International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

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international maritime treaty safety convention

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a key international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment, and operation of ships to ensure the safety of life at sea.

Aliases (6)

SOLAS Convention ×7
SOLAS Chapter XI-2 ×4
SOLAS ×3
SOLAS Chapter IX ×3
Chapter IX of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ×1
Conference of Contracting Governments to SOLAS ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international maritime treaty → safety convention →
abbreviation	SOLAS →
administeredBy	International Maritime Organization →
aimsTo	ensure safety of life at sea →
alsoKnownAs	SOLAS Convention →
appliesTo	cargo ships → merchant ships → passenger ships →
containsChapterOn	additional safety measures for passenger ships → carriage of cargoes → carriage of dangerous goods → construction – subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations → fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction → general provisions → life-saving appliances and arrangements → management for the safe operation of ships → nuclear ships → radio communications → safety measures for bulk carriers → safety measures for high-speed craft → safety measures for ships operating in polar waters → safety of navigation → verification of compliance →
enforcedThrough	flag State control → port State control →
field	maritime safety →
language	English → French → Spanish →
legalStatus	binding on contracting governments →
relatedTo	International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships → International Convention on Load Lines → International Maritime Organization →
requires	certification of ships → maintenance of safety equipment → surveys of ships →
scope	construction standards for ships → fire protection → life-saving appliances → navigation safety → radio communications → safety management →
setsMinimumStandardsFor	ship construction → ship equipment → ship operation →
shortName	SOLAS →
subject	safety of life at sea →

Referenced by (30)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic → IMO Member State Audit Scheme → International Convention on Load Lines → International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers →	relatedTo
Port Facility Security Assessment ("SOLAS Chapter XI-2") → Port Facility Security Officer ("SOLAS Chapter XI-2") → Ship Security Assessment ("SOLAS Chapter XI-2") → Ship Security Officer ("SOLAS Chapter XI-2") →	regulatedBy
Safety Management Certificate → Safety Management Certificate ("SOLAS Convention") →	governedBy
MSC ("SOLAS Convention") → Maritime Safety Committee →	governingBodyOf
ISM Code ("Chapter IX of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea") → International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention →	legalBasis
International Maritime Organization → International Maritime Organization ("SOLAS Convention") →	mainRegulatoryInstrument
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ("SOLAS") →	abbreviation
Maritime Safety Committee ("SOLAS") →	abbreviationOfInstrument
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ("Conference of Contracting Governments to SOLAS") →	adoptedAt
International Maritime Organization →	adoptedInstrument
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ("SOLAS Convention") →	alsoKnownAs
ISM Code ("SOLAS Chapter IX") →	associatedWith
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention ("SOLAS Chapter IX") →	chapterIncorporatedInto
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code →	partOf
Safety Management Certificate ("SOLAS Chapter IX") →	requiredBy
Maritime Safety Committee ("SOLAS Convention") →	responsibleFor
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ("SOLAS") →	shortName
International Maritime Organization ("SOLAS Convention") →	shortNameOfInstrument
British Merchant Navy ("SOLAS Convention") →	subjectTo