Convention SOLAS: édition 2020

SOLAS Consolidated , 2020 version française

Of all the international conventions dealing with maritime safety, the
most important is the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, better known as SOLAS, which covers a wide range of measures
designed to improve the safety of shipping.
The Convention is also one of the oldest of its kind: the first version
was adopted in 1914 following the sinking of the Titanic with the loss
of more than 1,500 lives. Since then there have been four more versions
of SOLAS. The present version was adopted in 1974 and entered into force
in 1980.
In order to provide an easy reference to all SOLAS requirements
applicable from 1 January 2020, this edition presents a consolidated
text of the Convention, its Protocols of 1978 and 1988 and all
amendments in effect from that date. Additionally, this edition includes
Unified Interpretations to SOLAS regulations, which were adopted by the
Maritime Safety Committee.