SOLAS Chapter XII

Additional safety measures for

bulk carriers
Additional safety
measures for bulk
carriers

This chapter Includes safety

requirement for above 150
meters length bulk carrier. It
consists of 14 regulations.
 Regulation 1, 2 and 3 3 gives details about the “Definition” of
different terminology which are used in the chapter and the details
about the “Application” of this chapter, followed by the
implementation schedule for the survey as per the date of
construction.

Regulation 4 describe the damage stability requirements for bulk

carriers.

Regulation 1-
8 Regulation 5 & 6 provides the details of structural strength and
other structural requirements for bulk carrier ship

Regulation 7 deals with the surveys and maintenance

requirements of the bulk carriers followed by Regulation 8 which
explains the information on compliance for bulk carriers.
 Regulation 9 focuses on those bulk carrier ships which are
unable to comply with regulation 4 because of the
designing of cargo holds. Regulation 10 lists down the
requirement for declaring the solid bulk cargo density.

Regulation 11 provides details about the loading

instruments used for cargo loading on bulk carrier ships.

Regulation 9 -
13 Regulation 12 lists down the terms for having water
ingress alarm in holds, ballast space and other dry spaces
in a bulk carrier ship.

Regulation 13 applies to all the bulk carriers regardless of

their date of construction and explains the necessity of
pumping systems to drain the ballast tanks.
 Regulation 14 focuses on the restrictions
towards the bulk carrier ships from sailing
with an empty cargo hold.
Regulation
14 Apart from the above SOLAS 12 Chapters,
the below two are considered to be
SOLAS new chapters which were added in
recent years.
SOLAS Chapter
XIII
Verification of Compliance
 •This chapter was adopted on 22 May 2014 which
requires all the Contracting Party to undergo periodic
audits by the approved organization following the
Verification audit standard to verify compliance with and
implementation of the present Convention.
of
Compliance •This chapter consists of regulation 1 to regulation 3
explaining the “Definition” of different terminologies
which are used in the chapter and the details about
the “Application” of this chapter, followed by the
verification system for contracting government
SOLAS
Chapter XIV
Safety Measures for Ships
Operating in Polar Waters
 the SOLAS chapter 14 deals with the ships that intend to
operate within the Arctic and Antarctic areas and need to
carry Polar Ship Certificate. This  Code entered into force
on 1 January 2017 and explains the shipowners and ship
managers about the steps to be taken to have their ships

Safety in compliance within the different categories. This is one

of the latest chapter introduced within SOLAS in 2017.

Measures for
Ships It comprises of 4 Regulations starting from regulation 1 &
2 which gives the details about the definitions of the

Operating in
terminology used in this chapter and application of this
code.

Polar Waters
Regulation 3 explains the requirements for ships to which
this chapter applies followed by regulation 4 which
suggest the terms for alternative design and
arrangement for vessels sailing in Arctic and Antarctic
areas.