IMO IF110E-2014 SOLAS Consolidated text of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 and its Protocol of 1988 articles annexes and certificates (Sixth Edition.pdf

1、 IF110EIMOIF110Ewww.imo.orgCONSOLIDATEDEDITION2014Of all the international conventions dealing with maritime safety, the most important is the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, better known as SOLAS, which covers a wide range of measures designed to improve the safety of shippi

2、ng.The Convention is also one of the oldest of its kind: the first version was adopted in 1914 following the sinking of the Titanic with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Since then there have been four more versions of SOLAS. The present version was adopted in 1974 and entered into force in 1980.I

3、n order to provide an easy reference to all SOLAS requirements applicable from 1 July 2014, this edition presents a consolidated text of the Convention, its Protocols of 1978 and 1988 and all amendments in effect from that date.The International Maritime Organization (IMO), which met for the first t

4、ime in 1959, is the specialized agency of the United Nations devoted to maritime affairs. Its main interests can be summed up in the phrase Safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans.Over the years, IMO has developed and promoted the adoption of more than 40 conventions and protocols as wel

5、l as over 1,000 codes and recommendations dealing with maritime safety, the prevention of pollution at sea and other matters. The most important of these are mandatory for ships engaged in international trade, and even the recommendations are often universal in their impact.To ensure that its measur

6、es are properly implemented worldwide, IMO operates a technical co-operation programme, provides consultancy and advisory services, arranges individual training through fellowships and general training through a number of institutions, and disseminates information on its activities by means of an ex

7、tensive publishing programme.CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2014CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2014SOLAS23672 SOLAS Title page A4.indd 1 6/6/14 3:05 PMConsolidated text of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and its Protocol of 1988: articles, annexes and certificatesIncorporating all amen

8、dments in effect from 1 July 2014London, 2014IF110E.indb 1 8/6/2014 4:27:44 PMFirst published in 1992 by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR www.imo.orgSixth edition 2014Printed by Polestar Wheatons (UK) Ltd, Exeter, EX2 8RPISBN 978-92-801-1594-9IMO PUBLICATIO

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11、 Readers should be aware that, in case of inconsistency, the official IMO text will prevail.IF110E.indb 2 8/6/2014 4:27:44 PMiiiSOLAS CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2014ContentsForeword . vPart 1Articles of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 . 3Protocol of 1988 relating to the In

12、ternational Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 . 11Consolidated text of the annex to the 1974 SOLAS Convention and the 1988 Protocol relating theretoChapter I General provisions . 19Chapter II-1 Construction Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations . 3

13、5Chapter II-2 Construction Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction 117Chapter III Life-saving appliances and arrangements 227Chapter IV Radiocommunications 263Chapter V Safety of navigation 281Chapter VI Carriage of cargoes and oil fuels 317Chapter VII Carriage of dangerous goods . 327Ch

14、apter VIII Nuclear ships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341Chapter IX Management for the safe operation of ships 349Chapter X Safety measures for high-speed craft . 355Chapter XI-1 Special measures to enhance maritime safety . 361

15、Chapter XI-2 Special measures to enhance maritime security . 371Chapter XII Additional safety measures for bulk carriers 385Appendix Certificates 397Part 2Annex 1 Certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships . 455Annex 2 List of resolutions adopted by the SOLAS Conferences . 473I

16、F110E.indb 3 8/6/2014 4:27:44 PMForewordIntroduction1 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 (

17、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 Prot

18、ocol 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

19、 Convention has been amended by means of resolutions adopted either by IMOs 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 adopte

20、d 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

21、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 resolutions 1 and 2 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to SOLAS 1974 on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Syst

22、em 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;.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, wh

23、ich 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) an

24、d 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);IF110E.indb 4 8/6/2014 4:27:44 PMvSOLAS CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2014ForewordIntroduction1 The International

25、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 t

26、wice 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

27、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 I

28、MOs 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

29、 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(

30、56) and entered into force on 29 April 1990;.5 by the November 1988 amendments, which were adopted by resolutions 1 and 2 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,

31、which were adopted by resolution MSC.13(57) and entered into force on 1 February 1992;.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 Ja

32、nuary 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, w

33、hich were adopted by resolution MSC.31(63) and entered into force on 1 January 1996 (annex 1) and on 1 July 1998 (annex 2);IF110E.indb 5 8/6/2014 4:27:44 PMvi SOLAS CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2014Foreword.12 by the May 1994 amendments, which were adopted by resolution 1 of the Conference of Contracting Go

34、vernments to SOLAS 1974 and 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) a

35、nd 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 in

36、to 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

37、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 resolu

38、tion MSC.87(71) and entered into force on 1 January 2001;.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

39、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 entered into force on 1 January 2004;.26 by the December 2002 amendments, which were adopted by resolution

40、MSC.134(76) and entered into force on 1 July 2004;.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 and entered into force on 1 July 2004;.28 by the June 2003 amendm

41、ents, which were adopted by resolution MSC.142(77) and entered into force on 1 July 2006;.29 by the May 2004 amendments, which were adopted by resolutions MSC.151(78), MSC.152(78) and MSC.153(78), and entered into force on 1 January 2006, 1 July 2006 and 1 July 2006, respectively;.30 by the December

42、 2004 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.170(79) and entered into force on 1 July 2006;.31 by the May 2005 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.194(80) and entered into force on 1 January 2007 (annex 1) and 1 January 2009 (annex 2);IF110E.indb 6 8/6/2014 4:27:44 PMviiSOLAS

43、CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2014Foreword.32 by the May 2006 amendments, which were adopted by resolutions MSC.201(81) and MSC.202(81) and entered into force on 1 July 2010 and 1 January 2008, respectively;.33 by the December 2006 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.216(82) and entered into for

44、ce on 1 July 2008 (annex 1), 1 January 2009 (annex 2), and 1 July 2010 (annex 3);.34 by the October 2007 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.239(83) and entered into force on 1 July 2009;.35 by the May 2008 amendments, which were adopted by resolutions MSC.256(84) and MSC.257(84) and en

45、tered into force on 1 January 2010;.36 by the December 2008 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.269(85) and entered into force on 1 July 2010 (annex 1) and 1 January 2011 (annex 2);.37 by the June 2009 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.282(86) and entered into force on 1

46、January 2011;.38 by the May 2010 amendments, which were adopted by resolutions MSC.290(87) and MSC.291(87) and entered into force on 1 January 2012;.39 by the December 2010 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.308(88) and entered into force on 1 July 2012;.40 by the May 2011 amendments,

47、which were adopted by resolution MSC.317(89) and entered into force on 1 January 2013;.41 by the May 2012 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.325(90) and entered into force on 1 January 2014; and.42 by the November 2012 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.338(91) and entere

48、d into force on 1 July 2014.3 Furthermore, the 1974 SOLAS Convention has recently been amended by resolutions MSC.350(92), MSC.365(93) and MSC.366(93) which would enter into force on 1 January 2015, 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2016, respectively, subject to their acceptance in accordance with artic

49、le VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention.*4 In addition to the above-mentioned amendments, the 1978 SOLAS Protocol has been amended, as follows:.1 by the 1981 amendments, which were adopted by resolution MSC.2(XLV) and entered into force on 1 September 1984;.2 by the 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; and.3 by the 2012 amendments, wh