What is Part E in the Solas Chapter II-2?
Part E of chapter II-2 consist of Regulation 14 to regulation 16, providing information on the maintenance of the fire detection, fighting, and control equipment on cargo ships, including tankers and passenger ships.
What is the significant agreement in the 1974 SOLAS Convention?
SOLAS 1974 requires flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with the minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships.
What are the chapter of Solas?
Chapter I – General Provisions. Chapter II-1 – Construction – Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations. Chapter II-2 – Fire prevention, fire detection and fire extinction. Chapter III – Lifesaving appliances and arrangements.
What is the primary objective of the SOLAS Convention?
The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships.
What is regulation 4 in the SOLAS Chapter II 2?
Regulation 4 – Probability of ignition: Prevention of the ignition of combustible materials or flammable liquids. Regulation 5 – Fire growth potential: Limiting the fire growth potential in every space of the ship.
What is referred to under the SOLAS Chapter XI 2?
Having entered into force under SOLAS chapter XI-2, on 1 July 2004, the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) has since formed the basis for a comprehensive mandatory security regime for international shipping. The Code is divided into two sections, Part A and Part B.
What is regulation 9 in the SOLAS Chapter II 2?
Regulation 9 – Containment of fire: Containment of a fire in the space of origin. Regulation 10 – Fire fighting: The suppression and swiftly extinguishing of a fire in the space of origin.
What is SOLAS 1974 all about?
The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships, compatible with their safety.
What is Chapter XI 2 of SOLAS?
What is the SOLAS Convention of 1974 Chapter and regulations?
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. By far, it is the most important of all international conventions related to shipping.
What specific ship’s requirement does Chapter II 1 of the SOLAS 1974 Convention deals with?
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.
What is security level 2 in ship?
MARSEC Level 2
At this level, the SSP should establish the measures to be applied to protect against the heightened risk. Higher vigilance and tighter control with regard to the security of the ship is in play here. Assigning additional personnel for patrolling the access areas. Deterring waterside access to the ship.
What is Chapter 11 in SOLAS?
The SOLAS regulation XI-1/7 requires all ships of 500 gross tonnage and above engaged on international voyages to carry portable atmosphere testing equipment/s on board the ship from 1 July 2016.
When security level 2 or 3 is set by the administration the ship shall?
7.8 7.8 An Administration requiring ships entitled to fly its flag to set security level 2 or 3 in a port of another Contracting Government shall inform that Contracting Government without delay.
What is Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS and ISPS Code?
What are the 3 levels of ISPS?
What are the ISPS Code security levels?
- Security level 1, (SL1: normal threat level). SL1 is the level at which the minimum protective and security measures are in permanent effect.
- Security level 2, (SL2: heightened threat level).
- Security level 3, (SL3: exceptional threat level).