A salvaguarda da vida humana no mar, envolvendo incêndio e colisão. O salvamento marítimo

Abstract

The safety of life at sea is a matter of global concern of those who use the sea as office or leisure, sailing over it in boats or in any other construction that is it. It is shown that fires and collisions happen on board a long time, causing numerous deaths and material losses. This work will be addressed in a general way, the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974), reporting a little of its history and emphasizing the most important items contained in it (safety equipment and salvage). During this study, is also shown how important for the Safety of Life at Sea, is the effective training of the crew. And how each should behave on board in an accident, with emphasis on fire and collision. Still show the systems that assist in search and rescue operation and the obligation of providing that service, show a comparison between before and after the creation of the SOLAS Convention, and at last report examples of accidents with their bailouts.