Maritime Safety Committee

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The Maritime Safety Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main technical body responsible for developing and maintaining global regulations to enhance the safety and security of international shipping.

Observed surface forms (2)


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf IMO body
subsidiary body
technical committee
abbreviationOfInstrument International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
surface form: SOLAS
aim to improve safety of life at sea
to prevent maritime accidents
to protect ships and port facilities from unlawful acts
composedOf representatives of IMO Member States
convenes regular sessions at IMO headquarters
field international shipping
maritime safety
maritime security
governingBodyOf International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
jurisdiction international shipping
international waters
parentOrganization International Maritime Organization
partOf International Maritime Organization
responsibleFor COLREGs
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
surface form: International Safety Management Code

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
surface form: SOLAS Convention

guidelines on maritime cyber risk management
maritime security measures for ships and port facilities
regulations on carriage of cargoes and containers
regulations on dangerous goods at sea
regulations on passenger ship safety
regulations on seafarers’ safety-related training
regulations on search and rescue coordination
regulations on stability and subdivision of ships
standards for communication at sea
standards for fire protection on ships
standards for life-saving appliances
standards for navigation safety
standards for ship construction and equipment
role developing global maritime safety regulations
enhancing safety of international shipping
enhancing security of international shipping
main technical body of the International Maritime Organization
maintaining global maritime safety regulations
shortName MSC
usesLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
worksThrough sub-committees

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MSC abbreviationFor Maritime Safety Committee
this entity surface form: IMO Maritime Safety Committee
this entity surface form: Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization
IMO hasMainOrgan Maritime Safety Committee
subject surface form: International Maritime Organization
IMO Committees hasMember Maritime Safety Committee
International Maritime Organization subsidiaryBody Maritime Safety Committee