SOME QESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE SOLAS CONVENTION

1 Does the consolidated publication of the SOLAS convention contain all relevant .
provisions, which are in force today?
2 If it is not complete what is missing?
3 How many chapters does the SOLAS contain
4 Where is the amendment procedure for SOLAS regulated? How many can you
identify?
5 Where is the right of port States carry out PSC regulated?
6 Where does a States’ right to delegate the survey and inspection of its flag ships
to a Classification Society or other legal persons derive from?
7 Who is ultimately responsible for the work carried out by the Classification
Society or other legal persons?
8 Where can you find the basic rules for survey and certification?
9 What is the 1988 SOLAS Protocol?
1 Is the Protocol applicable to all SOLAS Contracting Governments?
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1 Is it possible for another Contracting Government to issue an international
1 certificate on behalf of another?
1 Who is responsible for the contents of such certificate/
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1 When is a Classification Society or any other legal entity permitted to issue
3 international certificates? What are the conditions?
1 Who is responsible for compliance of the ship with the conditions of such
4 certificate?
1 Who is responsible for maintenance of the ship?
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1 Is it necessary to conduct an investigation into every maritime accident?
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1 What is the condition under SOLAS for conducting accident investigations?
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1 What section of SOLAS contains provision for subdivision and stability?
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1 Which construction requirements do ships built before 1 July 1986 comply with?
9 Where are the requirements to be found?
2 From where does the master get the stability information?
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2 What is a “two compartment” passenger ship?
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2 What is an inclining experiment
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2 Which section of SOLAS contains the requirement for an inkling test
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2 Is it necessary to incline all ships?
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2 Need the master of a passenger ship be supplied with information on intact

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5 stability under service conditions so that it can withstand critical damage?
2 Should all ships have double bottom tanks?
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2 Is a damage control plan needed for all cargo ships? Where is the requirement?
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2 Is there a regulation for the testing of the steering gear?
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2 Reg II-I/41.1.1 deals with the main source of electrical power. There shall be
9 installed at least two generating sets. Does each of the generating sets need to
have the full capacity to supply all the services mentioned in Reg. II-I/40.1.1?
3 Should a ship be allowed to sail if the emergency source of electric power
0 batteries are flat?
3 What is the title of chapter II-2?
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3 Is it permitted release a fire –extinguishing medium automatically?
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3 Can every fire extinguishing be used on board? If not where is it regulated?
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3 Where is the fireman’s outfit regulated?
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3 Where are fire drills regulated?
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3 What is an A-60 bulkhead?
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3 Where can you find this information?
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3 Which ships have to carry a Document of Compliance in accordance with
8 regulation II-2/ 19.4?
3 For how many persons does a passenger ship have to provide survival craft for?
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4 What is the difference between a rescue craft and a survival craft?
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4 Was it always the rule that every body on board had to be counted? Why was this .
1 rule introduced and where is it in SOLAS?
4 Is it necessary for a cargo ship operating predominantly in tropical waters to carry
2 thermal protective aids?
4 Where is the construction of lifeboats regulated?
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4 Which regulation contains requirements on launching and embarkation
4 appliances?
4 Is it allowed to maintain LSA on board? Where is it regulated?
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4 Who decides the sea areas and whether some of the exemptions permitted in regs.
6 III and V should be applied?
4 When did the provisions of the revised Chapter IV enter into force?
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4 What is the present problem with the GMDSS?
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4 What is the Inmarsat coverage area?
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5 How do ships beyond the Inmarsat coverage area communicate?
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5 To which ships does SOLAS chapter V apply?
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5 Is the COLREG part of Chapt V? .
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5 Is the pilot responsible for the navigation of the ship when he/she is on board?
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5 Who has to provide aids to navigation? Can the State claim compensation for
4 providing this?
5 Where are the operational limitations of a ship to be found?
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5 To which ships does Chapter VI apply?
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5 What section of SOLAS provides guidance to masters on the loading of cargo?
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5 Can every ship carry full grain cargo?
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5 Who is responsible for the loading and unloading of bulk cargoes?
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6 Where are dangerous goods defined?
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6 Is the IMDG code mandatory under SOLAS? Is that the same under MARPOL?
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6 What procedure is to be used to report incidents at sea involving dangerous
2 goods?
6 What are the certificates required under the ISM code?
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6 When did the ISM enter into force for all ships?
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6 Is regular radar effective for HSC at full speed?
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6 Which IMO resolutions are mandatory for the recognition of Recognised
6 Organisations or other legal entities?
6 For which types of ships does the enhanced programme of survey and
7 certification apply?
6 What is the most important element in the HSSC regime?
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7 Does SOLAS contain minimum or maximum requirements?
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