1、SOLASAMENDMENTS 2003, 2004 and 2005BINTERNATIONALMARITIMEORGANIZATIONLondon, 2006Published in 2006by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SRPrinted and bound in the United Kingdom by MPG Books Ltd., Bodmin24681097531ISBN-13: 978-92-801-4224-2ISBN-10: 92-801-4224-0I
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3、n.Published in 2006by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR(ISBN-13: 978-92-801-4224-2ISBN-10: 92-801-4224-0)Electronic edition: 2006IMO PUBLICATIONSales number: E172ECopyright # InternationalMaritimeOrganization2006All rights reserved.No part of this publication
4、 may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any formor by any means without prior permission in writingfrom the International Maritime Organization.ForewordThe present publication contains amendments to the InternationalConvention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, an
5、d the 1988Protocol relating thereto, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee(MSC) of IMO during 2003, 2004 and 2005.Resolution MSC.142(77) was adopted by the MSC at its seventy-seventhsession (May/June 2003) and contains amendments to SOLAS chapter V toinclude, in particular, new requirements for s
6、hips of 500 gross tonnage andabove, engaged on international voyages exceeding 48 hours, to providedaily reports to their company for the duration of the voyage, including anew definition of length of a ship relating to navigation bridge visibility.Resolution MSC.151(78) was adopted by the MSC at it
7、s seventy-eighthsession (May 2004) and contains amendments to SOLAS chapter II-1 toinclude, in particular, modifications to the amendments adopted byresolution MSC.134(76), regarding access to and within spaces in thecargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers constructed on or after 1 January2005,
8、due to the concerns which might be encountered whenimplementing the aforementioned requirements relating to the access tothe cargo areas on oil tankers and bulk carriers.Resolution MSC.152(78) was adopted by the MSC at its seventy-eighthsession (May 2004) and contains amendments to SOLAS chapter III
9、regarding emergency drills, maintenance, inspection and servicing of life-saving appliances and new requirements for the carriage of immersion suitson cargo ships for each person on board; and to chapter IV dealing withthe maintenance requirements for satellite EPIRBs.Resolution MSC.153(78) was adop
10、ted by the MSC at its seventy-eighthsession (May 2004) and contains amendments to SOLAS chapter V toguarantee that persons rescued at sea will be provided a place of safetyregardless of their nationality, status or the circumstances in which they arefound and that, in every case, a place of safety i
11、s provided within areasonable time. The amendments also cover the responsibilities of theContracting Government responsible for the search and rescue region inwhich the survivors were recovered, including masters discretion for safenavigation and avoidance of dangerous situations.Resolution MSC.154(
12、78) was adopted by the MSC at its seventy-eighthsession (May 2004) and contains amendments to the Protocol of 1988iii.relating to the 1974 SOLAS Convention, in particular, amendments to theCargo Ship Safety Certificate (Form E) in the appendix thereto.Resolution MSC.170(79) was adopted by the MSC at
13、 its seventy-ninthsession (December 2004) and contains amendments to SOLAS chapter II-1relating to the testing of watertight doors and precautions against shock,fire and other hazards; chapter III regarding survival craft and rescue boatsfor bulk carriers; chapter V dealing with shipboard navigation
14、al equipmentand voyage data recorders; chapter VII regarding the requirements forchemical tankers; a new revised chapter XII on additional safety measuresfor bulk carriers; and amendments to the certificates contained in theappendix to the Convention.Resolution MSC.171(79) was adopted by the MSC at
15、its seventy-ninthsession (December 2004) and contains amendments to the certificates forpassenger and cargo ships contained in the appendix to the Convention.Resolution MSC.194(80) was adopted by the MSC at its eightieth session(May 2005) and contains amendments to SOLAS chapter II-1 relating toemer
16、gency towing arrangements, installations contained asbestos, newrequirements for tankers and bulk carriers and replaced parts A, B and B-1in their entirety; chapters II-2, VI, IX, XI-1, XI-2 and the appendix to theConvention concerning cross-references to the revised chapter II-1; andchapter XI-1 de
17、aling with company and registered owner identificationnumber.Subject to the tacit acceptance procedure, the above amendments areexpected to enter into force on:.1 1 July 2006, for the amendments adopted by resolutionsMSC.142(77), MSC.152(78), MSC.153(78), MSC.154(78),MSC.170(79) and MSC.171(79);.2 1
18、 January 2006, for the amendments adopted by resolutionMSC.151(78);.3 1 January 2007, for the amendments in annex 1 to resolutionMSC.194(80); and.4 1 January 2009, for the amendments in annex 2 to resolutionMSC.194(80).Footnotes in this publication have been added for ease of reference. Theydo not f
