(a)   is still optional for all parties to the convention. To date, very few parties have elected to issue certificates in this way.

STCW certificates awarded in the (a)   way are classified according to which department of the ship (deck or engine) you work in.

Ship of 400 gross tonnage and above engage in voyage to waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of other parties to the protocol of 1997.

(a)  

Primarily responsible for enforcing conventions as far as its own ships and their personnel are concerned.

(a)  

Defines storage and securing of different types of cargo and containers, but does not include oil and gas cargo. What chapter of SOLAS is this?

(a)  

The need for Oxygen analyzer and other gas detection equipment for monitoring of those solid cargoes which emits toxic or flammable gases.

(a)  

All ships shall be provided with a ship-specific emergency towing procedure. Such a procedure shall be carried on board the ship for use in emergency situations and shall be developed based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.

(a)  

Bunker Delivery Note and representative sample of the fuel oil delivered shall be kept on board in accordance with requirements of MARPOL Annex VI, regulations 18.6 and 18.8.1 How many samples should be taken on board from the bunker supplier.

(a)  

Ensure comprehensive worldwide protection of the rights of seafarers

(a)  

SOLAS chapter 14 deals with the ships that intend to operate within the Arctic and Antarctic areas and need to carry Polar Ship Certificate.

(a)  

It requires all the Contracting Party to undergo periodic audits by the approved organization following the audit standard to verify compliance with and implementation of the present Convention.

(a)  

The (a)   shall be prepared by the applicant for engine certification and approved by the Administration, and is required to accompany an engine throughout its life on board ships.

The (a)   of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the upsurge in international commerce which followed resulted in a number of international treaties related to shipping, including safety.

IMO has (a)   main bodies concerned with the adoption or implementation of conventions.

This chapter deals with all the seagoing vessels of all sizes, from boats to VLCCs, and includes passage planning, navigation, distress signal etc.

(a)  

This chapter Includes requirements of different radio communication equipment used on board ships such as GMDSS, SART, EPIRB etc for cargo and passenger vessel.

(a)  

Explains the shipowners and ship managers about the steps to be taken to have their ships in compliance within the different categories. This is one of the latest chapter introduced within SOLAS in 2017.

(a)  

1. Defines storage and securing of different types of cargo and containers, but does not include oil and gas cargo.

(a)  

In such a situation, signature does not signify the consent of a State to be bound by the treaty, although it does oblige the State to refrain from acts which would defeat the object and purpose of the treaty until such time as it has made its intention clear not to become a party to the treaty.

(a)  

The word "acceptance" and "approval" basically mean the same as (a)   , but they are less formal and non-technical and might be preferred by some States.

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1960 was amended six times after it entered into force in (a)   - in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1973.

This percentage requirement in practice led to long delays in bringing amendments into force. To remedy the situation, procedure has been used in the case of conventions which incorporate a procedure involving the " (a)   " of amendments by States.

. SOLAS chapter 14 deals with the ships that intend to operate within the Arctic and Antarctic areas and need to carry Polar Ship Certificate.

(a)  

It mean the same as ratification, but they are less formal and non-technical and might be preferred by some States which might have constitutional difficulties with the term ratification.

(a)  

It requires all the Contracting Party to undergo periodic audits by the approved organization following the audit standard to verify compliance with and implementation of the present Convention.

(a)  

Was established on 10 December 1982 as a judicial body that adjudicates disputes related to the Convention.

(a)  

9. Surveys and certification of all the safety items etc are included.

(a)  

Method used by a State to become a party to a treaty which it did not sign whilst the treaty was open for signature.

(a)  

Radio communications: This chapter Includes requirements of different radio communication equipment used on board ships such as GMDSS, SART, EPIRB etc for cargo and passenger vessel.

(a)  

All ships shall be carried on board the ship for use in emergency situations and shall be developed based on the guidelines developed by the Organization

(a)  

(a)   applicable to new ships of 1,600 gross tonnage and above, excluding dynamically supported crafts, high speed crafts, fishing vessels, pipe-laying barges, crane barges, mobile offshore drilling units, pleasure yachts not engaged in trade, ships of war and troopships, ships not propelled by mechanical means, pile driving vessels and dredgers.

UNCLOS contains special provisions for the protection of the marine environment, obligating all States to collaborate in this matter, as well as placing special obligations on flag States to ensure that ships under their flags adhere to international environmental regulations, often adopted by the IMO.

(a)  

This chapter Includes safety requirement for above 150 meters length bulk carrier. It consists of 14 regulations.

