Contents of SOLAS chapter XII

Additional Safety measures for Bulk Carriers

• This chapter includes the structural requirements for Bulk Carriers over 150 meters in length.

• This chapter was adopted by Conference held in November 1997 and it entered into force on 1 July 1999.

• This chapter includes 14 Regulations relating to the safety measures for Bulk Carriers

Regulation 1 - Definitions

Regulation 2 - Application

Regulation 3 - Implementation Schedule

Regulation 4 - Damage Stability requirements applicable to Bulk carriers

Regulation 5 - Structural stability of Bulk carriers

Regulation 6 - Structural and other requirements of Bulk carriers

Regulation 7 - Survey and maintenance of Bulk carriers

Regulation 8 - Information on Compliance with requirements of Bulk carriers 

Regulation 9 - Requirements for Bulk carriers not being capable of complying with regulation 4.3 due to the design configuration of their cargo holds

Regulation 10 - Solid Bulk cargo density declaration

Regulation 11 -Loading instruments

Regulation 12 - Hold, ballast and dry space water ingress alarms

Regulation 13 - Availability of pumping systems

Regulation 14 - Restrictions from sailing with any hold empty

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Reference: IMO Publications & Documents - International Conventions - SOLAS