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SOLAS 2018
Consolidated Edition
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART A-APPLICATION, DEFINITIONS, ETC.
Regulation 1 Application*
- Refer to MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.8 on Unified interpretation of the application of regulations governed by the building contract date, the keel laying date and the delivery date for the requirements of the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions. (a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, the present Regulations apply only to ships engaged on international voyages. (b) The classes of ships to which each Chapter applies are more precisely defined, and the extent of the application is shown, in each Chapter. Regulation 2 Definitions For the purpose of the present regulations, unless expressly provided otherwise: (a) Regulations means the regulations contained in the annex to the present Convention. (b) Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. (c) Approved means approved by the Administration. (d) International voyage means a voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely. (e) A passenger is every person other than:
(i) the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship and (ii) a child under one year of age. (f) A passenger ship is a ship which carries more than twelve passengers. (g) A cargo ship is any ship which is not a passenger ship. (h) A tanker is a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable* nature.
- "Inflammable" has the same meaning as "flammable" (i) A fishing vessel is a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea. (j) A nuclear ship is a ship provided with a nuclear power plant. (k) New ship means a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 25 May 1980. (l) Existing ship means a ship which is not a new ship. (m) A mile is 1,852 metres or 6,080 feet. (n) Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the relevant certificate. Regulation 3 Exceptions (a) The present Regulations, unless expressly provided otherwise, do not apply to: (i) Ships of war and troopships. (ii) Cargo ships of less than 500 tons gross tonnage. (iii) Ships not propelled by mechanical means. (iv) Wooden ships of primitive build. (v) Pleasure yachts not engaged in trade.
report on any trials made and the Organization shall circulate such particulars to other Contracting Governments for the information of their officers. Regulation 6 Inspection and Survey (a) The inspection and survey of ships, so far as regards the enforcement of the provisions of the present regulations and the granting of exemptions therefrom, shall be carried out by officers of the Administration. The Administration may, however, entrust the inspections and surveys either to surveyors nominated for the purpose or to organizations recognized by it. (b) An Administration nominating surveyors or recognizing organizations to conduct inspections and surveys as set forth in paragraph (a) shall as a minimum empower any nominated surveyor or recognized organization to: (i) require repairs to a ship; (ii) carry out inspections and surveys if requested by the appropriate authorities of a port state. The Administration shall notify the Organization of the specific responsibilities and conditions of the authority delegated to nominated surveyors or recognized organizations.*
- Refer to MSC/Circ.1010 - MEPC/Circ.382 on Communication of information on the authorization of recognized organizations (ROs), and the information collected via the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS). (c) When a nominated surveyor or recognized organization determines that the condition of the ship or its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of the certificate or is such that the ship is not fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, or persons on board, such surveyor or organization shall immediately ensure that corrective action is taken and shall in due course notify the Administration. If such corrective action is not taken the relevant certificate should be withdrawn and the Administration shall be notified immediately;and, if the ship is in the port of another party, the appropriate authorities of the port state shall also be notified immediately. When an officer of the Administration, a nominated surveyor or recognized organization has notified the appropriate authorities of the port state, the Government of the port state concerned shall give such officer, surveyor or organization any necessary assistance to carry out their obligations under this regulation. When applicable, the Government of the port state concerned shall ensure that the ship shall not sail until it can proceed to sea, or leave port for the purpose of proceeding to the appropriate repair yard, without danger to the ship or persons on board.
