Amendments to Chapter V-Safety of Navigation under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), and its applicability

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DGS Order : 25 of 2023

Subiect : Amendments to Chanter V- Safetv ofNavisation under the International Convention for the Safetv of Life at Sea. 1974 (SOLAS). and its applicabilitv-res.

Whereas, the Govemment of India has ratified the Intemational Convention for the Safety of Life at Seq 1974 (SOLAS), and the Convention entered into force on 25th May, 1980 through accession. The Convention as modified by the protocol of 1988 entered into force on 22nd November, 2000 through accession. Article 1 of the Convention mandates the general rt obligation ofthe Government to undertake all measures which may be necessery give effect to the Convention.

Whereas, the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, as amended incorporates the Convention and is defined in Section 3(37) as "Safety Convention" which means the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on the 1't day of November, 1974 as amended from time to time. Further, the mandatory Codes as indicated in the Convention and its amendments from time to time is in effect and applicable to the vessels.

Whereas, the Merchant Shipping Act, Part IX-Safety, Section 283 to 309 provides legislative provisions and powers for the implementation of various requirements under the SOLAS Convention on all Indian and foreign vessels. The Merchant Shipping Act, Sections 284 and 2998 provide powers to make rules regulating the construction and surveT-of :hips for the purpose of compliance with the convention. The Merchant Shipping Act, Section 436(1) and

(2) provide enforcement provisions.

Whereas, the Government has issued Merchant Shipping (Distressed Messages and Navigational Wamings) Rules, 1964 and Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigatiori) Rules, 1997 as a measure to give effect to the Convention, The Govemment has issued various executive orders, notices, and circulars from time to time providing instructions on the Safety of Navigation. These include but are not limited to, MS Notice 02 of 2023 dated 23.01.2023 on Operational of Iridium Safety Cast Service for NAVAREA VIII under World-Wide Navigational Warnings Service (WWNWS); MS Notice 09 of 2015 dated 22.09.2015 on Navigational Charts- reg; MS Notice 7 of 2012 daled 07.03.2012 on NavigaJionpffthe Indian coast - transgressing of fishing nets - mistaking fishing boats with pirate skiffs; MS Notice 04 of 2012 dated 09.02.2012 on June 2009 Amendments to SOLAS 1974 - Carriage Requirements for a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS), on Indian ships regarding; MS Notice 03 of 2012 dated 27 .01.2012 on June 2009 Amendments to SOLAS I 974 - Carriage Wa" efi {tr-m, drcr frftd.r, qTi Pi6 2+ir +q{, 6ig{.frs t-s, oigrqFf (fd) i-e{- +ooo+z gth Floor, BETA Building, l-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (E), Mumbai-400042 sh,T.l No., +g1-22-2575 2o4ot1tz3 ftfl/Fur., +s't-22-2575 2o2gl3s {-tdl/Emait: ogship-dgs@nic.in tQ{l-{Z^/1./ebsite: www.dgshipping.govinRequirements for Electronic chart Display and Information system (ECDIS) on Indian ships;

MS Notice 20 of 2010 dated 08.11.20t0 on Safety of Navigation chapter v of SoLAS l97,las amended - reg.; and MS Notice 08 of 2010 dated 03.09.2010 on promulgation ofNavigational wamings for Specialized operations in NAVAREA - vIII under world wide Navilational waming System (wwNWS); DGS circular 0l of 2016 dated 20.05.2016 on Installation of voyage data recorded on Indian Ships-reg.; DGS circular 02 of 2006 dated 13.06.2006 on List of Navigational Equipment Issued with Letter of Authority (LoA). Further, Guidance on ,To the Satisfaction of Administration' in IMo conventions is issued vide MS Notice 15 of 2023 on 09.1 L2023.

whereas, the Recognised organizations (Ro) were notified vide notification dated 26th December, 2014, wrd as indicated, an agreement is entered into with each Ro to carry out surveys and certification as per the Convention.

Noting that, IMo has issued various amendments to chapter V of SoLAS irom time to time which is annexed to this order at "Annexure- 1". As defined in the Merchant Shipping Act, such amendments to the convention are already in effect and applicable to Indian vessels.

The stakeholders are therefore required to be guided by this order towards compliance with the provisions to give full effect to the Intemational convention for the Safety oi Life at sea and the mandatory codes.

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Chapter V ofthe International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as modilied by the protocol of 1988 relating thereto Adcpted Effeetil'c ,{,utr:ntlnrents t0 (:hapf el's Alrendnrents 81 Date Date V Appcudix l7.Feb.l978 0l.May.l98l 12, 19, t9-1, 1978 Protocol Conference 19-2 12, l6(d), 18,

20.Nov.l98l 0l.Sep.l984 l98l Amendments Res.MSC.l(45) l9(d) l9-1, t9-2 Certificates (PS, l9S8Amendments GMDSS/ 09.Nov.1988 0l.Feb.l992 12, t4,21 sc, sE, s& Ex- GMDSS CON F/9 SOLAS) 1989 I l.Apr.1989 I l.Apr.l989 1989 Amendments I I .Apr.1989 Amendments Res.MSC.22(59) 23.May.l99l 0l .Jan- I 994 l99l Amendments t7

01.Jan.1996 8-1, l5-l Res.MSC.3l(63) 23.Mav.1994 1994 Amendments 0l.Jul.l998 3,4,22 Res.MSC.46(65) l6.May.l995 0l.Jan.l997 8 1995 Amendments SOLAS/CONF 29.Nov1995 0l .Jul.l997 10, l0-1, 13, .3/46 15,23 Res.MSC.57(67) 05.Dec.1996 01.JuI.1998 1996 Amendments l5- l (Deleted) Res.MSC.65(68) 04.Jun.1997 0l.Jul.l999 8-2 (new) I 997 Amendments 2000 Amendments Res.MSC.99(73) 05.Dec.2000 01.JuI.2002 Revised Certificates to74 SOLAS completely 2002 Amendments Res.MSC.l23(75) 24.M., .2002 01.Jan.2004 Certificates (Form 2t tO74 SOLAS P, Form R) SOLAS/CONF 12.Dec.2002 0l .JuI.2004 2002 Amendments l9 .s/32 Res.MSC.l42(77) 05.Jun.2003 0l .Ju1.2006 2003 Amendments 2,22,28 2004 Amendments Res.MSC.l53(78) 20.Mav.2004 01.Ju[.2006 2,33,34,34- 1(new)I Res.MSC.l70(79) 09.Dec.20M 0l .JuI.2006 19,20 Res.MSC.201(81) 18.May.2006 0l.Jul.20l0 22 2006 Amendments Res.MSC.202(81) 19.May.2006 0l .Jan.2008 2,19-

(New) I Certificates (Form P, Res.MSC.282( 86) 05.Jun.2009 0l .Jan.201 I l9 Form E, Form PNUC, 2009 Amendments Form CNUC) Res.MSC.308(88) 03.Dec.2010 0l.Jul.20l2 18,23 2010 Amendments Res.MSC.325(90) 24.May.2012 0l .Jan.20l4 t4 2012 Amendments Res.MSC.350(92) 2l.Jun.20l3 0l .Jan.2015 l9 2013 Amendments Certificate Res.MSC.496(105) 28.April.2022 01.Jan.2024 5,19- l (PS,SE,SR,CSS,PN 2022 Amendments uc,CNUC) Res.MSC.532(107) 08.Jun.2023 01.Jan.2026 Certificate 2,18,l9 2023 Amendments (PS,SE,CSS,CNUC)