The document discusses several important international maritime conventions developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to regulate safety and environmental protection in shipping. It provides background on the establishment of IMO in 1958 and its responsibility for maintaining and developing international treaties related to maritime matters. Key conventions summarized include the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

1. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
CONVENTIONS

2. INTRODUCTION
The industrial revolution of the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
and the upsurge in international
commerce which followed resulted in
the adoption of a number of
international treaties related to
shipping, including safety. The
subjects covered included tonnage
measurement, the prevention of
collisions, signalling and others.

3. INTRODUCTION
By the end of the nineteenth century
suggestions had even been made for
the creation of a permanent
international maritime body to deal with
these and future measures. The plan
was not put into effect, but
international co-operation continued in
the twentieth century, with the adoption
of still more internationally developed
treaties.

4. INTRODUCTION
By the time IMO came into existence in
1958, several important international
conventions had already been
developed, including the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
of 1948, the International Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution of the
Sea by Oil of 1954 and treaties dealing
with load lines and the prevention of
collisions at sea.

5. INTRODUCTION
IMO was made responsible for ensuring
that the majority of these conventions
were kept up to date. It was also given
the task of developing new
conventions as and when the need
arose.

6. INTRODUCTION
The creation of IMO coincided with a
period of tremendous change in world
shipping and the Organization was kept
busy from the start developing new
conventions and ensuring that existing
instruments kept pace with changes in
shipping technology. It is now
responsible for more than 40
international conventions and
agreements and has adopted numerous
protocols and amendments.

7. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
A. Maritime safety
1.International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974
2.International Convention on Load Lines
(LL), 1966
3.International Convention for Safe
Containers (CSC), 1972

8. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
4.Convention on the International
Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea (COLREG), 1972
5.Convention on the International
Maritime Satellite Organization
(INMARSAT), 1976
6.The Torremolinos International
Convention for the Safety of Fishing
Vessels (SFV), 1977

9. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
7.International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW),
1978
8.International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel
Personnel (STCW-F), 1995
9. International Convention on Maritime
Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979

10. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
B.Marine pollution
1.International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973, as modified by the Protocol of
1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)
2.International Convention Relating to
Intervention on the High Seas in Cases
of Oil Pollution Casualties
(INTERVENTION), 1969

11. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
3.Convention on the Prevention of Marine
Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other
Matter (LDC), 1972
4.International Convention on Oil Pollution
Preparedness, Response and Co-operation
(OPRC), 1990
5.Protocol on Preparedness, Response and
Co-operation to pollution Incidents by
Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000
(HNS Protocol)

12. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
6.International Convention on the Control
of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on
Ships (AFS), 2001
7.International Convention for the Control
and Management of Ships' Ballast
Water and Sediments, 2004

13. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
C.Liability and compensation
1.International Convention on Civil
Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
(CLC), 1969
2.International Convention on the
Establishment of an International Fund
for Compensation for Oil Pollution
Damage (FUND), 1971

14. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
3.Convention relating to Civil Liability in
the Field of Maritime Carriage of
Nuclear Material (NUCLEAR), 1971
4.Athens Convention relating to the
Carriage of Passengers and their
Luggage by Sea (PAL), 1974
5.Convention on Limitation of Liability for
Maritime Claims (LLMC), 1976

15. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
6.International Convention on Liability
and Compensation for Damage in
Connection with the Carriage of
Hazardous and Noxious Substances by
Sea (HNS), 1996
7.International Convention on Civil
Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution
Damage, 2001

16. LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS
D. Other subjects
1.Convention on Facilitation of
International Maritime Traffic (FAL),
1965
2.International Convention on Tonnage
Measurement of Ships (TONNAGE),
1969
3.Convention for the Suppression of
Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of
Maritime Navigation (SUA), 1988
4.International Convention on Salvage
(SALVAGE), 1989

17. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
Adoptation : 1 November 1974
Entry into force : 25 May 1980
Parts of Convention:
Introduction and history
Amendment Procedure
Technical Provision
Chapter One- General Provisions

18. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
• Chapter II-1-Construction-subdivision
and stability, machinery and electrical
installation.
• Chapter II-2 Fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction.
• Chapter III- Life saving appliances and
arrangements.
• Chapter IV- Radio communication.

19. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
• Chapter V- Safety of navigation.
• Chapter VI- Carriage of cargoes.
• Chapter VII- Carriage of dangerous
goods.
• Chapter VIII- Nuclear ships.
• Chapter IX- Management for the safe
operation of ships.
• Chapter X-Safety measures for high
speed craft

20. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
• Chapter XI-1- Special measures to
enhance maritime safety.
• Chapter XI-2-Special measures to
enhance maritime security.
• Chapter XII- Additional safety measures
for bulk carriers.

21. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM THE
SHIPS,1973, AS MODIFIED BY THE
PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING
THERETO (MARPOL 73/78)

22. MARPOL 73/78
• Annex I- Prevention of pollution by oil.
• Annex II-Control of pollution by noxious
liquid substances.
• Annex III-Prevention of pollution by harmfull
substances in packaged form.
• Annex IV- Prevention of pollution by sewage
from ships.
• Annex V-Prevention pollution by garbage
from ship.
• Annex VI-Prevention of air pollution from
ships.

23. International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
for Seafarers, 1978
• Adoption : 7 July 1978
• Entry into force: 28 April 1984
• The 1995 amendments, which completely
revised the Convention, entered into force
on 1 February 1997

24. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
• The 1995 amendments, adopted by a
Conference, represented a major
revision of the Convention, in response
to a recognized need to bring the
Convention up to date and to respond
to critics who pointed out the many
vague phrases, such as "to the
satisfaction of the Administration",
which resulted in different
interpretations being made.

25. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
• One of the major features of the revision was
the division of the technical annex into
regulations, divided into Chapters as before,
and a new STCW Code, to which many
technical regulations have been transferred.
Part A of the Code is mandatory while Part B
is recommended.

26. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
• Chapter I- General Provisions.
• Chapter II-Master and deck department
• Chapter III-Engine department
• Chapter IV- Radiocommunication and
radio personnel.
• Chapter V- Special training
requirements for personnel on certain
types of ships.

27. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
Chapter VI- Emergency, occupational
safety, medical care and survival
functions.
Chapter VII-Alternative certification
Chapter VIII: Watchkeeping

28. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
• The STCW Code
The regulations contained in the
Convention are supported by sections
in the STCW Code. Generally speaking,
the Convention contains basic
requirements which are then enlarged
upon and explained in the Code.

29. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
• Part A of the Code is mandatory. The
minimum standards of competence
required for seagoing personnel are
given in detail in a series of tables.
Chapter II of the Code, for example,
deals with standards regarding the
master and deck department.

30. STCW 1995 AMENDMENTS
• Part B of the Code contains recommended
guidance which is intended to help Parties
implement the Convention. The measures
suggested are not mandatory and the
examples given are only intended to
illustrate how certain Convention
requirements may be complied with.
However, the recommendations in general
represent an approach that has been
harmonized by discussions within IMO and
consultation with other international
organizations.