SOLAS stands for the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. It sets minimum safety standards for ships, including requirements for construction, stability, machinery, electrical installations, lifesaving equipment, fire protection, and communications. The convention applies to all ships engaged in international voyages, as well as to certain types of domestic voyages.

Situations like container stack collapses, vessel instability, dock injury, injury to workers, cargo/ship damage, insurance claims, and any environmental impact have led to the urgency of getting an accurate container weight. 

Therefore, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has implemented the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) in order to verify container weight only as a condition to load marine cargo in ships. 

Om Saptarshi has an active task force working on the SOLAS Weight Verification. We have set up internal sites for each region to submit specific information and also keep you up-to-date on the SOLAS weight verification requirement rules.