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SOLAS CHAPTER V: SAFETY OF NAVIGATION

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 SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea)
Published by IMO (International Maritime Organisation).
Chapters:
1. Chapter I General provisions.
2. Chapter II-1 Construction: subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 Construction: fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
3. Chapter III Life saving appliances and arrangements
4. Chapter IV Radio communications
5. Chapter V Safety of Navigation
6. Chapter VI Carriage of grain
7. Chapter VII Carriage of dangerous goods
8. Chapter VIII Nuclear ships
9. Chapter IX Management for the safe operations of ships
10. Chapter X Safety measures for high-speed craft
11. Chapter XI-1 - Special measures to enhance maritime safety
Chapter XI-2 - Special measures to enhance maritime security
12. Chapter XII - Additional safety measures for bulk carriers
13. Chapter XIII - Verification of compliance (mandatory from 1 January 2016)
14. Chapter XIV - Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters (mandatory from 1 January 2017)
 SOLAS Chapter V: Safety Of Navigation
Regulation 1 Regulation 11
Application Ship reporting systems
Regulation 2 Regulation 12
Definitions Vessel traffic services
Regulation 3 Regulation 13
Exemptions and equivalents Establishment and operation of aids to navigation
Regulation 4 Regulation 14
Navigational warnings Ships’ manning
Regulation 5 Regulation 15
Meteorological services and warnings Principles relating to bridge design, design and
Regulation 6 arrangement of navigational systems and equipment and
Ice Patrol Service bridge procedures
Regulation 7 Regulation 16
Search and recue services Maintenance of equipment
Regulation 8 Regulation 17
Life-saving signals Electromagnetic compatibility
Regulation 9 Regulation 18
Hydrographic services Approval, surveys and performance standards of
Regulation 10 navigational systems and equipment and voyage data
Ships’ routeing recorder
 SOLAS Chapter V: Safety Of Navigation
Regulation 19 REGULATION 27
Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational Nautical charts and nautical publications
systems and equipment Regulation 28
Regulation 19-1 Records of navigational activities
Long-range identification and tracking of ships Regulation 29
Regulation 20 Life-saving signals to be used by ships, aircraft or
Voyage data recorders persons in distress
Regulation 21 Regulation 30
International code of signals and IAMSAR manual Operational limitations
Regulation 22 REGULATION 31
Navigation bridge visibility Danger messages
Regulation 23 REGULATION 32
Pilot transfer arrangement Information required in danger messages
REGULATION 24 REGULATION 33
Use of heading and/or track control systems Distress situations: obligations and procedures
Regulation 25 REGULATION 34
Operation of main source of electrical power and Safe navigation and avoidance of dangerous
steering gear situations
REGULATION 26 Regulation 34-1
Steering gear: Testing and drills Master’s discretion
Regulation 35
Misuse of distress signals
 REGULATION 24 - Use of heading and/or track
control systems
1. In high traffic, restricted visibility, hazardous situations shall establish manual
steering

2. Available qualified helmsperson be ready to take over

3. Change-over from automatic to manual be by or under supervision of officer

4. Manual steering tested after prolonged use and before entering areas demand
caution
 REGULATION 26 - Steering gear: Testing and drills
1. Before departure test steering. Procedure:
1) Main
2) Auxiliary
3) Remote systems
4) Steering positions on bridge
5) Emergency power
6) Rudder angle indicators
7) Remote system power failure alarms
8) Power unit failure alarms
9) Automatic isolating arrangements

2. Checks include:
10) Full movement of rudder
11) Visual inspection
12) Communication between bridge and steering compartment
REGULATION 26 - Steering gear: Testing and drills
3.1. Operating instructions, block diagram showing change-over procedures displayed on bridge and
in steering compartment.
3.2. Officers concerned be familiar with procedures.

4. Emergency steering drills at least once every three months include direct control in steering
compartment, communications power supplies.

5. Administration may waive requirements for ships on short voyages carry out tests once every
week.

6. Date of tests & drills be recorded.

 REGULATION 27 - Nautical charts and nautical
publications
Nautical charts & publications for intended voyage adequate & up to date.
 REGULATION 31 - Danger messages
1. Master of ship meets dangerous ice, derelict, tropical storm, sub-freezing air temperatures with
gale force causing ice accretion, winds of force 10 or above which no storm warning received should
communicate info. by all means to ships in vicinity and competent authorities in plain language
(preferably English) or Code of Signals.

2. Then contracting Government will take all steps to communicate it to others.

3. Transmission free of cost.

4. Radio messages use procedure as IV/2.

 REGULATION 32 - Information required in danger
messages
Info. required in messages:
1. Ice, derelicts:
1) Kind
2) Position
3) Time & date

2. TRS
4) Statement
5) Time, date & position of ship
6) Followings:
i. Barometric pressure
ii. Barometric tendency
iii. True wind direction & force
iv. Sea state
v. Swell direction & length
vi. True ship’s course & speed
REGULATION 32 - Information required in danger
messages
Subsequent observations
3. Desirable but not obligatory, further observations transmitted hourly, in any case at not more than
3 hours, until under influence of storm.

4. Winds of force 10 or above which no storm warning received. Message contain similar info.

5. Sub-freezing air temperatures causing ice accretion:

1) Time & date
2) Air temp.
3) Sea temp.
4) Wind force & direction.
REGULATION 33 - Distress messages: Obligations
and procedures
1. Master of a ship at sea receiving distress is bound to proceed with all speed if unable,
unreasonable or unnecessary to proceed must enter in log-book the reason & inform
search and rescue.

2. Master of ship in distress or search and rescue has right to requisition ships to render
assistance.
REGULATION 33 - Distress messages: Obligations
and procedures
3. Masters of ships released from obligation if their ships not been requisitioned.

4. Master of a ship released from obligation when informed assistance is no longer

necessary.
REGULATION 34 - Safe navigation and avoidance
of dangerous situations
1. Prior to sea, master shall ensure intended voyage been planned using nautical charts &
publications.

2. Plan shall identify:

1) Routeing systems;
2) Sufficient sea room
3) Navigational hazards & adverse weather
4) Environmental protection measures

3. Owner, charterer or company shall not prevent master from taking any decision for safe
navigation & protection of environment.