OUR OBLIGATIONS TO OTHERS SOLAS V


The letters SOLAS stand for Safety Of Life At Sea and is an international treaty dating back to 1914 in response to the loss of the Titanic. Although primarily intended for merchant ships the regulations apply to all vessels worldwide – and that includes angling boats. In this summary, the exact wording of the regulations is used with some explanatory notes provided by the RYA.


Radar reflector – Regulation 19.2.1.7.


All ships shall have, if less than 150 gross registered tonnes and if practicable, a radar reflector or other means, to enable detection by ships navigating by radar at both 9 and 3 GHz.


RYA Note: ‘When practicable’ means that if you can carry a radar reflector, you should. Both passive radar reflectors and active devices are available.


Lifesaving signals – Regulation 29


An illustrated table describing the life-saving signals shall be readily available to the officer of the watch on every ship to which this chapter applies. The signals shall be used by ships or persons in distress when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in SAR ops.


RYA Note: Keeping this table on board means that you comply with this regulation. The table can be found on pages 105 to 108.


Danger messages – Regulation 31


Masters are to communicate information on navigational dangers. These include, for example, a dangerous derelict or other dangerous obstructions, tropical storms, winds of Force 10 or more for which no warning has been received. The form that information is sent is not obligatory and it can be transmitted in plain language or using the International Code of Signals. Contracting governments must promulgate any danger information received and messages must be free of charge to ships.


RYA Note: This regulation basically means that you, as skipper, have a responsibility to pass on information about navigational dangers to the Coastguard by any means that you can.


Danger messages – Regulation 32


This regulation deals with the kind of information required in danger messages. It also has examples of typical danger messages.


RYA Note: This regulation means that you should pass on sufficient information about navigation dangers you experience or witness (For example: position, nature of danger, time seen/ witnessed, or any other useful information) to enable other shipping in the area to avoid it.


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