Major Issues in Operational Side of Solas Laws

The trade and commerce carried out through overseas to various countries has grown and it is estimated that 80 percent of the international trade is carried out through sea. It is a low cost and efficient means of transporting however the perils of the industry is always high compared to any other means of transporting and it is considered to be ‘new normal’ in shipping industry. The research article is all about the international maritime Convention named “Safety of Life at Sea” which is known as SOLAS which established minimum safety requirements of shipping industry. The article is doctrinal which elaborate the salient features, minimum standard of safety equipment including disaster signals and requirements of advancing from SOLAS to next generation safety measures.