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Chapter II-1 (SOLAS)

A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes

Definition

Construction, subdivision, stability, machinery, and electrical.

SOLAS Chapter II-1 covers construction, subdivision and damage stability, machinery, and electrical installations. Part B-1 sets the probabilistic damage-stability standard for passenger and cargo ships, expressed as an attained subdivision index that must meet a required index. It also carries watertight integrity, steering gear redundancy, and emergency electrical power requirements.

Source: SOLAS Chapter II-1