Changes - current Statutory interpretations — DNVGL-SI-0364. Edition May 2017 Page 5 SOLAS interpretations DNV GL AS — Text regarding automatic sprinkler moved from 3.12.1.2 to 3.12.1.1, as considered relevant for both PAX Structure of the SOLAS Convention. The SOLAS Convention shall consist of a pleading and an Annex. The articles include 13 articles, which cover, in particular, the aspects related to general obligations, the procedure for adopting amendments, the way how a State can become a Party to the SOLAS Convention, etc. replaces and abrogates the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea which was signed in London on 17 June 1960. (b) All other treaties, conventions and arrangements relating to safety of life at sea, or matters appertaining thereto, at present in force between Governments par-Vol. 1184,1-18961 SOLAS - Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Description SOLAS, Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea - which was agreed and ratified by 162 countries in the world, covers 99% of the global tonnage, and is aimed at protecting the safety of the merchant navigation, with specific reference to the safety of human life at sea. The IMO convention to ensure Safety Of Life At Sea. SOLAS is a set of international standards first released in 1914, in consequence to the Titanic disaster. Today SOLAS regulates basic safety aspects for ships on international voyages such as stability, machinery, electrical installations, fire protection and lifesaving appliances. Solas - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt / .pptx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The present version was adopted in 1974 and entered into force in 1980. In order to provide an easy reference to all SOLAS requirements applicable from 1 January 2020, this edition presents a consolidated text of the Convention, its Protocols of 1978 and 1988 and all amendments in effect from that date. Additionally, this edition includes and Certification (1988 SOLAS Protocol), which came into force on 3 February 2000. (4) "SOLAS Chapter III" means — (a) for a ship constructed on or before 30 June 1986— (i) Chapter III of the SOLAS Convention including all amendments made to that Chapter up to and including SOLAS: the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 Background Of all international onventions dealing with maritime safety, the most important is the International c Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). It is also one of the oldest, the first version having been adopted at a conference held in London in 1914. SOLAS 1974 Convention or the Safety Of Life At Sea is an international agreement between flag states which sets standards on different aspects of maritime safety. A pdf copy of this book, the SOLAS Consolidated Edition 2018, is available for download for free on the link below. You can also check out a Powerpoint presentation (ppt) for free. In 2014, the IMO agreed that amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) should follow a four-year cycle for entry into force. The first entry into force date is then 1 January 2020, making amendments adopted in 2016, 2017 and 2018 effective. This statutory news highlights the main changes to SOLAS and t