All the SOLAS safety regulations are well-segregated into 14 chapters that are based on specific niches in the shipping industry. The SOLAS chapters list is as
READ MOREExisting SOLAS certificates do not have to be reissued before they expire as a consequence of the reorganization of SOLAS Chapters III and IV. Watertight integrity. Amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 will ensure that the requirements to watertight integrity in parts B-2 to B-4 capture the probabilistic damage stability approach in parts B
READ MOREAmended SOLAS Chapter XIV – the amendments introduced by IMO resolution MSC.532(107) extend the application of the Polar Code to fishing vessels of ≥24 metres in length, pleasure yachts of ≥300 GT not engaged in trade and cargo ships of ≥300 GT and <500 GT, which operate in polar waters. The requirements apply to such vessels
READ MOREStatutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - International Conventions - SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea - Chapter II-1 - Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
READ MOREThe current SOLAS Convention consists of nine (9) Articles setting out the general obligations, amendment procedures, followed by an Annex divided into fourteen (14) Chapters: Chapter I – General Provisions Chapter III – Life-saving Appliances and Arrangements Chapter IV – Radiocommunications Chapter V – Safety of Navigation
READ MORESOLAS 1974 and 1988 SOLAS Protocol Amendments Adopted in Adopted by Entry into force 2010 MSC.291(87) 2012-01-01 orders and regulations and to take all other steps which may be necessary to give the present Convention full and complete effect, so as An amendment to an article of the Convention or to chapter I of the annex shall be
READ MOREThe regulations governing the GMDSS are contained in chapter IV of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. These resolutions include amendments to SOLAS chapters II-1, III, IV and V, and the appendix (Certificates), and also contain related and consequential amendments to other existing instruments, including
READ MORECurrent. Marine Order 31 (SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification) 2019. Commenced. 1 January 2023. About. Marine order 31 sets out the requirements for: survey, certification and maintenance of certificates for regulated Australian vessels. certification of foreign vessels. notification of planned tows.
READ MOREThe SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention is published by the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) at which the ISAF have Consultative Status. SOLAS Chapter V refers to the Safety of Navigation for all vessels at sea. Other Chapters included in the SOLAS Convention are; Chapter I Chapter II-1. Chapter II-2 Chapter III Chapter IV
READ MOREChapter IX - Management for the safe operation of ships. Regulation 1 - Definitions. Regulation 2 - Application footnote. Regulation 3 - Safety management requirements. Regulation 4 - Certification. Regulation 5 - Maintenance of conditions. Regulation 6 - Verification and control footnote. Parent topic: SOLAS - International Convention for the
READ MOREA set of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the associated Codes enter into force on 1 January 2024. This
READ MORESOLAS CHAPTER III LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS Regulation 20 Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections 1 This regulation applies to all
READ MOREChapter III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements. Part A - General. Part B - Requirements for ships and life-saving appliances. Part C - Alternative design and arrangements. Parent topic: SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
READ MORERegulation 14 Stowage of rescue boats. Regulation 15 Stowage of marine evacuation systems. Regulation 16 Survival craft launching and recovery arrangements.
READ MOREStatutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - International Conventions - SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea - Chapter II-1 - Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations - Part C - Machinery installations - Regulation 29 - Steering gear1
READ MOREThe SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most important of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships. The first version was
READ MOREChapter II-1 - Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations. Clasification Society 2024 - Version 9.40 Statutory Documents - IMO
READ MOREThe International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS) 1974 (as amended) by International Maritime Organization ( IMO) is an international maritime treaty. SOLAS was originally introduced as a response to the Titanic disaster in 1914. the 1974 Convention has been updated and amended regularly to cover all issues regarding safety at
READ MORESOLAS Chapters and Regulations – The safety of life at sea is a paramount concern for the maritime industry. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) was created to ensure safe navigation and protect sailors and the environment. SOLAS is a comprehensive treaty with multiple chapters, each focusing on
READ MOREChapter II-1 Construction - Subdivision and Stability, Machinery and Electrical Installations Chapter II-2 Construction - Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction The Contracting Governments undertake to promulgate all laws, decrees, orders and regulations and to take all other steps which may be necessary to give the present
READ MOREensuring a uniform approach towards the application of the provisions of SOLAS chapters II -1 and XII. 2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fifth session (3 to 12 June 2015), with a view to providing more specific guidance on the application of SOLAS regulation II
READ MOREThe International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code. Having entered into force under SOLAS chapter XI-2, on 1 July 2004, the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) has since formed the basis for a
READ MORERegulation 1. Application . a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, the present regulations apply only to ships engaged on international voyages. b) The classes of ships to which each chapter applies are more precisely defined, and the extent of the application is shown, in each chapter. Regulation 2. Definitions .
READ MORERegulation 28 - Records of navigational activities and daily reporting. 1 All ships engaged on international voyages shall keep on board a record of navigational activities and incidents which are of importance to safety of navigation and which must contain sufficient detail to restore a complete record of the voyage, taking into account the
READ MOREThe IMO instruments governing safe ship designs The work of the IMO on ship design is mainly carried by the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) which is directed by the Maritime Safety Committee as the parent IMO organ. The safe design of a ship is primarily regulated in SOLAS chapter II-1, parts A (General), A-1 (structure of
READ MOREIn conjunction, the MSC adopted revised explanatory notes to SOLAS chapter II-1 subdivision and damage stability regulations and revised guidance for watertight doors on passenger ships which may
READ MORESOLAS 2020 Consolidated Edition. At present, the provisions of the SOLAS Convention consist of 14 Chapters. Some chapters are divided (and sub-divided) into
READ MORERegulation 2 - Fire safety objectives and functional requirements provides the fire safety objectives and functional requirements for the chapter. Regulation 3 - Definitions gives
READ MORESOLAS: History & Importance. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) outlines the minimum safety standards to be adhered to while
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