SOLAS

Adopted after the Titanic disaster in 1914 and revised in 1974, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is the cornerstone of maritime safety regulation.

It sets the minimum international standards for ship construction, equipment, and operation — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲.

Under SOLAS, ships must proceed with all possible speed to assist persons in distress, and States must maintain effective search-and-rescue systems worldwide.

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