(d) In every case, the Administration shall fully guarantee the completeness and efficiency of the inspection and survey, and shall undertake to ensure the necessary arrangements to satisfy this obligation. Regulation 7 Surveys of passenger ships*
- Refer to Surveys and inspections of ro-ro passenger ships (resolution A.794(19), Guidelines for unscheduled inspections of ro-ro passenger ships by flag States (MSC/Circ.956) and Guidelines for the assessment of technical provisions for the performance of an in-water survey in lieu of bottom inspection in dry-dock to permit one dry-dock examination in any five-year period for passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships (MSC.1/Circ.1348). (a) A passenger ship shall be subjected to the surveys specified below: (i) an initial survey before the ship is put in service; (ii) a renewal survey once every 12 months, except where regulation 14 (b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable; (iii) additional surveys, as occasion arises. (b) The surveys referred to above shall be carried out as follows: (i) the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the ship's structure, machinery and equipment, including the outside of the ship's bottom and the inside and outside of the boilers. This survey shall be such as to ensure that the arrangements, materials and scantlings of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical installation, radio installations including those used in life-saving appliances, fire protection, fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements, shipborne navigational equipment, nautical publications, means of embarkation for pilots and other equipment fully comply with the requirements of he present regulations, and of the laws, decrees, orders and regulations promulgated as a result thereof by the Administration for ships of the service for which it is intended. The survey shall also be such as to ensure that the workmanship of all parts of the ship and its equipment is in all respects satisfactory, and that the ship is provided with the lights, shapes, means of making sound signals and distress signals as required by the provisions of the present regulations and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea in force; (ii) the renewal survey shall include an inspection of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, machinery and equipment, including the outside of the ship's bottom. The survey shall be
(ii) a renewal survey at intervals specified by the Administration but not exceeding 5 years, except where regulation 14 (b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable; (iii) a periodical survey within three months before or after the second anniversary date or within three months before or after the third anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate which shall take the place of one of the annual surveys specified in paragraph (a) (iv); (iv) an annual survey within 3 months before or after each anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate; (v) an additional survey as prescribed for passenger ships in regulation 7 (b) (iii). (b) The surveys referred to in paragraph (a) shall be carried out as follows; (i) the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements except radio installations, the shipborne navigational equipment, means of embarkation for pilots and other equipment to which chapters II-1, II-2, III and V apply to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the present regulations, are in satisfactory condition and are fit for the service for which the ship is intended. The fire control plans, nautical publications, lights, shapes, means of making sound signals and distress signals shall also be subject to the above-mentioned survey for the purpose of ensuring that they comply with the requirements of the present regulations and, where applicable, the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea in force*;
- Refer to the Record of approved cargo ship safety equipment(SLS.14/Circ.1) (ii) the renewal and periodical surveys shall include an inspection of the equipment referred to in paragraph (b) (i) to ensure that it complies with the relevant requirements of the present regulations and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea in force, is in satisfactory condition and is fit for the service for which the ship is intended; (iii) the annual survey shall include a general inspection of the equipment referred to in paragraph (b) (i) to ensure that it has been maintained in accordance with regulation 11 (a) and that it remains satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. (c) the periodical and annual surveys referred to in paragraphs (a) (iii) and (a) (iv) shall be endorsed on the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate. Regulation 9 Surveys of radio installations of cargo ships
(a) The radio installations, including those used in life-saving appliances, of cargo ships to which chapters III and IV apply shall be subject to the surveys specified below: (i) an initial survey before the ship is put in service; (ii) a renewal survey at intervals specified by the Administration but not exceeding five years, except where regulation 14(b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable; (iii) a periodical survey within three months before or after each anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate; (iv) an additional survey as prescribed for passenger ships in regulation 7 (b) (iii). (b) The surveys referred to in paragraph (a) shall be carried out as follows: (i) the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the radio installations of cargo ships, including those used in life-saving appliances, to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the present regulations; (ii) the renewal and periodical surveys shall include an inspection of the radio installations of cargo ships, including those used in life-saving appliances, to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the present regulations. (c) The periodical surveys referred to in paragraph (a) (iii) shall be endorsed on the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate. Regulation 10 Surveys of structure, machinery and equipment of cargo ships*
- Refer to Guidelines for bulk carrier hatch cover surveys and owner's inspections and maintenance (MSC/Circ.1071) (a) The structure, machinery and equipment (other than items in respect of which a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate and a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate are issued) of a cargo ship as referred to in paragraph (b) (i) shall be subject to the surveys and inspections specified below : (i) an initial survey including an inspection of the outside of the ship's bottom before the ship is put in service*;
- Refer to the circular concerning inspection of the outside of the ship's bottom (PSLS.2/Circ.5).
