SOLAS
SOLAS — maritime documents, conventions, forms and guides.
Covers navigational equipment requirements including AIS, VDR, ECDIS, radar, and GMDSS. Also addresses voyage planning, routing, and pilotage requirements.
Makes the ISPS Code mandatory and includes special requirements for ship security. Establishes the framework for security levels and Ship Security Plans.
Requirements for lifeboats, liferafts, rescue boats, personal life-saving appliances, and survival craft. Includes manning and launching requirements.
Detailed requirements for fire protection including structural fire protection, escape routes, fire detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing systems for various ship types.
Makes the ISM Code mandatory, requiring companies and ships to establish and maintain a Safety Management System.