19、orm part of the 1974 SOLAS Convention or the 1988 Protocolrelating thereto.ForewordivContentsPageResolutionMSC.142(77),adopted5June2003.1ResolutionMSC.151(78),adopted20May20045ResolutionMSC.152(78),adopted20May20049ResolutionMSC.153(78),adopted20May200415ResolutionMSC.154(78),adopted20May200419Resol
20、utionMSC.170(79),adopted9December200423ResolutionMSC.171(79),adopted9December200459ResolutionMSC.194(80),adopted20May200565vResolution MSC.142(77)(adopted on 5 June 2003)Amendments to the International Convention forthe Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amendedTHE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,RECALLING A
21、rticle 28(b) of the Convention on the International MaritimeOrganization concerning the functions of the Committee,RECALLING FURTHER article VIII(b) of the International Convention for theSafety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (hereinafter referred to as theConvention), concerning the amendment procedu
22、re applicable to theAnnex to the Convention, other than to the provisions of chapter I thereof,HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-seventh session, amendments to theConvention, proposed and circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i)thereof,1. ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the
23、 Convention,amendments to the Convention, the text of which is set out in the annex tothe present resolution;2. DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of theConvention, that the said amendments shall be deemed to have beenaccepted on 1 January 2006, unless, prior to that date, mor
24、e than one thirdof the Contracting Governments to the Convention or ContractingGovernments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not lessthan 50% of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have notifiedtheir objections to the amendments;3. INVITES SOLAS Contracting Governments to
25、note that, in accordancewith article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enterinto force on 1 July 2006 upon their acceptance in accordance withparagraph 2 above;4. REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article VIII(b)(v)of the Convention, to transmit certified copie
26、s of the present resolution andthe text of the amendments contained in the annex to all ContractingGovernments to the Convention;15. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of thisresolution and its annex to Members of the Organization which are notContracting Governments to the Co
27、nvention.2SOLAS AmendmentsAnnexAmendments to the International Convention forthe Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amendedCHAPTER VSafety of navigationRegulation 2Definitions1 The following new paragraph 4 is added after existing paragraph 3:4 Length of a ship means its length overall.Regulation 22Nav
28、igation bridge visibility2 The existing text of introductory paragraph 1 is replaced by thefollowing:1 Ships of not less than 55 m in length, as defined in regulation 2.4,constructed on or after 1 July 1998, shall meet the following requirements:Regulation 28Records of navigational activities3 The t
29、itle of the regulation is replaced by the following:Records of navigational activities and daily reporting4 The existing paragraph is numbered as paragraph 1.5 The following new paragraph 2 is added after paragraph 1:2 Each ship of 500 gross tonnage and above, engaged on internationalvoyages exceedi
30、ng 48 hours, shall submit a daily report to its company, asdefined in regulation IX/1, which shall retain it and all subsequent dailyreports for the duration of the voyage. Daily reports may be transmitted byany means, provided that they are transmitted to the company as soon aspracticable after det
31、ermination of the position named in the report. Auto-Resolution MSC.142(77)3mated reporting systems may be used, provided that they include a re-cording function of their transmission and that those functions and inter-faces with position-fixing equipment are subjected to regular verification bythe
32、ships master. The report shall contain the following:.1 ships position;.2 ships course and speed; and.3 details of any external or internal conditions that are affectingthe ships voyage or the normal safe operation of the ship.SOLAS Amendments4Resolution MSC.151(78)(adopted on 20 May 2004)Adoption o
33、f amendments to the InternationalConvention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,as amendedTHE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International MaritimeOrganization concerning the functions of the Committee,RECALLING FURTHER article VIII(b) of the International
34、 Convention for theSafety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (hereinafter referred to as theConvention), concerning the amendment procedure applicable to theAnnex to the Convention, other than to the provisions of chapter I thereof,NOTING SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6 concerning access to and within spacesin
