M500-4.1.3

Relevant IMO conventions - safety of life at sea and marine environment

M500-4 · Legislative Requirements · M500-4.1 Legislative Requirements

This lesson covers the purpose, structure and command-level application of SOLAS and MARPOL as the primary IMO conventions governing safety of life at sea and the marine environment on commercially operated yachts under 500 GT.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.