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Explain the international convetions relating to marine safety as follows: SOLAS & Load Line

Solas convention or international convention for Safety Of Life At Sea, which

establishes the least safety measures in the construction, equipment and operation
of merchant ships. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS), 1974 describes the requirement for all merchant ship of any flag state to
comply with the minimum safety norms laid.

The convention pertains specifically to a ship's load line (also referred to as

the "waterline"), a marking of the highest point on a ship's hull that can safely meet
the surface of the water; a ship that is loaded to the point where its load line is
underwater and no longer visible has exceeded its draft and is in danger because its
capacity has been exceeded.
2. What are the possilities causes that the load line certificate will not be valid?

1. the ship is not loaded beyond the limits allowed by the certificate;
2. the position of the load line of the ship corresponds with certificate; and
3. the ship has not been so materially altered in respect to ensure that alterations
have not been made to the hull or superstructures which would affect the
calculations determining the position of the load line and so as to ensure the
maintenance that the ship is manifestly worthy to sea without danger to human
life.
3. Explain the purpose of ship registration (why a ship is required to have a nationality) ?

The principal purpose of the Ship Registration is to provide world wide proof
of ownership. This enables ship owners, to take advantage of all the Maritime laws
and treaties that govern the rules, laws, etc of the open seas and coastal waters in
all foreign countries. It is for the sole purpose of Identity and proof of ownership in
International waters. It has nothing to do with taxes, or what cargo the ship can
carry, or where the ship can go, etc. It only has to do with proof of ownership. The
nationality allows a ship to travel internationally as it is proof of ownership of the
vessel.

4. Explain and mention the main source of maritime law?

Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, is a body of laws, conventions,

and treaties that govern private maritime business and other nautical matters, such
as shipping or offenses occurring on open water.

The IMO names three conventions as its core:

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and

Watchkeeping for Seafarers

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