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    Regulation 1-14 of SOLAS Chapter XII provide additional safety measures for bulk carriers over 150 meters in length. The regulations specify damage stability requirements, structural strength standards, survey schedules, cargo loading instruments, and other safety equipment. SOLAS Chapters XIII and XIV were added recently, with Chapter XIII mandating audits to verify compliance and Chapter XIV establishing safety standards for ships operating in polar waters.

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    Regulation 1-14 of SOLAS Chapter XII provide additional safety measures for bulk carriers over 150 meters in length. The regulations specify damage stability requirements, structural strength standards, survey schedules, cargo loading instruments, and other safety equipment. SOLAS Chapters XIII and XIV were added recently, with Chapter XIII mandating audits to verify compliance and Chapter XIV establishing safety standards for ships operating in polar waters.

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    Regulation 1-14 of SOLAS Chapter XII provide additional safety measures for bulk carriers over 150 meters in length. The regulations specify damage stability requirements, structural strength standards, survey schedules, cargo loading instruments, and other safety equipment. SOLAS Chapters XIII and XIV were added recently, with Chapter XIII mandating audits to verify compliance and Chapter XIV establishing safety standards for ships operating in polar waters.

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    SOLAS Chapter 12-14

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    Regulation 1-14 of SOLAS Chapter XII provide additional safety measures for bulk carriers over 150 meters in length. The regulations specify damage stability requirements, structural strength standards, survey schedules, cargo loading instruments, and other safety equipment. SOLAS Chapters XIII and XIV were added recently, with Chapter XIII mandating audits to verify compliance and Chapter XIV establishing safety standards for ships operating in polar waters.

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    SOLAS Chapter XII

    Additional safety measures for


    bulk carriers
    Additional safety
    measures for bulk
    carriers

    This chapter Includes safety


    requirement for above 150
    meters length bulk carrier. It
    consists of 14 regulations.
    Regulation 1, 2 and 3 3 gives details about the “Definition” of
    different terminology which are used in the chapter and the details
    about the “Application” of this chapter, followed by the
    implementation schedule for the survey as per the date of
    construction.

    Regulation 4 describe the damage stability requirements for bulk


    carriers.

    Regulation 1-
    8 Regulation 5 & 6 provides the details of structural strength and
    other structural requirements for bulk carrier ship

    Regulation 7 deals with the surveys and maintenance


    requirements of the bulk carriers followed by Regulation 8 which
    explains the information on compliance for bulk carriers.
    Regulation 9 focuses on those bulk carrier ships which are
    unable to comply with regulation 4 because of the
    designing of cargo holds. Regulation 10 lists down the
    requirement for declaring the solid bulk cargo density.

    Regulation 11 provides details about the loading


    instruments used for cargo loading on bulk carrier ships.

    Regulation 9 -
    13 Regulation 12 lists down the terms for having water
    ingress alarm in holds, ballast space and other dry spaces
    in a bulk carrier ship.

    Regulation 13 applies to all the bulk carriers regardless of


    their date of construction and explains the necessity of
    pumping systems to drain the ballast tanks.
    Regulation 14 focuses on the restrictions
    towards the bulk carrier ships from sailing
    with an empty cargo hold.
    Regulation
    14 Apart from the above SOLAS 12 Chapters,
    the below two are considered to be
    SOLAS new chapters which were added in
    recent years.
    SOLAS Chapter
    XIII
    Verification of Compliance
    •This chapter was adopted on 22 May 2014 which
    requires all the Contracting Party to undergo periodic
    audits by the approved organization following the
    Verification audit standard to verify compliance with and
    implementation of the present Convention.
    of
    Compliance •This chapter consists of regulation 1 to regulation 3
    explaining the “Definition” of different terminologies
    which are used in the chapter and the details about
    the “Application” of this chapter, followed by the
    verification system for contracting government
    SOLAS
    Chapter XIV
    Safety Measures for Ships
    Operating in Polar Waters
    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 1 January 2017 and explains the shipowners and ship
    managers about the steps to be taken to have their ships

    Safety in compliance within the different categories. This is one


    of the latest chapter introduced within SOLAS in 2017.

    Measures for
    Ships It comprises of 4 Regulations starting from regulation 1 &
    2 which gives the details about the definitions of the

    Operating in
    terminology used in this chapter and application of this
    code.

    Polar Waters
    Regulation 3 explains the requirements for ships to which
    this chapter applies followed by regulation 4 which
    suggest the terms for alternative design and
    arrangement for vessels sailing in Arctic and Antarctic
    areas.

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