M A R I T I M E L AW S &

R E G U L AT I O N S

Key concepts
 IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-UVF4NlyYo&t=140s
 IMO –
I N T E R N AT I O
• Is the United Nations specialized agency with
NAL
responsibility for the safety and securty of shipping
MARITIME and the prevention of pollution by ships

O R G A N I Z AT I
ON
 3 QUESTIONS:

What does the

What is the Why is it
acronym stand
law/regulation? important?
for?
S T C W – S TA N D A R D O F T R A I N I N G ,
C E R T I F I C AT I O N A N D WAT C H K E E P I N G

• Sets minimum qualification standards for masters, officers, and watch personnel on
seagoing merchant ships and large yacths.
S O L A S – I N T E R N AT I O N A L M A N A G E M E N T F O R
S A F E T Y O F L I F E AT S E A

• SOLAS covers every safety detail, from how to deal with an injury, to how to deal
with a death.

• SOLAS is important because it ensures safety of all passengers and crew members.
MARPOL

• The investigative standard that dictates the procedures under which a ship is inspected
for sighs of polution or infestation. It is typically used to determine whether a ship if
free of disease or other potential substances.
 INSPECTIONS
ON SHIPS

Why do you need to inspect ships?

Where do inspections happen?
GETTING THE SHIP READY
F O R P O RT S TAT E C O N T R O L
INSPECTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndtoqmVFRnk
QUESTIONS:

a) Where do inspections of ships happen?

b) What are some tasks that still need to be done before the ship arrives at
port?
c) Why do ships have to follow regulations?

d) What is the role of the Port State Control authorities?

e) What are some of the things that the Port State Control inspection checks?

f) What are “deficiencies”?