(iii) the intermediate survey shall include an inspection of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, machinery and equipment, the steering gear and the associated control systems and electrical installations to ensure that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. In the case of tankers, the survey shall also include an inspection of the pump-rooms, cargo, bunker and ventilation piping systems and associated safety devices and the testing of insulation resistance of electrical installations in dangerous zones; (iv) the annual survey shall include a general inspection of the structure, machinery and equipment referred to in paragraph (b) (i), to ensure that they have been maintained in accordance with regulation 11 (a) and that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended; (v) the inspection of the outside of the ship's bottom and the survey of related items inspected at the same time shall be such as to ensure that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. (c) The intermediate and annual surveys and the inspections of the outside of the ship's bottom referred to in paragraphs (a) (iii), (a) (iv) and (a) (v) shall be endorsed on the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate. Regulation 11 Maintenance of conditions after survey*
- Refer to Ship design, construction, repair and maintenance (MSC/Circ.1070) and Shipboard technical operating and maintenance manuals (MSC.1/Circ.1253). (a) The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. (b) After any survey of the ship under regulation 7, 8, 9 or 10 has been completed, no change shall be made in the structural arrangements, machinery, equipment and other items covered by the survey, without the sanction of the Administration. (c) Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, either of which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipment, the master or owner of the ship shall report at the earliest opportunity to the Administration, the nominated surveyor or recognized organization responsible for issuing the relevant certificate, who shall cause investigations to be initiated to determine whether a survey, as required by regulations 7, 8, 9 or 10, is necessary. If the ship is in a port of another Contracting Government, the master or owner shall also report immediately to the appropriate authorities of the port state and the nominated surveyor or recognized organization shall ascertain that such a report has been made. Regulation 12
Issue or endorsement of certificates*
- Refer to resolution A.1073(28) on recommendation on the use of national tonnage in applying international conventions. (a) (i) a certificate called a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a passenger ship which complies with the relevant requirements of chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV and V and any other relevant requirements of the present regulations; (ii) a certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate** shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of chapters II- 1 and II-2 (other than those relating to fire safety systems and appliances and fire control plans) and any other relevant requirements of the present regulations; ** Refer to the circular concerning issue of supplements and attachments (PSLS.2/Circ.1). (iii) a certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of chapters II-1, II- 2, III and V and any other relevant requirements of the present regulations; (iv) a certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of chapter IV and any other relevant requirements of the present regulations; (v) (1) a certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate may be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV and V and any other relevant requirements of the present regulations, as an alternative to the certificates referred to in paragraph (a) (ii), (a) (iii) and (a) (iv); (2) whenever in this chapter reference is made to a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate or Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate, it shall apply to a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate, if it is used as an alternative to these certificates. (vi) the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate and the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate, referred to in subparagraphs (i), (iii), (iv) and (v), shall be supplemented by a Record of Equipment;
(1) for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate; (2) for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding five years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate; (ii) when the renewal survey is completed after the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from the date of completion of the renewal survey to : (1) for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate; (2) for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding five years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate; (iii) when the renewal survey is completed more than three months before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from the date of completion of the renewal survey to: (1) for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of completion of the renewal survey; (2) for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding five years from the date of completion of the renewal survey. (c) If a certificate other than a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate is issued for a period of less than five years, the Administration may extend the validity of the certificate beyond the expiry date to the maximum period specified in paragraph (a), provided that the surveys referred to in regulations 8, 9 