decoding solas (safety of life at sea) by shm shipcare
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DECODING SOLAS (SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA)
The Why, What and How of the IMO’s most famous rulebook
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Let’s go back 200-250 years…
When it all started..
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Back in the 18th and 19th century when air travel was yet to take a firm ground, travel by waterways was the only form of
international transport…
Passenger transport through ships and cruise liners was more of a routine than a luxury, unlike what it is today…
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...and then Titanic happened…
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The huge loss of life and casualties called for solution to prevent such accidents in the future..
..and that’s when SOLAS was born
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The Year was 1914, London England
FIRST CONVENTION The world leaders met at a conference, to discuss
and adopt a set of regulations, POPULARLY KNOWN AS SOLAS
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Consists of Chapters that touch upon variousaspects of shipping safety like
NAVIGATION CONSTRUCTION RADIOTELEGRAPHY
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES FIRE PROTECTION
SOLAS – SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
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SOME IMPORTANT YEARS
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FEATURES OF SOLAS
SUPPORTED BY 162 COUNTRIES
COVERS A BROAD SET OF AREAS LIKE
SEAFARING
PASSENGER SHIPS
CARGO TANKERS DEFENSE PATROL
HAZARDOUS MATERIALTRANSPORT
NUCLEARTRANSPORT
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HIGHLIGHTS OF SOLAS
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CHAPTERS & WHAT THEY ENTAIL
Ch. II-2Provision of Fire Safety Equipment in a way that it doesn’t affect other cargo
Ch. III Under Regulation 34 of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, life saving equipment like life rafts, life boats etc. are to be made compliant with the LSA code
for the safety of the crew in times of distress
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CHAPTERS & WHAT THEY ENTAIL
Ch. V Navigation safety services to be provided by contracting
governments to all ships on all voyages
Ch. IV Radio communications: This chapter entails that all the passenger and cargo
ships of 300 gr. Tonnage on international voyages are to carry a GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
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Ch. VI Weight Verification of Containers going on board. To be measured, checked
and verified by authorized personnel as per SOLAS guidelines
Ch. IX Management of Safe Operation of the Ships. Entails the ship owner to
establish a safety management system that conforms to the International Safety Management Code (ISM)
CHAPTERS & WHAT THEY ENTAIL
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Ch. XI-2Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Security. According to Regulation XI-2/3, under
the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS Code), contracting Governments are to ensure that the port facility plans are developed, implemented
and assessed from time to time, triggering strong actions in case of default.
CHAPTERS & WHAT THEY ENTAIL
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INCLUSION OF SAFETY APPLIANCES
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SOLAS CONFERENCE, 1960The importance of safety equipment, clothing and lifeboats
was stressed upon in the years after this Conference.
Amendments of 1966 and 1967
Increased focus on fire safety measures and life saving
appliances on board.
1968 – 69 Inclusion of Navigational equipment.
1969 – 73Nautical Publications, lifebuoys and life jackets were included as an
important safety accessory on board.
1971- 73 Radio Installations, ladders and hoists were included in the list
of mandatory safety equipment.
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LATEST INCLUSIONS OF SAFETY APPLIANCES IN SOLAS
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GMDSS
FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES
TRANSFER AND DESCENT EQUIPMENT
RADIOTELEPHONE APPARATUS
WEIGHT VERIFICATION OF CARGO
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WHERE THINGS STAND TODAY?
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PREPARING FOR SOLAS
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The new regulation of SOLAS 2016 aims to increase safety at sea
All containers must be weighed before being loaded on a ship and an estimation of the weight is not permitted from 1 July 2016
All the 171 IMO member-nations need to integrate the new SOLAS amendment to their national law
MORE DETAILS
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FOR A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF SOLAS
Visit SOLAS Rules and Regulations detailed on imo.org
Check out our blog post on SOLAS
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