governance of the industry. Under the guidance of the Tianjin Municipal Social Work Department, and in collaboration with the Tianjin Municipal Foreign Affairs Office and the Tianjin Maritime Court, the Tianjin Seafarers Industry Party Committee was jointly established.

Next, the Tianjin Seafarers Industry Party Committee will play a leading and coordinating role, focusing on strengthening the Party building network, assigning Party building instructors, enhancing and utilizing the seafarer evaluation center, upgrading employment platforms, optimizing seafarer port services, extending the medical support chain, improving rights protection, and caring for seafarers. These key initiatives aim to further enhance the cohesion of Party building within the seafarer team, drive their career development, strengthen rights protection, and contribute to the construction of Tianjin's northern international shipping core area and the high-quality development of the seafarer team.