Lecture 4 - SOLAS

MARITIME LAW AND IMO CONVENTIONS
MT 292
AND
BS 292
Chapter 4
International Convention for the Safety of Life

at Sea (SOLAS), 1974
Adoption: 1 November 1974
Entry into force: 25 May 1980

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
1. Introduction and history.
2. Technical Provisions.
3. Chapter I General Provisions.
• Surveys and Certificates.
• Casualties
Introduction and History
• The SOLAS Convention most important of all international
treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships.
• The first version was adopted in 1914, in response to the

Titanic disaster, the second in 1929, the third in 1948, and
the fourth in 1960.
• The 1974 version includes the tacit acceptance procedure

which provides that an amendment shall enter into force on
a specified date unless, before that date, objections to the
amendment are received from an agreed number of
Parties.
• Casualties
Technical Provisions
• The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify
minimum standards for the construction, equipment and

operation of ships, compatible with their safety.
• Flag States are responsible for ensuring that ships under
their flag comply with its requirements, and a number of

certificates are prescribed in the Convention as proof that
this has been done.
• Control provisions also allow Contracting Governments
to inspect ships of other Contracting States if there are

clear grounds for believing that the ship and its equipment
do not substantially comply with the requirements of the
Convention.
This procedure is known as port State control.

▪ The current SOLAS Convention includes:
• Part 1:
Articles setting out general obligations, amendment
procedure and so on, followed by an Annex divided into 12
Chapters.
• Part 2:
• Annex 1: Resolution A.883(21): Global and uniform implementation of the
harmonized system of survey and certification(HSSC)
• Annex 2: Certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships
• Annex 3: List of resolutions adopted by the SOLAS Conferences
• Annex 4: Regulation 12-2 of chapter II-1 of SOLAS.
• Application and definitions
• Casualties
Chapter I General Provisions
Application
SOLAS applies only to ships engaged on an
International voyage
Definitions
• International voyage:
A voyage from a country to which the present Convention
applies to a port outside such country, or conversely
• Passenger ship:
Is a ship which carries more than twelve passengers.
• Cargo ship:
Is any ship which is not a passenger ship.
The regulations Do not apply to:
• Ships of war and troopships.

• Cargo ships of less than 500 gross tons.
• Ships not propelled by mechanical means.
• Wooden ships of primitive build.
• Pleasure yachts not engaged in trade.
• Fishing vessels.
• Casualties
Surveys and Certificates
• The inspections and surveys are to be carried out by

officers of the Administration, or surveyors
nominated by them.
• Ineither case, The Administration assumes full

responsibility for the certificates.
• A Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be issued for a
period not exceeding 12 months.
• A Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship
Safety Equipment Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety

Radio Certificate Shall be issued for a period specified by
the Administration which shall not exceed five years.
• An Exemption Certificate shall not be valid for longer than the
period of the certificate to which it refers.
• All Safety Certificates cease to be valid on change of flag
• Officers duly appointed by Governments to control visiting

ships (Port State Control).
• The circumstances under which ships may be detained, and

points out that all possible efforts shall be made to avoid a ship
being unduly detained or delayed.
• Ships which are unduly detained or delayed shall be entitled

to compensation for any loss or damage suffered.
• Casualties
Casualties
• Administrations to conduct investigations of any

casualty when it judges that it may assist in determining
any changes in the regulations.
• Each Contracting Government undertakes to supply the

Organization with pertinent information concerning the
findings of such investigations.

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MARITIME LAW AND IMO CONVENTIONS

International Convention for the Safety of Life

Entry into force: 25 May 1980

1. Introduction and history.

3. Chapter I General Provisions.

• Surveys and Certificates.

• The first version was adopted in 1914, in response to the

• The 1974 version includes the tacit acceptance procedure

1. Introduction and history.

3. Chapter I General Provisions.

• Surveys and Certificates.

minimum standards for the construction, equipment and

• Flag States are responsible for ensuring that ships under

their flag comply with its requirements, and a number of

to inspect ships of other Contracting States if there are

This procedure is known as port State control.

1. Introduction and history.

3. Chapter I General Provisions.

• Application and definitions

• Surveys and Certificates.

SOLAS applies only to ships engaged on an

The regulations Do not apply to:

• Ships of war and troopships.

1. Introduction and history.

3. Chapter I General Provisions.

• Application and definitions

• Surveys and Certificates.

Surveys and Certificates

• The inspections and surveys are to be carried out by

• Ineither case, The Administration assumes full

• A Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be issued for a

period not exceeding 12 months.

• A Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship

Safety Equipment Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety

• All Safety Certificates cease to be valid on change of flag

• Officers duly appointed by Governments to control visiting

• The circumstances under which ships may be detained, and

• Ships which are unduly detained or delayed shall be entitled

1. Introduction and history.

3. Chapter I General Provisions.

• Application and definitions

• Surveys and Certificates.

• Administrations to conduct investigations of any

• Each Contracting Government undertakes to supply the

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