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SOLAS
Adoption: 1 November 1974
Entry into force: 25 May 1980
The first version was adopted in 1914, in response to the Titanic disaster.
The second version in 1929.
The third in 1948.
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.
Technical provisions of SOLAS
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 Articles setting out
general obligations, amendment procedure and so on, followed by an Annex
divided into 14 Chapters.
Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II-1 - Construction - Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 - Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter IV - Radiocommunications
Chapter V - Safety of navigation
Chapter VI - Carriage of Cargoes
Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous goods
Chapter VIII - Nuclear ships
Chapter IX - Management for the Safe Operation of Ships
Chapter X - Safety measures for high-speed craft
Chapter XI-1 - Special measures to enhance maritime safety
Chapter XI-2 - Special measures to enhance maritime security
Chapter XII - Additional safety measures for bulk carriers
Chapter XIII - Verification of compliance
Chapter XIV - Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters
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