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SOLAS

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Safety-of-life-at-sea rules in exam order: SOLAS chapters on construction, life-saving, fire protection, navigation and cargoes, plus the ISM and ISPS codes, certificates and surveys.

This chapter collects 13 illustrated lessons on SOLAS as part of Safety, ordered as they are best studied. It opens with SOLAS Chapter IX — ISM Code & Safety Management Systems, SOLAS Chapter XI — ISPS Code & Maritime Security, SOLAS Chapter III — Life-Saving Appliances & Arrangements, SOLAS Chapter V — Safety of Navigation (AIS, LRIT & VDR), SOLAS Chapter II-2 — Fire Protection, Detection & Extinction, SOLAS Chapter VII — Carriage of Dangerous Goods & IMDG Code and 7 more. Each lesson is written for MEO oral and written preparation: definitions first, then how the system behaves, then the checks and figures used in practice.

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01 SOLAS Chapter IX — ISM Code & Safety Management SystemsMaster SOLAS Chapter IX and the ISM Code: Document of Compliance (DOC), Safety Management Certificate (SMC), SMS structure, DPA duties, Major Non-Conformities, and PSC audits.4 sections 02 SOLAS Chapter XI — ISPS Code & Maritime SecurityMaster SOLAS Chapter XI-1 and XI-2: permanent IMO hull markings, Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR), ISPS Security Levels 1/2/3, citadel defense, and covert SSAS satellite alerts.4 sections 03 SOLAS Chapter III — Life-Saving Appliances & ArrangementsMaster SOLAS Chapter III & LSA Code: lifebuoy dimensions (800/400 mm), life jackets, immersion suits, 9 GHz SART radar blips, 406 MHz EPIRB, EEBD, and pyrotechnics.4 sections 04 SOLAS Chapter V — Safety of Navigation (AIS, LRIT & VDR)Master SOLAS Chapter V: Regulation 19 navigational carriage requirements, AIS SOTDMA time slots, LRIT 6-hour satellite tracking, and VDR hardened capsule survivability.4 sections 05 SOLAS Chapter II-2 — Fire Protection, Detection & ExtinctionMaster SOLAS Chapter II-2 & FSS Code: fire classes, cartridge-operated extinguishers, CO2 total flooding, 70-bar hypermist local application, fire main, and International Shore Connection.4 sections 06 SOLAS Chapter VII — Carriage of Dangerous Goods & IMDG CodeMaster SOLAS Chapter VII: Parts A to D, IMDG Code Volumes 1 & 2, nine hazard classes, UN packaging specification markings, 4-tier segregation table, and EmS emergency procedures.4 sections 07 SOLAS Chapter XII — Additional Safety Measures for Bulk CarriersMaster SOLAS Chapter XII: bulk carriers >= 150m, corrugated transverse bulkhead flooded design, 0.5m and 2.0m water ingress alarms, forepeak dewatering, and ESP Code surveys.4 sections 08 SOLAS Chapter II-1 — Construction: Subdivision, Stability, Machinery & ElectricalMaster SOLAS Chapter II-1: watertight subdivision, damage stability, margin line (76 mm), permeability, dead ship recovery in 30 min, emergency electrical power, and Rapson slide steering gear.4 sections 09 SOLAS Chapter VI — Carriage of Cargoes & Oil FuelsMaster SOLAS Chapter VI: IMSBC Code Groups A/B/C, liquefaction dynamics, Transportable Moisture Limit (TML), Grain Code intact stability criteria, Cargo Securing Manuals, and gas detection.4 sections 10 SOLAS Chapter IV — Radio Communications (GMDSS)Master SOLAS Chapter IV & GMDSS: Sea Areas A1 to A4, 9 functional requirements, radio carriage by area, 1h/6h reserve battery sizing, NAVTEX, and DSC frequencies.4 sections 11 SOLAS Chapter VIII — Nuclear Ships & Reactor SafetyMaster SOLAS Chapter VIII: nuclear reactor installation approval, marine PWR loop P&ID, Safety Assessment, Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS), and Port State Special Control.4 sections 12 SOLAS Chapter X — Safety Measures for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code)Master SOLAS Chapter X and the HSC Code: speed-displacement threshold 3.7∇^0.1667 m/s, High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate, Permit to Operate, Category A & B craft, and MES evacuation.4 sections 13 SOLAS Chapters XIII & XIV — Verification of Compliance & Polar CodeLearn SOLAS Chapter XIII verification of compliance and Chapter XIV Polar Code: 1 Jan 2017 entry, application, Part 1-A/1-B and 2-A/2-B structure, Polar Ship Certificate.2 sections