35、the cargo area of oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and over and bulkcarriers of 20,000 gross tonnage and over, adopted by resolutionMSC.134(76), which is applicable to oil tankers and bulk carriersconstructed on or after 1 January 2005,ACKNOWLEDGING concerns expressed with regard to problems whichmi
36、ght be encountered when implementing the requirements of theaforementioned SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6,HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-eighth session, amendments to SOLASregulation II-1/3-6, proposed and circulated in accordance with articleVIII(b)(i) of the Convention,1. ADOPTS, in accordance with
37、article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention,amendments to regulation II-1/3-6 of the Convention, the text of which isset out in the annex to the present resolution;2. DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of theConvention, that the said amendments shall be deemed to have beenaccepted o
38、n 1 July 2005, unless, prior to that date, more than one third ofthe Contracting Governments to the Convention or ContractingGovernments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not lessthan 50% of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have notifiedtheir objections to the amendment
39、s;53. INVITES SOLAS Contracting Governments to note that, in accordancewith article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enterinto force on 1 January 2006 upon their acceptance in accordance withparagraph 2 above;4. REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article VIII(b
40、)(v)of the Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution andthe text of the amendments contained in the annex to all ContractingGovernments to the Convention;5. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of thisresolution and its annex to Members of the Organizati
41、on which are notContracting Governments to the Convention;6. RESOLVES that SOLAS Contracting Governments may apply, inadvance, the annexed SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6 adopted by thisresolution together with the amendments to the Technical provisions formeans of access for inspections adopted by resolu
42、tion MSC.158(78) in lieuof SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6 adopted by resolution MSC.134(76) and theTechnical provisions for means of access for inspections adopted byresolution MSC.133(76) to ships flying their flag constructed on or after 1January 2005.6SOLAS AmendmentsAnnexAmendments to the Internation
43、al Convention forthe Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amendedCHAPTER II-1Construction Structure, subdivision and stability,machinery and electrical installationsPart A-1Structure of shipsRegulation 3-6Access to and within spaces in the cargo areaof oil tankers and bulk carriers1 The title of the regu
44、lation is replaced by the following:Access to and within spaces in, and forward of,the cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers2 In paragraph 1.1, the date 1 January 2005 is replaced with1 January 2006.3 In paragraph 2.1, in the first sentence, the words within the cargoarea and a permanent are d
45、eleted.4 In paragraph 3.1, in the second sentence, the words or to forwardballast tanks are inserted between the words bottom spaces and may befrom a pump-room.5 In paragraph 4.1, in the second sentence, the words in the cargoarea are deleted.Resolution MSC.151(78)7Resolution MSC.152(78)(adopted on
46、20 May 2004)Adoption of amendments to the InternationalConvention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,as amendedTHE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International MaritimeOrganization concerning the functions of the Committee,RECALLING FURTHER article VIII(b
47、) of the International Convention for theSafety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (hereinafter referred to as theConvention), concerning the amendment procedure applicable to theAnnex to the Convention, other than the provisions of chapter I thereof,HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-eighth session, amend
48、ments to theConvention, proposed and circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i)thereof,1. ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention,amendments to the Convention, the text of which is set out in the annex tothe present resolution;2. DETERMINES, in accordance with article
49、VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of theConvention, that the said amendments shall be deemed to have beenaccepted on 1 January 2006, unless, prior to that date, more than one thirdof the Contracting Governments to the Convention or ContractingGovernments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not lessthan 50% of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet have notifiedtheir objections to the amendments;3. INVITES SOLAS Contracting Governments to note that, in accordancewith article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, th
