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SOLAS or Safety of Life at Sea Convention is a international treaty concerning the safety of merchant ships, published by the IMO (International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency) and followed by shipping nations.

The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships, compatible with their safety.

The current SOLAS Convention (the original plus its amendments) consists of 15 articles.

Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II-1 - Construction - Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 - Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter IV - Radio communications
Chapter V - Safety of navigation
Chapter VI - Carriage of Cargoes
Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous goods
Chapter VIII - Nuclear ships Code of Safety
Chapter IX - Management for the Safe Operation of Ships
Chapter X - Safety measures for high-speed craft
Chapter XI - Special measures to enhance maritime safety
Chapter XII - Additional safety measures for bulk carriers over 150 meters in length
Chapter XIII - Verification of compliance (Mandatory IMO member state audit scheme)
Chapter XIV - Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters

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IMO, Ocean, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain International treaty concerning the safety of merchant ships, published by the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency

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