(a)  

It contains a comprehensive set of global standards, based on those that are already found in the maritime labor instruments (Conventions and Recommendations), adopted by the ILO between 1920 and 1996.

(a)  

The (a)   shall include the necessary information about fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances as required by regulation II-2/14.2.2.

This chapter consists of total 35 regulations dealing with all the seagoing vessels of all sizes, from boats to VLCCs, and includes passage planning, navigation, distress signal etc.

(a)  

This chapter consists of 12 regulations explaining the application, exemptions, approvals, and requirement (for reactor installations), Safety against radiation, safety assessment, operating manual, surveys and certifications, Controlling authority and steps in case of any causality due to radiation etc.

(a)  

Fire drills shall be conducted and recorded in accordance with the provisions of regulations III/19.3 and (a)   .

Provides for a regime relating to minerals on the seabed outside any state's territorial waters or EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zones).

(a)  

(a)   requires the State in question to deposit an instrument of accession with the depositary.

(a)   of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides that consent by accession is possible where the treaty so provides, or where it is otherwise established that the negotiating States were agreed or subsequently agreed that consent by accession could occur.

The general inspection system in the flag State can be found on ILO Convention No. (a)   .

The Merchant Shipping (Load Line)(Amendment) Regulations, 2006 and the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention)(Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2006 will come into operation on (a)   .

The (a)   was adopted in 1982 in Montego Bay, Jamaica and entered into force on 16 November 1994

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted in 1982 in Montego Bay, Jamaica and entered into force on (a)   .

The Philippines has also successfully delineated its continental shelf beyond the 200 nautical miles from the baselines in the Philippine Rise Region of the archipelago. This was confirmed by the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (UNCLCS) in (a)   .

On (a)   , the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea released the final Award on the case initiated by the Philippines against China on the maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea.On 12 July 2016, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea released the final Award on the case initiated by the Philippines against China on the maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea.

The (a)   revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the upsurge in international commerce which followed resulted in the adoption of a number of international treaties related to shipping, including safety.

Part B of SOLAS Chapter III comprises of total 32 regulations, from Regulation no. (a)   , dealing with the requirements of life-saving appliances on passenger and cargo ships.

A (a)   report should be issued, on satisfactory completion of a conformance test, by the Administration or the ASP who conducted the test acting on behalf of the Administration and should be in accordance with the model set out in appendix 2 of MSC.1/Circ.1307.

All ships shall carry an up-to-date copy of Volume III of the (a)   Manual.

The (a)   is required on all types of ships engaged in the carriage of all cargoes other than solid and liquid bulk cargoes, which shall be drawn up to a standard at least equivalent to the guidelines developed by the Organization.

The Administration or an organization recognized by it shall, before issuing the (a)   , verify that the company and its shipboard management operate in accordance with the approved safety management system.

An (a)   shall be issued to every ship by the Administration or an organization recognized by it to verify that the ship complies with the maritime security provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and part A of the ISPS Code.

(a)   have the right to harvest mineral and non-living material in the subsoil of its continental shelf, to the exclusion of others.

The (a)   shall be subjected to an annual test by an approved surveyor or an approved testing or servicing facility.

A (a)   shall be issued to every ship by the Administration or an organization recognized by the Administration.

Regulation 12 of Chapter V provides the requirement for (a)   undertaken by the contracting government for safe navigation in the coastal area, channel, port vicinity and area of maritime traffic.

(a)   lists down the minimum manning requirement and crew performance for a seagoing ship.

(a)   explains the documentation and stowage with segregation requirement for such type of cargoes. The reporting of the incident and other condition related to the dangerous goods carried in solid bulk form is also provided.

Safety Measures for Ships Operating in Polar Waters – As the name suggest, the SOLAS chapter 14 deals with the ships that intend to operate within the Arctic and Antarctic areas and need to carry (a)   .

The (a)   provides an onboard record of the history of the ship with respect to the information recorded therein.

An (a)   shall be issued, after survey in accordance with regulation 6 of Annex I of MARPOL, to any oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and any other ship of 400 gross tonnage and above which is engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to MARPOL.

An (a)   shall be issued, after an initial or renewal survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 4 of Annex IV of MARPOL, to any ship which is required to comply with the provisions of that Annex and is engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to the Convention.

Flag States will carry out periodic quality assessments of the effectiveness of their national systems of compliance, and their reports to the ILO under (a)   of the Constitution 8 will need to provide information on their inspection and certification systems, including on their methods of quality assessment.

On (a)   , the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea released the final Award on the case initiated by the Philippines against China on the maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea

Regulation 5 and Regulation 6 of Chapter (a)   , list down the maintenance of conditions and verification & control respectively.

