International Maritime Conventions Volume III: Protection of the Marine Environment
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CHAPTER 4
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS)
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS)
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, adopted by the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea on 1 November 1974, replaced the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1960 and entered into force on 25 May 1980. It has since been amended by means of Protocols,1 by resolutions adopted either by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee,2 or by conferences of Contracting Governments.3