Author : Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Great Britain)
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780115525759
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (257 download)
Book Synopsis Safety of Navigation by : Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Great Britain)
Download or read book Safety of Navigation written by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Great Britain) and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS V) has been substantially revised. The new Regulations will come into force in the UK on 1 July 2002 under the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002, and will replace the 1974 Chapter V (SOLAS V/74) Regulations. The Regulations apply to all UK ships on all voyages and to all other ships while they are in UK waters. This publication contains the full text for each Regulation, as determined by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), along with explanatory guidance notes. It has been prepared to provide practical guidance to ship-owners, masters, crews and the shipping industry on the implementation of the new SOLAS Regulations.