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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 - is the main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships, compatible with their safety. Flag States are responsible for ensuring that ships under their flag comply with its requirements, and a number of certificates are prescribed in the Convention as proof that this has been done. Control provisions also allow Contracting Governments to inspect ships of other Contracting States if there are clear grounds for believing that the ship and its equipment do not substantially comply with the requirements of the Convention - this procedure is known as port State control. The​ current SOLAS Convention includes Articles setting out general obligations, amendment procedure and so on, followed by an Annex divided into 14 Chapters.

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Search Certificate RMRS

Search Certificate RMRS

Using the form, you can easily find the required certificate of approval of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping: