Protocol of 1988 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
General Detail
General Information
- Type: Convention
- Date of signature: 11/11/1988
- Place of signature: London, United Kingdom
- Depositary: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Date of entry into force: 03/02/2000
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What is it about?
The Protocol introduced a new harmonized system of surveys and certification (HSSC) to correspond with two other Conventions, Load Lines and MARPOL 73/78. The aim is to alleviate problems caused by the fact that as requirements in the three instruments vary, ships may be obliged to go into dry-dock for a survey required by one convention shortly after being surveyed in connection with another.
Why is it relevant?
By enabling the required surveys to be carried out at the same time, the system is intended to reduce costs for shipowners and administrations alike.
Additional Information
In December 2007, 89 states had ratified the Protocol, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute approximately 93% of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet.
Related treaties
- International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS)
- Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS PROT)
- Protocol of 1978 relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (1978 MARPOL Protocol)
- Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LLPROT 1966)
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Country ratifications
| Country | Ratification date |
| Algeria | 20/08/2001 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21/01/2000 |
| Argentina | 02/09/1993 |
| Australia | 07/02/1997 |
| Azerbaijan | 16/07/2004 |
| Bahamas | 02/02/1999 |
| Bahrain | 17/08/2015 |
| Bangladesh | 18/12/2002 |
| Barbados | 11/08/2000 |
| Belgium | 19/03/2007 |
| Belize | 14/06/2007 |
| Brazil | 27/04/2010 |
| Bulgaria | 13/04/2004 |
| Cambodia | 08/06/2001 |
| Canada | 08/04/2010 |
| Chile | 29/09/1995 |
| China | 03/02/1995 |
| Congo | 19/05/2014 |
| Costa Rica | 06/06/2011 |
| Croatia | 31/01/2000 |
| Cuba | 25/10/2005 |
| Cyprus | 04/02/1998 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 08/08/2001 |
| Denmark | 02/12/1991 |
| Dominica | 21/06/2000 |
| Ecuador | 26/08/2008 |
| Egypt | 21/04/1995 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 24/04/1996 |
| Eritrea | 04/02/2000 |
| Estonia | 20/08/2003 |
| Fiji | 28/07/2004 |
| Finland | 17/12/1999 |
| France | 28/02/1992 |
| Georgia | 25/08/1995 |
| Germany | 22/06/1995 |
| Greece | 19/07/1994 |
| Grenada | 28/06/2004 |
| Guatemala | 28/06/2004 |
| Honduras | 20/05/2005 |
| Iceland | 12/05/2000 |
| India | 22/08/2000 |
| Iran | 31/10/2006 |
| Ireland | 24/09/2003 |
| Israel | 21/11/2012 |
| Italy | 03/03/1992 |
| Jamaica | 02/05/2003 |
| Japan | 24/06/1997 |
| Jordan | 14/10/2003 |
| Kazakhstan | 17/02/2009 |
| Kenya | 07/07/2015 |
| Kiribati | 05/02/2007 |
| Latvia | 07/04/1999 |
| Liberia | 26/02/1997 |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 20/01/2009 |
| Lithuania | 20/04/2006 |
| Luxembourg | 14/02/1991 |
| Malawi | 17/12/2001 |
| Malaysia | 11/11/2011 |
| Maldives | 20/05/2005 |
| Malta | 28/01/1999 |
| Marshall Islands | 16/10/1995 |
| Mauritius | 17/12/2002 |
| Mexico | 13/05/1994 |
| Moldova | 11/10/2005 |
| Mongolia | 19/09/2007 |
| Montenegro | 27/01/2012 |
| Netherlands | 22/02/1991 |
| New Zealand | 06/03/2001 |
| Nicaragua | 17/12/2004 |
| Nigeria | 18/06/2015 |
| Norway | 13/10/1994 |
| Oman | 17/06/1991 |
| Pakistan | 06/12/2001 |
| Palau | 29/09/2011 |
| Panama | 17/09/2007 |
| Paraguay | 15/06/2004 |
| Peru | 21/08/2009 |
| Poland | 21/07/2008 |
| Portugal | 12/06/2000 |
| Republic of Korea | 14/11/1994 |
| Romania | 18/05/2001 |
| Russian Federation | 18/08/2000 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11/06/2004 |
| Saint Lucia | 20/05/2004 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 09/10/2001 |
| Samoa | 18/05/2004 |
| Saudi Arabia | 07/08/2015 |
| Seychelles | 27/09/1989 |
| Sierra Leone | 26/07/2001 |
| Singapore | 18/08/1999 |
| Slovakia | 01/01/1993 |
| Slovenia | 03/06/1999 |
| Spain | 10/01/1995 |
| Sweden | 04/02/1993 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 20/07/2001 |
| Tonga | 15/06/2000 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 07/06/2012 |
| Tunisia | 13/01/1999 |
| Tuvalu | 30/06/2004 |
| Ukraine | 07/10/2005 |
| United Kingdom | 08/03/2000 |
| United States of America | 01/07/1991 |
| Uruguay | 31/07/2003 |
| Vanuatu | 14/09/1992 |
| Venezuela | 17/02/1998 |
| Viet Nam | 27/05/2002 |
| Yemen | 11/01/2012 |
Treaties analysis
| Year | Ratifications |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| Total | 110 |
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