and 10 applicable when a certificate is issued for a period of 5 years are carried out as appropriate. (d) If a renewal survey has been completed and a new certificate cannot be issued or placed on board the ship before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the person or organization authorized by the Administration may endorse the existing certificate and such a certificate shall be accepted as valid for a further period which shall not exceed 5 months from the expiry date. (e) If a ship at the time when a certificate expires is not in a port in which it is to be surveyed, the Administration may extend the period of validity of the certificate but this extension shall be granted only for the purpose of allowing the ship to complete its voyage to the port in which it is to be surveyed, and then only in cases where it appears proper and reasonable to do so. No certificate shall be extended for a period longer than three months, and a ship to which an extension is granted shall not, on its arrival in the port in which it is to be surveyed, be entitled by virtue of such extension to leave that port without having a new certificate. When the renewal survey is completed, the new certificate shall be valid to:
(i) for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted; (ii) for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted. (f) A certificate issued to a ship engaged on short voyages which has not been extended under the foregoing provisions of this regulation may be extended by the Administration for a period of grace of up to one month from the date of expiry stated on it. When the renewal survey is completed, the new certificate shall be valid to: (i) for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted; (ii) for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted. (g) In special circumstances, as determined by the Administration, a new certificate need not be dated from the date of expiry of the existing certificate as required by paragraphs (b) (ii), (e) or (f) In these special circumstances, the new certificate shall be valid to: (i) for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of completion of the renewal survey; (ii) for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding five years from the date of completion of the renewal survey. (h) If an annual, intermediate or periodical survey is completed before the period specified in the relevant regulations then: (i) the anniversary date shown on the relevant certificate shall be amended by endorsement to a date which shall not be more than three months later than the date on which the survey was completed; (ii) the subsequent annual, intermediate or periodical survey required by the relevant regulations shall be completed at the intervals prescribed by these regulations using the new anniversary date; (iii) the expiry date may remain unchanged provided one or more annual, intermediate or periodical surveys, as appropriate, are carried out so that the maximum intervals between the surveys prescribed by the relevant regulations are not exceeded. (i) A certificate issued under regulation 12 or 13 shall cease to be valid in any of the following case:
Regulation 18 Qualification of Certificates (a) If in the course of a particular voyage a ship has on board a number of persons less than the total number stated in the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate and is in consequence, in accordance with the provisions of the present Regulations, free to carry a smaller number of lifeboats and other life-saving appliances than that stated in the Certificate, an annex may be issued by the Government, person or organization referred to in Regulation 12 or 13 of this Chapter. (b) This annex shall state that in the circumstances there is no infringement of the provisions of the present Regulations. It shall be annexed to the Certificate and shall be substituted for it in so far as the life-saving appliances are concerned. It shall be valid only for the particular voyage for which it is issued. Regulation 19 Control*
- Refer to the Procedures for Port State Control adopted by the Organization by resolution A.1052(27) and Code of good practice for port State control officers (MSC-MEPC.4/Circ.2). (a) Every ship when in a port of another Contracting Government is subject to control by officers duly authorized by such Government in so far as this control is directed towards verifying that the certificates issued under regulation 12 or regulation 13 are valid. (b) Such certificates, if valid, shall be accepted unless there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of the ship or of its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of any of the certificates or that the ship and its equipment are not in compliance with the provisions of regulation 11(a) and (b). (c) In the circumstances given in paragraph (b) or where a certificate has expired or ceased to be valid, the officer carrying out the control shall take steps to ensure that the ship shall not sail until it can proceed to sea or leave the port for the purpose of proceeding to the appropriate repair yard without danger to the ship or persons on board. (d) In the event of this control giving rise to an intervention of any kind, the officer carrying out the control shall forthwith inform, in writing, the Consul or, in his absence, the nearest diplomatic representative of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly* of all the circumstances in which intervention was deemed necessary. In addition, nominated surveyors or recognized organizations responsible for the issue of the certificates shall also be notified. The facts concerning the intervention shall be reported to the Organization.
