This document provides an overview of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). It discusses the history and purpose of SOLAS, including that it was first adopted in 1914 in response to the Titanic disaster. It outlines the key chapters and requirements of SOLAS, including those relating to construction, fire protection, life-saving appliances, safety of navigation, and carriage of dangerous goods. Specifically for liquid petroleum gas carriers like the presenter's uncle's ship, it notes the regulations that must be followed are in Chapter VII Part C and comply with the International Gas Carrier Code.

1. MARITIME LAW AND
SOLAS
PRESENTER : MOHD SYAHMI NURUDDIN
: MOHD ZUELKHAIRI RIDZUAN
: MOHD FIRDAUS AZIZ

2. INTRODUCTION
• SOLAS IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS
THE MOST IMPORTANT CONVENTION
CONCERNING SAFETY OF MERCHANT
SHIPS
• 1ST VERSION ADOPTED 1914 IN
RESPONSE TO THE TITANIC DISASTER
• IT WENT THRO’ A VERY LIVELY
EVOLUTION PROCESS
• IN 1960 – THE NEW VERSION OF SOLAS
BECOMES 1ST MAJOR TASK OF IMO

3. Cont.
• INTENTION TO KEEP SOLAS UP
TO DATE DIFFICULT SINCE
AMMENDMENTS PROCEDURES
PROVED TO BE SLOW
• AS A RESULT SOLAS 1974 WAS
INTRODUCED WITH A NEW
CONVENTION AND THE TACIT
ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE

4. OBJECTIVE OF SOLAS
• to specify minimum standards for
the construction, equipment and
operation of ships, compatible
with their safety.

5. REQUIREMENT OF SOLAS
• General Provisions
• Divide by two:
– Construction - subdivision and stability, machinery and
electrical installations
– Fire protection , fire detection and fire extinction
• Life saving appliances and arrangements
• Radio Communication
• Safety of Navigation
• Carriage of Cargoes
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods
• Nuclear Ships
• Management for the Safety Operation of Ships
• Safety measures for high-speed craft
• Divide by two:
– Special measures to enhance maritime safety
– Special measures to enhance maritime security
• Additional safety measures for bulk carriers

6. Cont.
• Nevertheless, not all chapters
are necessary for each ship. It
is depend on what type of ships
and what are the cargoes that
she carries.
• In my uncle case, he was
bought 1 ship where designed
and will operated as LPG
carrier.

7. • For LPG carrier, it needs 7
chapters in SOLAS which are:
– Chapter 1
– Chapter 2
– Chapter 3
– Chapter 4
– Chapter 5
– Chapter 7
– Chapter 9

8. CHAPTER I - GENERAL
PROVISIONS
• Includes regulations concerning the
survey of the various types of ships
and the issuing of documents
signifying that the ship meets the
requirements of the Convention. The
Chapter also includes provisions for
the control of ships in ports of other
Contracting Governments.

9. • CHAPTER II-1 - CONSTRUCTION -
SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY,
MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS
• The subdivision of passenger ships
into watertight compartments must
be such that after assumed damage
to the ship's hull the vessel will
remain afloat and stable.
Requirements for watertight integrity
and bilge pumping arrangements for
passenger ships are also laid down
as well as stability requirements for
both passenger and cargo ships.

10. CHAPTER II-2 – CONSTRUCTION - FIRE
PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION AND
FIRE EXTINCTION
• Includes detailed fire safety
provisions for all ships and
specific measures for
passenger ships, cargo ships
and tankers.

11. Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and
arrangements
• includes requirements for life-
saving appliances and
arrangements, including
requirements for life boats,
rescue boats and life jackets
according to type of ship.

12. Chapter IV - Radiocommunications
• incorporates the Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System
(GMDSS).
• international voyages are
required to carry equipment
designed to improve the
chances of rescue following an
accident

13. Chapter V - Safety of navigation
• identifies certain navigation safety
services which should be provided
by Contracting Governments
• includes a general obligation for
masters to proceed to the
assistance of those in distress

14. Chapter VII - Carriage of
dangerous goods
• Part A - Carriage of dangerous goods in
packaged form
• Part A-1 - Carriage of dangerous goods in
solid form in bulk
• Part B covers Construction and equipment
of ships carrying dangerous liquid
chemicals in bulk
• Part C covers Construction and equipment
of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk
and gas carriers
• Part D includes special requirements for
the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear
fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive
wastes on board ship

15. Cont.
• For my uncle’s LPG ships, the
regulation must follow in Part C
of Chapter VII. This regulation is
special for LNG and LPG
carrier. It must comply with the
requirement of the International
Gas Carrier Code or IGC code.

16. Chapter IX - Management for the
Safe Operation of Ships
• makes mandatory the
International Safety
Management (ISM) Code

17. Conclusion
• my uncles need to follow the
necessary requirement that
given by SOLAS 1974
according to vessel type and
the cargo that she carry.
• All of the information that I’ve
give to him is not fully detailed,
it just a basic.

18. Cont.
• For easier way, he can use ship
class as the authority that gives
a standard of construction and
requirement that follow the IMO.

19. Cont.
• He must know that this
requirement is not giving them
obstacle or difficulty but it will
protect and secure his ship
while sailing around the world.

20. Cont.
• SOLAS really help when the
ship is under construction and
also when the ship performs the
task. Lastly, SOLAS was not
made to give obstacles to ship
industry, but made to help and
improve it.

21. My uncle’s ship

22. THE END