Salvaguarda da vida humana no mar e salvamento marítimo com foco em colisão e pirataria a bordo

Abstract

Due to numerous maritime accidents recorded in the past, it was noted that measures should be taken to increase the safety of human life at sea. In this monograph, will be addressed in a general way, some security measures adopted, such as the Convention of Safety of Life at Sea -SOLAS, as well as maritime accidents, focusing on collisions and pirate attacks, which are responsible for the high number damage, material losses and deaths. It will be also seen some systems created to aid navigation, safety equipment and rescue at sea.