Safety Measures for Ships Operating in Polar Waters – As the name suggest, the SOLAS chapter 14 deals with the ships that intend to operate within the Arctic and Antarctic areas and need to carry Polar Ship Certificate.

This Code entered into force on (a)   and explains the shipowners and ship managers about the steps to be taken to have their ships in compliance within the different categories.

Is the central mapping agency of the Government of the Philippines and its Hydrography Branch is the national hydrographic office.

(a)  

The (a)   with its partners are currently working towards a new international legally binding instrument (ILBI) under the UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (General Assembly resolution 72/249) that will close important gaps in governance.

An (a)   for the ship shall be issued after a survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5.4 to any ships of 400 gross tonnage and above before that ship may engage in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties

(a)   installed in accordance with the requirements of MARPOL Annex VI, regulation 16.6.1 shall be provided with a Manufacturer's Operating Manual, which is to be retained with the unit.

The (a)   shall contain the information as specified in paragraph 2.4.1 of the NOX Technical Code, 2008.

A (a)   issued under the provisions of the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971.

A certificate called a (a)   may be issued after survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV and V and other relevant requirements of SOLAS 1974 as modified by the 1988 SOLAS Protocol,

A (a)   shall be issued by the Administration to every oil tanker which has been surveyed in accordance with the requirements of the Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) and found to be in compliance with these requirements. I

A certificate called a (a)   shall be issued after survey to a cargo ship of 500 gross tonnage and over which complies with the relevant requirements of chapters II-1 and II-2, III and V and any other relevant requirements of SOLAS 1974.

For bulk carriers, the information required in a bulk carrier booklet may be contained in the (a)   .

Defined as the natural prolongation of the land territory to the continental margin's outer edge, or 200 nautical miles (370 km) from the coastal state's baseline, whichever is greater.

(a)  

It requires all the Contracting Party to undergo periodic audits by the approved organization following the audit standard to verify compliance with and implementation of the present Convention.

(a)  

The (a)   shall contain the necessary information and instructions for the safe operation of the ship and cargo handling operations in relation to fire safety.

All ships required to carry a radio installation shall carry the (a)   .

All pilot ladders used for pilot transfer shall be clearly identified with tags or other permanent (a)   so as to enable identification of each appliance for the purposes of survey, inspection and record keeping.

All cargoes other than solid and liquid bulk cargoes, cargo units and cargo transport units, shall be loaded, stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the (a)   approved by the Administration.

Ships carrying oil or oil fuel, as defined in regulation 1 of annex 1 of the (a)   , 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, shall be provided with material safety data sheets, based on the recommendations developed by the Organization, prior to the loading of such oil as cargo in bulk or bunkering of oil fuel.

Each ship shall carry on board a ship security plan approved by the Administration. The plan shall make provisions for the three security levels as defined in part A of the (a)   .

An interim ISSC may be issued under the ISPS Code, part A, section (a)   .

Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship other than an oil tanker of 400 gross tonnage and above shall carry on board a (a)   approved by the Administration.

Every ship of (a)   gross tonnage and above and every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or more shall carry a garbage management plan which the crew shall follow.

(a)   of daily hours of rest of seafarers shall be maintained on board.

In all passenger ships, a (a)   for emergency management shall be provided on the navigation bridge.

Pursuant to resolution A.988(24), States are recommended to ratify the (a)   as soon as possible with the reservation that they reserve the right to issue and accept insurance certificates with such special exceptions and limitations as the insurance market conditions at the time of issue of the certificate may necessitate, examples being the biochemical clause and terrorism-related clauses (Circular Letter No.2758 refers).

This regulation applies to oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and over and bulk carriers, as defined in regulation IX/1, of 20,000 gross tonnage and over, constructed on or after 1 January 2006

(a)  

The word "acceptance" and "approval" basically mean the same as (a)   , but they are less formal and non-technical and might be preferred by some States.

The (a)   shall include the necessary information about fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances as required by regulation II-2/14.2.2.

A (a)   shall be issued by the Administration to every oil tanker which has been surveyed in accordance with the requirements of the Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) and found to be in compliance with these requirements. I

The shipper shall provide the master or his representative with appropriate information, confirmed in writing, on the cargo, in advance of loading. In bulk carriers, the density of the cargo shall be provided in the above information.

(a)  

Passenger ships to which chapter (a)   of the Convention applies shall have on board a plan for cooperation with appropriate search and rescue services in event of an emergency

Regulation (a)   of Chapter XI-2 which deals with the specific responsibility of the companies towards maritime security.