SOLAS Chapter V - Safety of navigation Part-1 - Obligations of Contracting Governments].
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Solas chapter 5 titled safety of navigation establishes specific obligations and duties for Contracting governments to enhance Maritime safety and ensure safe navigation worldwide
ensure that masters of ships report dangers to navigation such as icebergs wrecks and navigational equipment malfunctions to relevant authorities
maintain adequate search and rescue S Services in their territories and coordinate s oper operations effectively
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The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter V, titled "Safety of Navigation," establishes specific obligations and duties for contracting governments to enhance maritime safety and ensure safe navigation worldwide. These duties encompass a range of measures, including providing necessary services, facilitating information sharing, and enforcing compliance with navigational standards. Below is a comprehensive list of recommendations adopted by the Organization. 1. Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) and for electronic navigational aids (resolution A.694(17)); 2. Gyro-compasses (resolution A.424(XI)); 3. Radar equipment (resolution MSG.64(67), annex 4); 4. Radar equipment (resolution MSC. 192(79)); 5. Automatic radar plotting aids (resolution A.823(19)); 6. Electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) (resolution A.817(19)); 7. Loran-C and Chayka receivers (resolution A.818(19)); 8. GPS receiver equipment (resolution A.819 (19), as amended by resolution MSC.112(73)); 9. GLONASS receiver equipment (resolution MSC.53(66) as amended MSC.113(73)); 10. DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio, beacon receiver equipment (resolution MSC.64(67), annex 2, as amended by resolution MSC.l 14(73)); 11. GPS/GLONASS receiver equipment (resolution MSC.74(69), annex 1, as amended by resolution MSC.l 15(73)); 12. Heading control systems (resolution MSC.64(67), annex 3); Recommendation on performance standards for track control systems (resolution MSC.74(69), annex 2); 13. Automatic identification system (AIS) (resolution MSC.74(69), annex 3); 14. Testing of the automatic identification system (AIS) (MSC.1/Circ.1252); 15. Echo-sounding equipment (resolution A.224(VII), as amended by resolution MSC.74(69), annex 4); 16. Speed and distance indicator (resolution A.824(19), as amended by resolution MSC.96(72)); 17. Rate-of-turn indicators (resolution A.526(13)); 18. Measuring noise levels at listening posts (resolution A.343(IX)); 19. Radar reflectors (resolution A.384(X), as amended by resolution MSC. 164(78)); 20. Magnetic compasses (resolution A.382(X)); 21. Daylight signalling lamps (resolution MSC.95(72)); 22. Sound reception systems (resolution MSC.86(70), annex 1); 23. Marine transmitting magnetic heading devices (TMHDs) (resolution MSC.86(70), annex 2); 24. Voyage data recorders (VDRs) (resolution A.861(20)); 25. Mrine transmitting heading devices (THDs) (resolution MSC.l 16(73)).