🔍 Key Concepts

• International safety certificates issued to ships on international voyages • The role of the SOLAS Convention in setting minimum safety standards • Difference between a classification society and an international convention

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: who actually sets the international minimum standards for life-saving appliances, fire protection, and equipment on seagoing ships? • Which of these choices is a treaty/convention that many countries agree to follow, and which are national authorities or private organizations? • Does a Safety Equipment Certificate prove class with a private society, or compliance with an international safety convention?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is an international convention rather than a company, agency, or association • Recall what main safety certificates are required under SOLAS (e.g., Safety Construction, Safety Equipment, Safety Radio). • Confirm that a Safety Equipment Certificate is tied to a global safety standard for ships on international voyages, not to a single nation or private bureau.