SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea)

SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea)

1. WHAT IS IT?

   • International Maritime safety treaty
     • Objetive
       • To specify minimum standards for :
         • Construction
         • Equipment
         • Operation

2. Life-Safeting Equipment

   • Life BOat
   • Fire Pump
   • Live Buoys
   • Extinguishers
   • Life Jackets
   • Embarkation Ladder
   • immersion Suit
   • Distress Flares

3. CHAPTER III

   • Regulation 19. Emergency training and drills
     • DRILLS
       • shall take place before departure of the ship
         • If more than 25% of the crew have not participated in abandon ship and fire drills on board that particular ship in the previous month.
       • Members of the crew shall
         • Participate in :
           • At least one abandon ship drill
           • fire drill every month.
   • How to ensure that people survive if they have to abandon a ship
   • Requirements for life-saving equipment on board vessels

4. CHAPTER V

   • Requirements
     • Every mariner must take account of
       • factors relating to crew
       • Tidal predictions
       • weather forecasts
       • Potential dangers to navigation
     • The governments shall:
       • Ensure that all vessels are sufficiently and efficiently manned from a safety point of view.

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• He01195 (application/pdf)
• Solas Iii Reg20 Amended By Msc82 (application/pdf)
• Solas V On Safety Of Navigation (application/pdf)