- Refer to MSC/Circ.1011 - MEPC/Circ.383 on Measures to improve port State control procedure and to MSC-MEPC.6 circular series and to the information collected via the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS). (e) The port state authority concerned shall notify all relevant information about the ship to the authorities of the next port of call, in addition to parties mentioned in paragraph (d), if it is unable to take action as specified in paragraphs (c) and (d) or if the ship has been allowed to proceed to the next port of call. (f) When exercising control under this regulation all possible efforts shall be made to avoid a ship being unduly detained or delayed. If a ship is thereby unduly detained or delayed it shall be entitled to compensation for any loss or damage suffered. Regulation 20 Privileges The privileges of the present Convention may not be claimed in favour of any ship unless it holds appropriate valid certificates. PART C-CASUALTIES Regulation 21 Casualties*
- See additional requirements for the investigation of marine casualties and incidents in regulation XI-1/ (a) Each Administration undertakes to conduct an investigation of any casualty occurring to any of its ships subject to the provisions of the present Convention when it judges that such an investigation may assist in determining what changes in the present Regulations might be desirable.* (b) Each Contracting Government undertakes to supply the Organization with pertinent information concerning the findings of such investigations. No reports or recommendations of the Organization based upon such information shall disclose the identity or nationality of the ships concerned or in any manner fix or imply responsibility upon any ship or person.
.2 assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or one per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less. 1.3 For the purpose of this chapter: .1 the expression ships constructed means ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction; .2 the expression all ships means ships constructed before, on or after 1 January 2009; .3 a cargo ship, whenever built, which is converted to a passenger ship shall be treated as a passenger ship constructed on the date on which such a conversion commences with. .4 the expression alterations and modifications of a major character means, in the context of cargo ship subdivision and stability, any modification to the construction which affects the level of subdivision of that ship. Where a cargo ship is subject to such modification, it shall be demonstrated that the A/R ratio calculated for the ship after such modifications is not less than the A/R ratio calculated for the ship before the modification. However, in those cases where the ship’s A/R ratio before modification is equal to or greater than unity, it is only necessary that the ship after modification has an A value which is not less than R, calculated for the modified ship.( Deleted by Res.MSC.436(99)) 2 Unless expressly provided otherwise, for ships constructed before 1 January 2009, the Administration shall:( Replaced by Res.MSC.436(99)) .1 ensure that the requirements which are applicable under chapter II-1 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended by resolutions MSC.1(XLV), MSC.6(48), MSC.11(55), MSC.12(56), MSC.13(57), MSC.19(58), MSC.26(60), MSC.27(61), Resolution 1 of the 1995 SOLAS Conference, MSC.47(66), MSC.57(67), MSC.65(68), MSC.69(69), MSC.99(73), MSC.134(76), MSC.151(78) and MSC.170(79) are complied with; and .2 ensure that the requirements of regulations 8-1.3 and 19-1 are complied with. 3 All ships which undergo repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall continue to comply with at least the requirements previously applicable to these ships. Such ships, if constructed before the date on which any relevant amendments enter into force, shall, as a rule, comply with the requirements for ships constructed on or after that date to at least the same extent as they did before undergoing such repairs, alterations, modifications or outfitting. Repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character and outfitting related thereto shall meet the requirements for ships constructed on or after the date on which any relevant amendments enter into force, in so far as the Administration deems reasonable and practicable.
Refer to IACS UI SC226 IACS Unified Interpretations (UI) for the application of SOLAS regulations to conversions of Single Hull Tanker to Double Hull Tanker or Bulk Carrier/Ore Carrier Refer to MSC.1/Circ.1284, UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATIONS II-1/1.3 AND II- 1/3- 6 4 The Administration of a State may, if it considers that the sheltered nature and conditions of the voyage are such as to render the application of any specific requirements of this chapter unreasonable or unnecessary, exempt from those requirements individual ships or classes of ships entitled to fly the flag of that State which, in the course of their voyage, do not proceed more than 20 miles from the nearest land. 5 In the case of passenger ships which are employed in special trades for the carriage of large numbers of special trade passengers, such as the pilgrim trade, the Administration of the State whose flag such ships are entitled to fly, if satisfied that it is impracticable to enforce compliance with the requirements of this chapter, may exempt such ships from those requirements, provided that they comply fully with the provisions of: .1 the rules annexed to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971; and .2 the rules annexed to the Protocol on Space Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973. CHAPTER II- 1 CONSTRUCTION - STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS PART A GENERAL Regulation 1 Application*
- Refer to Unified interpretation of the application of regulations governed by the building contract date, the keel laying date and the delivery date for the requirements of the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions (MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.8) 1.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter shall apply to ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2009.
