international convention

SOLAS

Safety of life on sea

fire detection and protection

radiotelephony

life saving appliances

Inmarsat

maritime satellite system

SAR

search of people on sea dividing the sea into area

GMDS

search of people on sea using satellite system

international maritime organizzation

headquarters in london

came into force in 1958

his objective were improvent maritime safety and preventing marine pollution

MARPOL

preventing pollution on sea

introduced the crude oil washing for clean oil tank

COLREG

preventing collition on sea

traffic separation schemes

to regulate the passage of vessel in areas where the maritime traffic is particularly congested

STCW

trainning cratification and watchkeeping

prescribe minimum standards relating to training certification and watchkeeping for seafarers