SOLAS 2004.pdf

Foreword

Introduction

1 The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS),

1974, currently in force, was adopted on 1 November 1974 by the

International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, which was convened by

the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and entered into force on

25 May 1980. It has since been amended twice by means of protocols:

.1 by the Protocol adopted on 17 February 1978 by the

International Conference on Tanker Safety and Pollution

Prevention (1978 SOLAS Protocol), which entered into force

on 1 May 1981; and

.2 by the Protocol adopted on 11 November 1988 by the

International Conference on the Harmonized System of Survey

and Certification (1988 SOLAS Protocol), which entered into

force on 3 February 2000 and replaced and abrogated the 1978

Protocol, as between Parties to the 1988 Protocol.

2 In addition, the 1974 SOLAS Convention has been amended by

means of resolutions adopted either by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee

(MSC) in its expanded form specified in SOLAS article VIII or by

Conferences of SOLAS Contracting Governments, also specified in article

VIII, as follows:

.1 by the 1981 amendments, which were adopted by resolution

MSC.1(XLV) and entered into force on 1 September 1984;

.2 by the 1983 amendments, which were adopted by resolution

MSC.6(48) and entered into force on 1 July 1986;

.3 by the April 1988 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.11(55) and entered into force on 22 October

1989;

.4 by the October 1988 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.12(56) and entered into force on 29 April

1990;

.5 by the November 1988 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution 1 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to

SOLAS, 1974, on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety

System and entered into force on 1 February 1992;

.6 by the 1989 amendments, which were adopted by resolution

MSC.13(57) and entered into force on 1 February 1992;

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.7 by the 1990 amendments, which were adopted by resolution

MSC.19(58) and entered into force on 1 February 1992;

.8 by the 1991 amendments, which were adopted by resolution

MSC.22(59) and entered into force on 1 January 1994;

.9 by the April 1992 amendments, which were adopted by

resolutions MSC.24(60) and MSC.26(60) and entered into

force on 1 October 1994;

.10 by the December 1992 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.27(61) and entered into force on 1 October

1994;

.11 by the May 1994 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.31(63) and entered into force on 1 January

1996 (annex 1) and on 1 July 1998 (annex 2);

.12 by the May 1994 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution 1 of the Conference of Contracting Governments

to SOLAS, 1974, which entered into force on 1 January 1996

(annex 1) and on 1 July 1998 (annex 2);

.13 by the December 1994 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.42(64) and entered into force on 1 July 1996;

.14 by the May 1995 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.46(65) and entered into force on 1 January

1997;

.15 by the November 1995 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution 1 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to

SOLAS, 1974, and entered into force on 1 July 1997;

.16 by the June 1996 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.47(66) and entered into force on 1 July 1998;

.17 by the December 1996 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.57(67) and entered into force on 1 July 1998;

.18 by the June 1997 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.65(68) and entered into force on 1 July 1999;

.19 by the November 1997 amendments which were adopted by

resolution 1 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to

SOLAS 1974 and entered into force on 1 July 1999;

.20 by the May 1998 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.69(69) and entered into force on 1 July 2002;

.21 by the May 1999 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.87(71) and entered into force on 1 January

2001;

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.22 by the May 2000 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.91(72) and entered into force on 1 January

2002;

.23 by the November 2000 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.99(73) and entered into force on 1 July 2002;

.24 by the June 2001 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.117(74) and entered into force on 1 January

2003;

.25 by the May 2002 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.123(75) and will enter into force on 1 January

2004;

.26 by the December 2002 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.134(76). At the time of their adoption, the

Maritime Safety Committee determined that these amendments

shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 2004 and

will enter into force on 1 July 2004, unless, prior to 1 January

2004, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to

the SOLAS Convention, or Contracting Governments the

combined merchant fleet of which constitute not less than 50%

of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified

their objections to the amendments;

.27 by the December 2002 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution 1 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to

the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974.

At the time of their adoption, the Conference determined that

the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1

January 2004 and will enter into force on 1 July 2004, unless,

prior to 1 January 2004, more than one-third of the Contracting

Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments

the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than

50% of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet have

notified their objection to the amendments. The entry into

force of the new chapter XI (Special measures to enhance

maritime security) will give effect to the International Code for

the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code); and

.28 by the June 2003 amendments, which were adopted by

resolution MSC.142(77). At the time of their adoption, the

Maritime Safety Committee determined that these amendments

shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 2006 and

will enter into force on 1 July 2006, unless, prior to 1 January

2006, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to

the SOLAS Convention, or Contracting Governments the

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combined merchant fleet of which constitute not less than 50%

of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified

their objections to the amendments.

3 The 1988 SOLAS Protocol has been amended by the May 2000

amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.92(72) and entered

into force on 1 January 2002, and by the May 2002 amendments, which

were adopted by resolution MSC.124(75). The conditions for their entry

into force were met on 1 July 2003, and the amendments will enter into

force on 1 January 2004.

Content of the consolidated text

4 This publication contains a consolidated text of the 1974 SOLAS

Convention, the 1988 SOLAS Protocol, and all subsequent amendments

thereto up to and including the May 2002 amendments. The resulting text

has been compiled by the IMO Secretariat and is intended to provide an

easy reference to SOLAS requirements applicable as on 1 January 2004.

5 The publication has been arranged in two parts:

.1 part 1, which contains the 1974 SOLAS Convention and 1988

SOLAS Protocol articles, requirements and certificates; and

.2 part 2, which contains resolution A.883(21) on the Global and

uniform implementation of the harmonized system of survey

and certification (HSSC), a list of certificates and documents * to

be carried on board ships and a list of resolutions adopted by the

aforementioned SOLAS Conferences.

6 The operational requirements contained in this consolidated text are,

in general, applicable to all ships, whilst the requirements for ship

construction and equipment apply to ships constructed on or after the

dates specified in the various regulations. To identify construction and

equipment requirements applicable to ships constructed before 2001,

previous texts of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, the 1988 SOLAS Protocol

and the amendments to the Convention should be consulted. For instance,

special requirements for existing passenger ships are contained only in part F

of chapter II-2 of the original 1974 SOLAS Convention but neither in

chapter II-2 of the 1981 amendments nor in this consolidated text.

7 Those provisions of chapter I and of the appendix to the annex to the

1974 SOLAS Convention which have been modified by the 1988 SOLAS

Protocol are indicated by the symbol P88 . No similar symbol is shown for

* The list of certificates includes brief descriptions of the purpose of all certificates and

documents specified therein for the purpose of assisting shore staff, officials and shipmasters in

evaluating the documents and certificates, which are necessary for port State control and for the

smooth operation of ships in ports.

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