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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1948

Entry into force: Wednesday, November 19, 1952

Signed by 27 countries, ratified by 68 countries

See the convention Ratifications evolution
Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Algeria

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Jan 20, 1964

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Argentina

Jun 10, 1948

Jul 31, 1956

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Australia

Jun 10, 1948

Oct 6, 1959

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Belgium

Jun 10, 1948

Dec 5, 1951

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Benin

-

Apr 20, 1961

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Brazil

Jun 10, 1948

Jan 17, 1956

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Bulgaria

-

Aug 17, 1956

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Cambodia

-

Mar 2, 1954

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Cameroon

-

May 16, 1960

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Canada

Jun 10, 1948

Feb 1, 1951

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Chile

Jun 10, 1948

Feb 1, 1953

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Congo

-

May 25, 1961

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Cuba

-

Aug 25, 1954

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Czech Republic

-

Mar 25, 1957

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Denmark

Jun 10, 1948

Oct 15, 1951

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Dominican Republic

-

Mar 29, 1955

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Egypt

Jun 10, 1948

Jun 11, 1954

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Finland

Jun 10, 1948

Aug 13, 1950

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France

Jun 10, 1948

Jan 5, 1950

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Germany

-

Aug 19, 1954

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Ghana

-

Nov 22, 1957

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Greece

Jun 10, 1948

Jan 21, 1954

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Guinea

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May 4, 1960

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Haiti

-

May 25, 1954

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Hungary

-

Aug 15, 1956

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Iceland

Jun 10, 1948

Aug 19, 1953

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India

Jun 10, 1948

Nov 19, 1952

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Ireland

Jun 10, 1948

Feb 19, 1953

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Israel

-

Jul 2, 1952

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Italy

Jun 10, 1948

Nov 19, 1951

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Japan

-

Jul 23, 1952

-


Kuwait

-

Jan 12, 1959

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Liberia

-

Jan 13, 1953

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Madagascar

-

Jun 2, 1961

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Malaysia

-

Oct 21, 1953

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Mauritania

-

Dec 5, 1961

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Monaco

-

Jan 12, 1955

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Morocco

-

May 28, 1956

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Netherlands

Jun 9, 1948

Apr 18, 1950

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New Zealand

Jun 10, 1948

Dec 29, 1949

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Nicaragua

-

Feb 19, 1954

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Niger

-

Sep 24, 1962

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Nigeria

-

Jul 3, 1963

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Norway

Jun 10, 1948

Jun 12, 1950

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Pakistan

Jun 10, 1948

Feb 1, 1951

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Panama

Jun 10, 1948

Jan 8, 1954

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Philippines

Jun 10, 1948

Oct 2, 1952

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Poland

Jun 10, 1948

Jun 11, 1954

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Portugal

Jun 10, 1948

Nov 30, 1950

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Republic of Korea

-

Mar 10, 1960

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Romania

-

Sep 30, 1954

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Russian Federation

-

May 10, 1954

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Senegal

-

Jun 8, 1961

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Serbia

-

Nov 13, 1951

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Singapore

-

Aug 5, 1953

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Slovakia

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Mar 25, 1957

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Somalia

-

Sep 17, 1961

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South Africa

Jun 10, 1948

Aug 18, 1950

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Spain

-

Dec 21, 1952

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Sweden

Jun 10, 1954

May 16, 1950

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Switzerland

-

May 19, 1954

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Tunisia

-

May 20, 1963

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Turkey

-

Oct 19, 1956

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Jun 10, 1948

Sep 30, 1949

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United States of America

Jun 10, 1948

Jan 5, 1950

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Uruguay

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Feb 15, 1961

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Venezuela

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Feb 8, 1956

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Viet Nam

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Sep 12, 1953

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Total : 68